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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read and plenty of laughter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Funny, funny- but i had to stop toward the end because I didn't want to read the rest.
4.0 out of 5 stars Mummy needs a drink
Funny but a little more angry than the first
5.0 out of 5 stars So funny, well worth the read
Loved it
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended if you have your own moppets and a sense of humour!
*I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*Why Mummy Swears is the second novel by mum-blogger Gill Sims, and is even better than the first.Obviously if you’re already a fan of the ‘Peter and Jane’ blog then you already know what you’ll be getting: rambunctious moppets, Gadget T**t, Judgy dog, and Wheeler-f'ing-Dealers make their usual eleventy billion appearances, requiring lashings of wine and sneaked choccy biscuits.This time the main plot focus is on Ellen attempting to regain some sort of life outside of motherhood, whilst juggling the demands of school, children, husband and work, and various family dramas. And as usual, Sims totally nails it and manages to do so in an entirely relatable and hilarious way. In addition, Sims gives us an accurate and scathing look at the differences between men and women in the home and workplace, but in so entertaining a way that you only realise after the fact that she snuck the lesson in, like celery in a shepherd’s pie.I hate spoilers so will just say that the ‘Sarah’ storyline was a particular highlight for me and raised a good few giggles; I was incandescent with rage over the half-term holiday events (to the point that I transferred some of it to my own bewildered husband, with some poisonous looks and pointed comments); and I blubbed far worse than any graduate’s mummy over the nice-lady-with-the-car bit (you’ll know when you get there!).It helps that I thoroughly agree and identify with Ellen’s parenting style (and general approach to life), and find Gill Sims’ writing skilful and upliftingly light-hearted. Also, and this is fairly important…I am NOT offended by swearing! Especially not when it is realistic and in context, as here.Recommended if you have your own moppets and a sense of humour!Jane has obviously point-blank refused to take part in any such babyish activity as being read to in the evening, and so we compromised with her promising to read something herself instead, which I felt was a perfectly reasonable offer, until after two chapters she announced that Anne of Green Gables was stupid and boring and why was Anne always wittering on about imagination and I shouted that Jane had no soul and was clearly a changeling as no child of mine would speak thus of Anne Shirley. Now I pretend not to know that she is watching YouTube make-up tutorials instead of wandering the enchanted lanes of Avonlea with Gilbert Blythe (who I still totally would, incidentally).– Gill Sims, Why Mummy SwearsReview by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
5.0 out of 5 stars Just so funny!
This book was just hilarious. It was so great to be back with Ellen again. I felt as if I was on her team and we were fighting the injustices of the world swearing and drinking together. If you think they covered every possible funny mummy scenario in Why Mummy Drinks then think again because there is so much more trouble children and mummies and daddies can get into and it is a just as funny the second time around.Ellen is such a great main character to spend time with. She is just down to earth and she gets to say and do exactly what we are all thinking. On the pages of her diary of course. She is strong and opinionated and always feels like she should be doing more to be a good mother. She debunks all the myths surrounding child raising, working and marriage and its just great to get to live vicariously through her for 300 or so pages. The other characters in this book are those that we met in Why Mummy Drinks. Peter and Jane are very typical for children of their age, Jane wants and Instagram account and Peter has been absolutely fascinated by the sex education video they watched at school.I absolutely hated Simon, Ellen's husband, in this novel, like seriously shouted at the pages hated him, but well written Gail Sims, I love a character I can feel passionate about! Ellen's family are also featured in this novel and provide great comedy value, serious good fun! I also loved the fact that we get a lot of feminist values coming through the pages of this novel concerning working mothers and fathers babysitting their own children. The way this book is structured is one of my favourites in a novel. I love a book written in diary form because rather than think you'll just get to the end of a chapter, you think you'll read on until the next month and so this was a very quick read for me, but one I laughed my way through entirely!Although this is a sequel to Why Mummy Drinks, you don't have to have read the first book to enjoy this one, it works on its own. If you ARE planning on reading the first novel in this series though, I would recommend doing that one first so you don't get spoiled for some of the details by reading this one. I read them back to back and can highly recommend both for a jolly good time-so much fun!
3.0 out of 5 stars Audible version
The first one was hysterical but why no audio version this one?
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
I picked this book up in Tesco yesterday (other retailers may also stock this book!) on a whim. From the blurb, it seemed a funny and interesting read... as a Mum myself, I certainly found myself relating to Ellen’s parenting woes. And it was a fabulous read... in small doses. It’s quite full on, very melodramatic and incredibly hilarious. Ellen’s kids are definitely little ‘hell fiends’ but it was amusing reading Ellen’s mind on everything.I didn’t find any character likeable really, though they were written brilliantly, they were just such drama queens and acted just as bad as 11-year-old Jane. Her persistence in having an Instagram account was amusing yet off-putting... my 6 year old, I imagine, will be just the same!I did like little Peter and his non-filtered mouth. He was super funny and cute. Jane was an insufferable teenager, how I imagine we all were at one point. Simon drove me insane!! Typically man, annoyingly ignorant and irritating as hell.Fabulously written though! Some of the swearing was so imaginative that I found it to be highly amusing and even managed to use a few of them during the day.Gill Sims is a new author to me and she’s gained a new fan. Absolutely loved this book and highly recommend... unless you’re a man!!
As good as the first part
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Funny and realistic
Well, just Read it! Funny
Brilliant and so funny!
Funny from start to finish. So many anecdotes and situations that I resonated with. An easy read that I just didn’t want put down. Can’t wait to read the next one!
So true to life & so funny.
So many parts that ring true to life as a parent.
Hilarious and so so relatable
Loved, loved the book and have been talking to all my mommy friends about it. At the end of each page I was like - but thats what happens to me too! It was so awesome to know that I'm not alone in the frustrations and swearing. Thanks for the validations!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read and plenty of laughter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Funny, funny- but i had to stop toward the end because I didn't want to read the rest.
4.0 out of 5 stars Mummy needs a drink
Funny but a little more angry than the first
5.0 out of 5 stars So funny, well worth the read
Loved it
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended if you have your own moppets and a sense of humour!
*I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*Why Mummy Swears is the second novel by mum-blogger Gill Sims, and is even better than the first.Obviously if you’re already a fan of the ‘Peter and Jane’ blog then you already know what you’ll be getting: rambunctious moppets, Gadget T**t, Judgy dog, and Wheeler-f'ing-Dealers make their usual eleventy billion appearances, requiring lashings of wine and sneaked choccy biscuits.This time the main plot focus is on Ellen attempting to regain some sort of life outside of motherhood, whilst juggling the demands of school, children, husband and work, and various family dramas. And as usual, Sims totally nails it and manages to do so in an entirely relatable and hilarious way. In addition, Sims gives us an accurate and scathing look at the differences between men and women in the home and workplace, but in so entertaining a way that you only realise after the fact that she snuck the lesson in, like celery in a shepherd’s pie.I hate spoilers so will just say that the ‘Sarah’ storyline was a particular highlight for me and raised a good few giggles; I was incandescent with rage over the half-term holiday events (to the point that I transferred some of it to my own bewildered husband, with some poisonous looks and pointed comments); and I blubbed far worse than any graduate’s mummy over the nice-lady-with-the-car bit (you’ll know when you get there!).It helps that I thoroughly agree and identify with Ellen’s parenting style (and general approach to life), and find Gill Sims’ writing skilful and upliftingly light-hearted. Also, and this is fairly important…I am NOT offended by swearing! Especially not when it is realistic and in context, as here.Recommended if you have your own moppets and a sense of humour!Jane has obviously point-blank refused to take part in any such babyish activity as being read to in the evening, and so we compromised with her promising to read something herself instead, which I felt was a perfectly reasonable offer, until after two chapters she announced that Anne of Green Gables was stupid and boring and why was Anne always wittering on about imagination and I shouted that Jane had no soul and was clearly a changeling as no child of mine would speak thus of Anne Shirley. Now I pretend not to know that she is watching YouTube make-up tutorials instead of wandering the enchanted lanes of Avonlea with Gilbert Blythe (who I still totally would, incidentally).– Gill Sims, Why Mummy SwearsReview by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
5.0 out of 5 stars Just so funny!
This book was just hilarious. It was so great to be back with Ellen again. I felt as if I was on her team and we were fighting the injustices of the world swearing and drinking together. If you think they covered every possible funny mummy scenario in Why Mummy Drinks then think again because there is so much more trouble children and mummies and daddies can get into and it is a just as funny the second time around.Ellen is such a great main character to spend time with. She is just down to earth and she gets to say and do exactly what we are all thinking. On the pages of her diary of course. She is strong and opinionated and always feels like she should be doing more to be a good mother. She debunks all the myths surrounding child raising, working and marriage and its just great to get to live vicariously through her for 300 or so pages. The other characters in this book are those that we met in Why Mummy Drinks. Peter and Jane are very typical for children of their age, Jane wants and Instagram account and Peter has been absolutely fascinated by the sex education video they watched at school.I absolutely hated Simon, Ellen's husband, in this novel, like seriously shouted at the pages hated him, but well written Gail Sims, I love a character I can feel passionate about! Ellen's family are also featured in this novel and provide great comedy value, serious good fun! I also loved the fact that we get a lot of feminist values coming through the pages of this novel concerning working mothers and fathers babysitting their own children. The way this book is structured is one of my favourites in a novel. I love a book written in diary form because rather than think you'll just get to the end of a chapter, you think you'll read on until the next month and so this was a very quick read for me, but one I laughed my way through entirely!Although this is a sequel to Why Mummy Drinks, you don't have to have read the first book to enjoy this one, it works on its own. If you ARE planning on reading the first novel in this series though, I would recommend doing that one first so you don't get spoiled for some of the details by reading this one. I read them back to back and can highly recommend both for a jolly good time-so much fun!
3.0 out of 5 stars Audible version
The first one was hysterical but why no audio version this one?
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
I picked this book up in Tesco yesterday (other retailers may also stock this book!) on a whim. From the blurb, it seemed a funny and interesting read... as a Mum myself, I certainly found myself relating to Ellen’s parenting woes. And it was a fabulous read... in small doses. It’s quite full on, very melodramatic and incredibly hilarious. Ellen’s kids are definitely little ‘hell fiends’ but it was amusing reading Ellen’s mind on everything.I didn’t find any character likeable really, though they were written brilliantly, they were just such drama queens and acted just as bad as 11-year-old Jane. Her persistence in having an Instagram account was amusing yet off-putting... my 6 year old, I imagine, will be just the same!I did like little Peter and his non-filtered mouth. He was super funny and cute. Jane was an insufferable teenager, how I imagine we all were at one point. Simon drove me insane!! Typically man, annoyingly ignorant and irritating as hell.Fabulously written though! Some of the swearing was so imaginative that I found it to be highly amusing and even managed to use a few of them during the day.Gill Sims is a new author to me and she’s gained a new fan. Absolutely loved this book and highly recommend... unless you’re a man!!
As good as the first part
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Funny and realistic
Well, just Read it! Funny
Brilliant and so funny!
Funny from start to finish. So many anecdotes and situations that I resonated with. An easy read that I just didn’t want put down. Can’t wait to read the next one!
So true to life & so funny.
So many parts that ring true to life as a parent.
Hilarious and so so relatable
Loved, loved the book and have been talking to all my mommy friends about it. At the end of each page I was like - but thats what happens to me too! It was so awesome to know that I'm not alone in the frustrations and swearing. Thanks for the validations!!!
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