A book I must recommend

[Janey Dal]

“Why Mummy Drinks” by Gill Sims.

I have to say that I am only half way through this but it has made me laugh out loud. Not many supposedly funny books do that for me.

If you have every juggled a young family with life and/or work then you will find this book hilarious.

It is deffo chick-lit but intelligent chick-lit.

I have loved her aspirations at the start of the new school term and her subsequent reality. Her descriptions of her ‘feral’ children and her tacit war with the well-groomed mothers at the school gates who make her feel inadequate.

It’s a long time since my two kids were little but I could identify with the whole thing. Exaggerated? Yes. Hilarious? Yes.

Hugs

Jane

[Foxysally]

The author writes a blog/ Facebook page called "Peter and Jane" which I often read. It's like a live diary of this and very funny. Like you, even though my girls are grown, there was a lot which rang true!

[Janey Dal]

Oh wow Sarah I didn’t know that -I shall look for it.

I just love the constant toilet humour of her son Peter. It’s all farts and poo! And that just what little boys are like in my experience.

Actually the bigger ones aren’t much better come to think of it .

Hugs

Jane

[stuart13]

Farts or Poos?

[MikeyB]

The trick is discerning the difference beforehand when you’re on Creon, Stu, as you well know.

[stuart13]

[Janey Dal]

@ Stuart

See what I mean about boys turning everything into toilet humour?

hugs

Jane

[Foxysally]

Stuart and Mike illustrating your point perfectly for you, Jane

[Janey Dal]

aren’t they just?

[paul..m]

This is going to hurt by Adam Key
Very funny about a Dr s life even pancreatitis gets a mention in the first 30 pages

[maz]

Thanks for the recommendation Paul. I enjoy books like that.

[chandra]

I bought that book for my daughter last Christmas, Jane

This is a good idea for a topic, Jane

Whilst on holiday I read 'We are all completely besides ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler.
I really enjoyed it (no spoilers allowed please) and the twist comes very early on.

[Janey Dal]

I hope she enjoyed it Julie! I bought it for my daughter and daughter in law last Christmas. Neither have children (yet! Fingers crossed) but they both work with children so appreciated the humour.

I hope we can all share out great reads. I constantly have a book on the go and have nearly 500 on my kindle which is about 5 years old now.

I have just got into Lisa Ballantyne and have read 2 of her books. They are both Richard and Judy recommended (I can’t stand Richard and Judy but their recommended books are usually very good!)

Gill Sims has a new one out called “Why Mummy Swears” which I haven't bought yet. I refuse to pay £6.99 for a book so will wait until the price drops on my trusty kindle.

Thanks for the tips guys I will look them up.

Hugs

Jane xx

[refandy]

Cutting for Stone - by Abraham Verghese. Not my usual kind of book but a really good read.

I'm currently working my way through the classics, some of which are really hard work

[Janey Dal]

Which ones Andy?

I like Dickens personally but some others I have tried are hard work! I have tried Lorna Doone about 6 times and just can’t get away with it!

Any you could recommend as not too hard?

Hugs

Jane xx