Fiona Neill

Advantages: Good read, funny moments
Disadvantages: I found it took a while to get into

...was very clever in that it was a light hearted but touching story, yet it also addressed the deeper issues connected with family and personal relationships without being too heavy. It is well worth a read, although the author is new to me, I would certainly look out for further works on her part, and this book will remain part of my collection. Info on Fiona Neill (Author) "Fiona Neill is a features editor for the times magazine and author and creator of the hugely popular slummy mummy column". (Taken from book). Juding by the critical acclaim on the book and the fact it is a Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller, it seems I'm not the only one to like it. Therefore, I have no qualms in recommending to all fans of chick-lit! Available on Amazon for £3.86 new or used and new (marketplace) from £0.01 (both paperback) it seems a bargain. Think I... Read review

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Advantages: well written, likeable characters
Disadvantages: random ending, couldn't warm to Lucy's husband

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Advantages: Excellent holiday read
Disadvantages: Came to an abrupt end

...The Secret Life of the Slummy Mummy “A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple” This year, on Mother’s Day, my daughter bought me a book. She also bought her prospective motherinlaw a book, too. Her prospective motherinlaw got one called ‘Mother’s Day’. I, however, got one called ‘The Secret Life of the Slummy Mummy’! I didn’t feel hurt by this, I thought it was funny, and also, probably the most appropriately titled one for my mothering. Not that I consider myself to be particularly slummy, there are worst homes than mine, but to be fair, the majority are much tidier. I will call the book Slummy Mummy from now on, as I fear I will get RSI if I keep writing it in full. Slummy Mummy is the first modern fiction novel by Fiona Neill. Fiona is better known for being the author of The Times column, coincidentally... Read review

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