Why Mummy Drinks - Gill Sims

Why Mummy Drinks is the brilliant novel from Gill Sims, the author of the online sensation Peter and Jane.
It is 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 a glass of Pinot Grigio and says things like ‘Oooh gosh, are you having another glass?’
But Mummy does not want to go quietly into that good night of women with sensible haircuts who ‘live for their children’ and stand in the playground trying to trump each other with their offspring’s extracurricular activities and achievements, and boasting about their latest holidays.
Instead, she clutches a large glass of wine, muttering ‘FML’ over and over again. Until she remembers the gem of an idea she’s had…

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4/5

Being a huge fan of the facebook page Peter and Jane I was excited when I saw this book available for review on Netgalley. Within minutes of it arriving on my kindle I had started it. 
​Anyone who follows the page will love this book. It's hilarious in parts. It is just so much 'real life, the ups and downs of parenting and being a grown up. Trying to get it right when you know it's all wrong. Trying to smash parenting in a pretentious middle class way, and failing miserably. Trying to be a very good responsible adult is more difficult that people realise. 

​Two children, a dog and a gadget T&*t of a husband. How wonderful life can be. 

​Most parents/couples will relate to almost everything in this book. And I had just read the chapter about getting the little ones ready for school before I woke my little one up, and no matter how organised you try to be there is always something you are racing around the house looking for at the last minute. 
​This book highlights some of the nightmares and of course the fun times parents can have with young children. It's told in a way you just can't help but laugh and enjoy it. It also highlights being a grown up, and that isn't always fun is it. 
​It's a great story to follow. 

A truly fantastic funny read. If you are a parent, overworked, Not enough hours in the day, at the end of your tether and need to put a smile on your face then this book needs reading. Its one of those books that at regular intervals you have to stop and say to whoever is nearest to you, 'ahhh just listen to this'. lol lol lol
Spot on, and honest encounter of bringing up children and family life in general. Being a mother, wife and general everything. There may also be drink involved occasionally. Ok there will be drink involved and it's more than occasionally. 
​Maybe if I'd read this before becoming a mother I may have seriously thought of finding a contraception that liked me. Although then I probably wouldn't have understood the book. lol

​Again I can't say enough how much I thoroughly enjoyed it. 
Please note: This is not a how-to guide. It probably a more how not to. Just don't take it all to seriously. 
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To check out the facebook page of Peter and Jane, click on the image of Judgy Dog above.