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Why Mummy Drinks by Gill Sims - what did you think?

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SorchaMumsnet · 10/10/2017 12:32

From successful blogger and creator of Facebook sensation Peter and Jane, Gill Sims, comes an honest, embarrassingly relatable and just a little bit sweary debut novel. Find out more about the book.

It's Mummy's 39th birthday. She is staring down the barrel of a future of people asking if she wants to come to their advanced yoga classes, and polite book clubs where everyone claims to be tiddly after one glass of Pinot Grigio.

But Mummy does not want to go quietly into that good night of women with sensible haircuts who 'live for their children' and try to trump each other with their offspring's achievements and their latest holidays. Suddenly she remembers a gem of an idea she's had…

We ask all winners to share their thoughts on the book. Everyone who posts their detailed feedback by midday, Monday 11 December will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Love2shop voucher.

Why Mummy Drinks is published on 19 October. Buy the book on Amazon

This giveaway is sponsored by HarperCollins

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Why Mummy Drinks by Gill Sims - what did you think?
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Alicef84 · 15/11/2017 18:41

(Watch out, some semi-spoilers, kind of)

I started this book knowing that I had committed to reviewing it, which meant that I’ve been writing sentences in my head all the way through. I’m going to try and get some of these down to give a bit of a feel for my whole Reading-Why-Mummy-Drinks experience.
It began with a lot of sighing. My sister and I have thought for years that a nice modern up to date Bridget Jones would really improve our lives, but when I started this that’s what I felt it was, but Bridget Jones is so perfect that maybe people whose formative years featured Bridget Jones didn’t really need a new, kind of copycat, one.
Actually, quite a lot happened and it definitely kept me reading. I got it a week ago and finished it this afternoon.
I felt pretty unhappy about the marriage at the core of the book – at the beginning it felt not so much a little boring and same-y, more borderline abusive and certainly loveless. This changed, which I’m not sure was due to real change or slightly wobbly characterisation. The children also suffered from this in places – one had a fully formed personality but the other felt more like just a generic child.
All in all, I did enjoy the book but probably won’t be waiting eagerly for the author’s next one – it was interesting and funny but not unique in the easy reading woman’s diary world. 3 out of 5 I’d say.

Fourmagpies · 13/11/2017 10:22

I loved this book. I did find all the FMLs a bit annoying, partly at the beginning as I couldn't remember what it stood for and it bugged me everytime I read it. It's not an expression I particularly like (my personal favourite being FFS).
BUT apart from that, everything else in the book I could relate to and I really enjoyed it. It is well written and laugh out loud funny. It made my life seem much more normal!

RandomMess · 12/11/2017 21:38

I’m finding it slow going at the moment tbh...

delshwragon · 07/11/2017 09:49

Received my copy last week and am presently cackling loudly in Costa... and attracting some very odd looks! It is very funny, and crazily true to life! To think that there are other women out there who have this struggle on a daily basis is strangely comforting and very therapeutic!!

Why Mummy Drinks by Gill Sims - what did you think?
popsocks · 03/11/2017 13:46

I recieved my book today.
I am going away in December so am going to try and save it to read then.
I am excited to read this book as i love her facebook page.

Oblomov17 · 22/10/2017 07:11

Yes please.

DameDaffodil · 22/10/2017 07:05

Yes please, it sounds great!

Nannyplumssillyoldelf · 22/10/2017 06:34

I would love this book.

guineapig1 · 21/10/2017 07:54

Yes please!

Madmarchhare71 · 19/10/2017 09:29

Yes please, sounds hilarious and relatable.

OnlyInBerkshire · 17/10/2017 21:04

Yes please!

glenthebattleostrich · 13/10/2017 18:45

Judgy dog is my hero. I luffs him. Love her Instagram page too because of the handsome puppy.

SheSaidNoFuckThat · 13/10/2017 18:42

Done, love her page

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 13/10/2017 18:39

Sounds good to me!

WhereTheFuckIsWonderWoman · 13/10/2017 18:34

A friend gave me this coaster recently. The book would look very good next to it, along with a bottle glass of wine of course 😄🍷

Why Mummy Drinks by Gill Sims - what did you think?
Nessiej78 · 13/10/2017 18:31

Yes please. I'd love to read this. Mummy is exactly the same age as me so I'm sure we'd have plenty in common!!

user1480267413 · 13/10/2017 18:22

Sounds like good fun. Would enjoy it I am sure!

Fanjango · 11/10/2017 00:21

Ohhh. I follow the Peter and Jane page on facebook. Would love the chance to read this. If it's as good as that it should be one awesome read!!

BetterEatCheese · 10/10/2017 22:36

Would love to read this!

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