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From internationally bestselling author Kate Long, a perceptive, vivid, and painfully funny novel about family ties and growing up
On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Katherine wants only three things: a smidge of social grace, the body of Courteney Cox, and two parents. What she has instead is an almost complete lack of friends, a pudgy figure, and one extremely eccentric, nearly blind grandmother named Poll. Since Katherine’s father died and her mother disappeared, Poll is her only family. And not only does Poll buy all of Katherine’s clothes, but she forbids her to leave the house unless it’s absolutely necessary. Would a chance to go to Oxford count? But the bigger question is: How can she abandon her grandma?
Just when Katherine has resigned herself to a lifetime of watching daytime television, sparring with Poll, and visiting the town library for “fun,” along comes a handsome, magnetic young man named Collum, who claims to be Katherine’s long-lost cousin. But as Katherine is about to learn, when it comes to family, things aren’t always as they seem.
Praise for Kate Long’s The Bad Mother’s Handbook
“Kate Long manages to brilliantly balance equal parts heartbreak and hilarity in a novel that you will love unconditionally.”
–Sarah Bird, author of The Flamenco Academy
“There is a lovely sweetness to this heartbreaking/heartwarming story.”
–The Seattle Times
“Funny, touching and utterly winning.”
–Publishers Weekly
On the eve of her eighteenth birthday, Katherine wants only three things: a smidge of social grace, the body of Courteney Cox, and two parents. What she has instead is an almost complete lack of friends, a pudgy figure, and one extremely eccentric, nearly blind grandmother named Poll. Since Katherine’s father died and her mother disappeared, Poll is her only family. And not only does Poll buy all of Katherine’s clothes, but she forbids her to leave the house unless it’s absolutely necessary. Would a chance to go to Oxford count? But the bigger question is: How can she abandon her grandma?
Just when Katherine has resigned herself to a lifetime of watching daytime television, sparring with Poll, and visiting the town library for “fun,” along comes a handsome, magnetic young man named Collum, who claims to be Katherine’s long-lost cousin. But as Katherine is about to learn, when it comes to family, things aren’t always as they seem.
Praise for Kate Long’s The Bad Mother’s Handbook
“Kate Long manages to brilliantly balance equal parts heartbreak and hilarity in a novel that you will love unconditionally.”
–Sarah Bird, author of The Flamenco Academy
“There is a lovely sweetness to this heartbreaking/heartwarming story.”
–The Seattle Times
“Funny, touching and utterly winning.”
–Publishers Weekly
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a fan of Kate Long's previous books, I ordered this book, only to find that it is just 'Swallowing Grandma' with a different title and cover!! Obviously, if I'd bought this in a high street bookshop, I would have noticed this by flipping through it, but there isn't anything on the cover of this book to suggest that it is the same book with a new title!!! I am sending it back immediately!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wished I had of taken the time to read all the reviews before I purchased this book. Being a fan of Kate Long's books I wondered how this one passed me by - it is the American version of Swallowing Grandma Whole and as there is no note anywhere stating this is the case I was very disappointed when it arrived.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Yet another fantastic story from Kate Long. So good in fact I read it before. I love Kate as an author and was thrilled to see a new title to take with me on holiday. Imagine my surprise when I got about 4 pages into the book and felt like I'd been there before. I had in Swallowing Grandma. No where was this advertised as the American title for afore mentioned book. So readers be ware check before you buy!!!!
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I purchased this novel thinking that it was a new book by a favoured author but the only difference was the title, changed for an American reader. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Tina Cornish
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hilarious , real life what goes on behind front doors everywhere kate longs books always make your life feel better and her sense of humour has me laughing so much cant wait for... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2009 by Mrs. Denise J. Griffin
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