I am a self-confessed CumberBitch or BennyBabe or anything that remotely describes my love for Benedict Cumberbatch - the bumbling, modest, British man who has captured the hearts of millions and proved that actually, famous men can be pretty damn grounded.
When the amazing people at Plexus books asked me if I’d like to review I literally jumped at the chance. I bounced out of my chair and did the dance reserved for only the best review books. It looks something like this:


After the initial excitement had waned somewhat, I waited (impatiently) for the book to arrive. When it did I did a tad more dancing and then (very carefully) ripped open the package to find myself staring into the eyes of the one and only BennyBatch. Oooo yes, those gorgeous not-quite-sure-what-colour-they-are eyes. I thought ok, I’ll just read the introduction, put it down and then carry on with my day but that didn’t really happen…
I read the first chapter and was HOOKED.
If I’m going to be totally honest, I thought the book would be quite dull. I was preparing myself for a rather boring and predictable layout just repeating all of the facts we already know about BBatch. But no, OH NO. This book was SO much more than that in every single way possible.
Yes, there were some damn fine pictures but I was actually so engrossed in the narrator’s voice that sometimes I even managed to stop looking at pictures of him for long stretches…
The author has got the most compelling and witty voice that had me laughing constantly and at points I even had to put the book down and compose myself because I was laughing too much. The author clearly knows what she’s talking about – she must have had the AWFUL job of having to find out all about him and scroll through endless pictures to find the perfect ones…
But, in all seriousness, this is one of the best ‘celeb’ books I’ve ever read. It’s insightful, well written, cleverly laid out and actually gives you relevant and interesting information about the man in question. It was so fascinating to read about Benny’s life as he grew up and the path that lead to stardom. I must say when it came to talking about Sherlock I was sweating a bit and I had palpitations because all I could think about was Sherlock naked…yes, I must remember that a lot of other things happened in that episode…
The pictures were beautifully clear (trust me, I looked at them for long enough), the content was interesting, witty and incredibly fascinating and I read this book in one sitting. I can’t give much more praise than that - a book that can capture my attention for so long without me putting it down to do anything else is a bloody good book in my eyes!