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where's the thread for talking about the book?

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FrannyandZooey · 02/02/2009 15:44

postie brought mine this morning, just been skimming

it looks good, definitely caught the feel of the place

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 26/03/2009 09:21

AddictedtoCrunchiesI was just was crying with laughter myself at the potty training bit - sweetcorn down the road bit. Perked me up no end. Still loving it.

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 26/03/2009 09:21

AddictedtoCrunchiesI was just was crying with laughter myself at the potty training bit - sweetcorn down the road bit. Perked me up no end. Still loving it.

Ewe · 25/03/2009 09:11

I got this for my birthday today!

Like what I see so far.

HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 23/03/2009 21:16

I am loving the book and PMSL at some of the names in there. Love it.

elkiedee · 18/03/2009 21:00

The book is currently available for Nectar'points, though I think it's cheaper to buy directly on Amazon (under £8, compared to £11 worth of points - value calculated on what you can get off shopping at Sainsburys or Argos).

BeauticianNotMagician · 17/03/2009 18:54

My goodness how have i missed this.So sorry have just ordered my copy.

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JustineMumsnet · 17/03/2009 16:13

Ahem Wake up!

BeauticianNotMagician · 17/03/2009 15:26

What book are you all on about.Have i been asleep.

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JustineMumsnet · 17/03/2009 11:06

Please don't forget to review the book on Amazon - particularly if you liked it!

AddictedtoCrunchies · 16/03/2009 08:04

I bought it and it's FANTASTIC!! Absolutely hilarious in places, so much so that I was giggling uncontrollably. Although I've read it before on here, the sweetcorn poo rolling down the road truly is a mumsnet classic.

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 14/03/2009 20:27

I haven't got my copy get (must get arse in gear!) but am hoping to get five minutes to nip out to buy / order so I can read it!

Divvy · 14/03/2009 12:24

erm......what book?

AmateurMummy · 13/03/2009 13:52

Hello, ashamed to admit am new to Mumsnet but got THE BOOK last week. Can't tell you how pleased I am to find an antedote to SHMNBN who I have tried to follow for past year but DS has ignored.

I laughed out loud on the stuff about 'bits' but particulary on the stuff about blackout blinds... I had been thinking it was just me but it seems not. Guess that's what this Mumnet lark is all about...

Thanks again for the book - it's brill. Anyone need copies of Contented Baby/Toddler?

CMOTDibbler · 12/03/2009 17:02

I suppose one thing that I thought it missed out was that there was a big section on siblings, but nothing about secondary infertility/ continuing conception problems, and so parenting as a one child family

CompareTheMeerkat · 12/03/2009 14:05

Have just checked and my library has my copy ready for collection

morningpaper · 10/03/2009 07:43

Hi sunchowder! Sooooo glad things are going well for you

Rhubarb, down girl!!

sunchowder · 09/03/2009 21:14

Wow!!!! I am thrilled about the new book. I have missed everyone so much. We have a great start to a new recipe book from the Sunchowder's Emporia one I published 3 years ago. MP or Justine/Carrie, etc--let me know if you want a coay. Kudos and Congrats on the book!!!

Rhubarb · 09/03/2009 20:24

Oh dear, I seem to have inadvertently linked to the wrong page, albeit a much more interesting one! I wonder how that can have happened? So sorry!

Love the book btw!

Rhubarb · 09/03/2009 20:23

I love this book here.

morningpaper · 07/03/2009 22:05
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BEAUTlFUL · 07/03/2009 17:13

Eeek, that reads so negatively. i can't tell you how much i love it, i was reading it last night and roffling on the sofa. It's just that i adore the Mumsnetter quotes SO much, I want a lot more of them. A childcare book written by Mums is the whole beauty/originality of the idea, isn't it?

BEAUTlFUL · 07/03/2009 17:10

I got the book from Amazon, and it is utterly brilliant and vv funny.

But I expected a LOT more quotes, and LOTS more differing opinions. It feels a bit like funny running copy from a normal childcare book, interspersed with funny Mumsnetter quotes that back up the "official line" of the running text. If you see what I mean.

You get a MN quote question, an "official line" section of solutions, then some quotes almost shoehorned in... The fab thing about MN is that it doesn't have an "official line", it's only MN opinions. so it struck me as a bit odd that there is this sort of "proper advice" running through it. There are enough of those books already.

It is VERY FUNNY and VERY WELL-WRITTEN. It completely evokes the mood/tone of the site and its fabulousness. But there aren't enough quotes from Mumsnetters. So there!

teafortwo · 02/03/2009 09:35

I noticed two copies in the parenting section of the grand and famous WHSmith Paris! Well done. Very good!

purplemonkeydishwasher · 28/02/2009 15:26

can someone just have a flip through and see if I'm in it (unlikely!)
I can't find it in my local waterstones.

morningpaper · 27/02/2009 22:40

Well in that case it's GOOD that you don't need it. I don't mind any sort of feedback TBH, I find it all interesting and thoughtful. Obviously I like it BEST when people say that it pushes back the frontiers of truth and has changed their life forever but anything is good...