When we first meet Ellen (Mummy) she is waiting to take her daughter, Jane to her driving test. Her children Jane and Peter are now older. Jane is studying for her A Levels and hoping to go to university and Peter is studying for his GCSEs. She is now separated from her husband Simon and going through the process of a divorce. Throw in some changes at work and Mummy’s plate is full to bursting. However, she still has time to see Hannah one of her oldest friends and babysit Hannah’s 2 year old son Edward, who gives new meaning to the term ‘the terrible twos’. The book follows Mummy’s life in a year and each chapter represents a month and what happens in her life. This will definitely be an eventful year for Mummy, no wonder she’s partial to a drink.
This was a truly hilarious read. After a long day at work this was the book I wanted to read because it made me laugh out loud, chuckle and generally made me smile. Especially the showdown with Jane when Mummy insists on buying Jane a giant roasting dish when Jane moves to university as she may at some point want to make a roast chicken in a roast chicken emergency. I loved Mummy’s sense of humour but my favourite part about this book had to be Edward. He was like a swearing wrecking ball, causing havoc with the pets and general mayhem. When Mummy babysits Edward and the chaos he causes, this was definitely one of my favourite parts and clearly showed that despite her children being much older she still hadn’t lost her touch on how to deal with toddlers. There was also a really touching moment with Simon when he finally acknowledges Mummy for everything that she put into raising their children.
I have been a fan of this author for some time since I stumbled across her Facebook/blog posts many years ago which were written from the perspective of a family pet. I have purchased the other three books in the series and am hoping to read them soon. This book can be read as part of the series or a standalone, but I would highly recommend reading the other 3 books in the series.
If you like your books with lots of humour and laugh out loud moments then I would highly recommend not only this book but also the series.
This was a truly hilarious read. After a long day at work this was the book I wanted to read because it made me laugh out loud, chuckle and generally made me smile. Especially the showdown with Jane when Mummy insists on buying Jane a giant roasting dish when Jane moves to university as she may at some point want to make a roast chicken in a roast chicken emergency. I loved Mummy’s sense of humour but my favourite part about this book had to be Edward. He was like a swearing wrecking ball, causing havoc with the pets and general mayhem. When Mummy babysits Edward and the chaos he causes, this was definitely one of my favourite parts and clearly showed that despite her children being much older she still hadn’t lost her touch on how to deal with toddlers. There was also a really touching moment with Simon when he finally acknowledges Mummy for everything that she put into raising their children.
I have been a fan of this author for some time since I stumbled across her Facebook/blog posts many years ago which were written from the perspective of a family pet. I have purchased the other three books in the series and am hoping to read them soon. This book can be read as part of the series or a standalone, but I would highly recommend reading the other 3 books in the series.
If you like your books with lots of humour and laugh out loud moments then I would highly recommend not only this book but also the series.