Mumsnet Talk
"The country's most popular meeting point for parents"
The Times
Labour win election - how would it feel?
Mum's the word - lingo all of their own?
Curlers and cobbles - Hilda as baby name?
Mother nature - what's yours (honestly)?
Hospital bag - what to pack, what not?
Mumsnet latest
- Read all about it: this week's parenting news
- Mother's Day dos and don'ts: to leave lying around for those who should know better
- Q&A with John Chard about secondary school place appeals
- Webchat with Toxic Childhood author Sue Palmer, Wed 17 Mar, 1-2pm
- Win a dishwasher or £250 Space NK vouchers in our Fairy junk-modelling competition
Tip of the day
Set your homework groundrules early. As soon as they start getting homework, teach them to "get on and get it over with". roisin
Quote of the week
radstar reveals the bitterest bone of contention ever to mar her marriage: "Whether or not we would allow children to get down from the table while others were still eating. Him, yes; me, no. We fell out big style. Thing was, we didn't even have children then."
Recipe of the week
Anon's broccoli lemon chicken: easy-peasy and literally lemon-squeezy stir-fry.
Product reviews
Mumsnet best - Worst book this year - The Rain Before It Falls - Jonathan Coe
| Want to review a product which is not listed here? Add it here. |
Mumsnetter reviews
Report this review
From: tigermoth
on 13-Aug-08 08:24
Overall rating 1.0
0 people said they found this review useful.
I so much enjoyed 'The Rotter's Club' and 'What a Carve Up!' by this author - vivid stories,,full of wit and insight. In contrast 'The Rain Before It Falls' feels like a dumbed down version of his writing, written to order for a female readership. As a novel it is not bad, but it seems so passionless and empty compared with his other novels, so it disappointed me big time.
0 people said they found this review useful.
The small ads
Shortcuts
Product reviews
- Baby slings
- Buggies and strollers
- Car seats from birth
- Car seats from 9 months
- Car seats from 4 years
- Double pushchairs
- Highchairs
- Holidays - Long haul
- Holidays - Short haul
- Holidays - Skiing
- Holidays - UK and Ireland
- Holidays - UK Camping
- Parenting books
- Pushchairs from birth
- Three wheelers
- Toys and gifts
- Travel systems
Help | Spread the word | Contact us | Contact a member | Webguide | Advertising | Mumsnet in the news | About us | Terms of use
Mumsnet Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registration No 03951486
Registered Office: Studio 6, Deane House Studios, Greenwood Place, Highgate Road, London NW5 1LB
Registered Office: Studio 6, Deane House Studios, Greenwood Place, Highgate Road, London NW5 1LB