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ladidareads's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 - 3 stars - This was pretty entertaining, though I didn’t love it.
sophiebeth23's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It is very relatable with the real issues mum's face today and the perils of the school gates. It made me laugh and smile in places too. Here is to not perfect children.
samm1ed's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
agirlandabook85's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to this as an audiobook and normally audiobooks and I do not always get along, I struggle to concentrate and miss parts and then get confused and have to re-listen to parts numerous times. However my lovely Shell suggested this one to try to ease my way into audiobooks and she was right!
This book as the title suggests follows the diary of a stressed out mum to two small children trying to navigate through the Facebook perfect school mums, guilt of being a working mum and family dramas helped along by a glass of wine... or three and a few shots!
This book as the title suggests follows the diary of a stressed out mum to two small children trying to navigate through the Facebook perfect school mums, guilt of being a working mum and family dramas helped along by a glass of wine... or three and a few shots!
portybelle's review against another edition
5.0
I can't tell you how excited I was to find out that the woman behind the Peter and Jane Facebook page was publishing a novel. If you follow Peter and Jane you will already know how hilarious each post is as this exhausted mum tries to balance working, looking after the house and dealing with her 'precious moppets' and invariably ends each day with a drink of something and a photo of said drink - and Judgy Dog of course. The novel follows Mummy, Ellen, throughout a year and is written in the form of a diary as she tries to be more organised and less frazzled!
This is one of the funniest books I have read for ages. Every page genuinely raises at least a smile if not a spluttering laugh! My own 'precious moppets' are now well past the age of Peter and Jane so I no longer have the morning rush of getting them ready for school, gently 'encouraging' them to find the clothes they say are nowhere to be found but are actually exactly where they left them and finding a crushed up note in the bottom of the bag advising that it is National Book Day and can they come dressed as an animal character from a book..... Oh yes, it's all coming back to me - I feel your pain Mummy! No wonder she mutters FML so often. Alcohol plays a large part in getting Mummy through her evenings, especially on FIAF. (I'm not going to say what either of those stands for but let's just say that one of the Fs features VERY frequently in Mummy's vocabulary!)
In the book Mummy is constantly thwarted in her efforts to have well turned out, well rounded children who she has delightful little chats with and goes on lovely walks in the countryside with. They won't eat her lovingly prepared healthy food, look in horror at the idea of improving visits to art galleries etc and Daddy (otherwise known as Gadget Twat) longs for a 'simple lasagne', little knowing how much effort it takes to make said dish. His plaintive cries when failing to cope with his little dears if Mummy is out for a while made me laugh and I think that many stay at home parents will recognise the other parent not really understanding just what they do all day with the children. It's not all sitting about having coffee with the other mums!
Why Mummy Drinks is due out just in time for the October half term holiday - not that any Mummy will have time to read it then as she'll be busy occupying her little darlings - ie spending a fortune on visits to museums, leisure centres, cinemas and so on - but do buy it anyway to read when you get a spare minute. It's a book that's easy to dip in and out of with its diary style entries. I am sure that any parent will recognise themselves or their children in the book though I'd just like to point out here that I definitely did not have the copious amounts of wine and gin which Mummy drinks. Oh and eleventy billion is definitely my favourite number!
This is one of the funniest books I have read for ages. Every page genuinely raises at least a smile if not a spluttering laugh! My own 'precious moppets' are now well past the age of Peter and Jane so I no longer have the morning rush of getting them ready for school, gently 'encouraging' them to find the clothes they say are nowhere to be found but are actually exactly where they left them and finding a crushed up note in the bottom of the bag advising that it is National Book Day and can they come dressed as an animal character from a book..... Oh yes, it's all coming back to me - I feel your pain Mummy! No wonder she mutters FML so often. Alcohol plays a large part in getting Mummy through her evenings, especially on FIAF. (I'm not going to say what either of those stands for but let's just say that one of the Fs features VERY frequently in Mummy's vocabulary!)
In the book Mummy is constantly thwarted in her efforts to have well turned out, well rounded children who she has delightful little chats with and goes on lovely walks in the countryside with. They won't eat her lovingly prepared healthy food, look in horror at the idea of improving visits to art galleries etc and Daddy (otherwise known as Gadget Twat) longs for a 'simple lasagne', little knowing how much effort it takes to make said dish. His plaintive cries when failing to cope with his little dears if Mummy is out for a while made me laugh and I think that many stay at home parents will recognise the other parent not really understanding just what they do all day with the children. It's not all sitting about having coffee with the other mums!
Why Mummy Drinks is due out just in time for the October half term holiday - not that any Mummy will have time to read it then as she'll be busy occupying her little darlings - ie spending a fortune on visits to museums, leisure centres, cinemas and so on - but do buy it anyway to read when you get a spare minute. It's a book that's easy to dip in and out of with its diary style entries. I am sure that any parent will recognise themselves or their children in the book though I'd just like to point out here that I definitely did not have the copious amounts of wine and gin which Mummy drinks. Oh and eleventy billion is definitely my favourite number!
peripetia's review against another edition
4.0
I generally can't stand upper middle class people and/or their problems but this was funny almost all the time. I only rolled my eyes a couple of times.
kajalbhagwandas's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25