Has anyone read "The bad Mother's handbook"?

motherofboys · 21/04/2005 19:21

just bought this book as the third one in a 3 for 2 offer when buying two books as a present - Am looking forward to getting stuck in now i have read this thread - thanx

NotQuiteCockney · 21/04/2005 10:23

I just finished this. Wasn't that impressed, but then I don't generally do Chicklit. It was ok, but not very involving for me ...

fisil · 21/04/2005 10:20

I thought it was beautifully light and easy to read and funny. I am v pg and my mum is coping with her aging mum. I asked her if she could cope with a book a bit close to the bone, and made her promise to put it down if it got too much. She read it over the 3 days that Granny was off on respite care and said she both laughed and cried, and found it wonderful to know other people's lives are more extreme than hers!

fisil · 21/04/2005 10:19

I thought it was beautifully light and easy to read and funny. I am v pg and my mum is coping with her aging mum. I asked her if she could cope with a book a bit close to the bone, and made her promise to put it down if it got too much. She read it over the 3 days that Granny was off on respite care and said she both laughed and cried, and found it wonderful to know other people's lives are more extreme than hers!

nightowl · 21/04/2005 03:18

i didnt rate it. it was ok but i was left thinking "was that it?" kept expecting something interesting to happen.

TrophyWife · 20/04/2005 14:59

i got a copy for mothers day, as yet it remains unread, because im in the middle of another book.

Pamina3 · 20/04/2005 14:58

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bundle · 20/04/2005 14:53

oooooooooh

tamum · 20/04/2005 14:52

Sorry bundle, didn't see you there! I think it was an accumulation of "breastfeeding nazi" offences, wasn't it? There was one spate, and then she came back and it was fairly calm, and then it all started up again.

tamum · 20/04/2005 14:51

Don't panic E, it's an old thread

bundle · 20/04/2005 14:49

i liked the grandmother, but thought the book a bit "thin". what did happen to robinw, tamum? ..another one i missed the story on?

Enid · 20/04/2005 14:49

robinw! is she back!

tamum · 20/04/2005 14:48

I liked it really- the characters were all quite real. Quite a light read, but certainly enjoyable.

Messages have been withdrawn because all robinw's were, I think. Long story!

Evesmama · 20/04/2005 14:45

why have messages been withdrawn on this thread??

lilybird · 20/04/2005 14:44

i started reading it about 2 months ago, cannot get into it, bit heavy going, or is that just me!!

Libb · 19/04/2005 10:20

finished it this morning and thought the ending was a bit vague - it was still nice to read heavily like that, it has been a while!

wild · 18/04/2005 14:52

not for me
was hoping for some true badness

NomDePlume · 18/04/2005 14:25

I pmsl at it.

ambrosia · 18/04/2005 14:24

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pleaserewind · 18/04/2005 09:56

I found the swapping between characters a bit confusing at times but overall i enjoyed it. The characters were likeable and it kept my interest.

strugstu · 17/04/2005 16:43

i loved it read it one weekend, brought it in tesco paperback for about 4 quid, had to re-read the beginning a couple of times to get used to it swapping between characters, but enjoyed it.

flamesparrow · 17/04/2005 16:37

Tis really good

Libb · 17/04/2005 16:35

I am over halfway through this book, I bought it less than 24 hours ago! I haven't read like this since college . . . there is hope for me yet.

bea · 05/02/2005 09:52

in the middle of mine at the moment and will be very cross if dan and charlotte don;t have a happy ending....

sucker for happy endings!!!

bathtimebabe · 15/04/2004 18:35

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