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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (24 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014100861X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141008615
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,300 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Full of... hilarious asides on the absurdities of domestic existence...what a fantastic advertisement for middle-age - it can't be bad if it's this funny' Heat

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'This is little England seen through the eyes of one of its best-loved satirists, and a welcome addition to any bookshelf' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo, 5 Jun 2003
A collection of Townsends articles written for Sainsbury's magazine. They have no common subject, she just writes whatever happens to be in her mind. An extremely accomplished and witty writter, she makes you laugh in one article and cry the next. Her strong character shines through as she battles with amongst others getting older and becoming blind. Formidable penmanship from quite a lady.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special, 24 Mar 2009
Probably it's nice to read a column by this author in Sainsbury's paper, but to read the whole book is too much -- this is just boring and even not entertaining (there are some witty bits though).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Subtly Addictive, 19 Aug 2008
By Graceann Macleod "Books Fuel My Life" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Pick up this book of short essays (each being only about 800 words) and before you know it, 100 pages has gone by. Ranging from the hilarious (fending off a burglar using a biography of Tolstoy) to the heartbreaking (the treatment of the elderly in British hospitals), Sue Townsend manages to share titbits from her very interesting life in small, easily digestible portions.

First written as a monthly column for Sainsbury's Magazine, these pieces are slice-of-life affairs. Sue's battles with her expanding waistline, her diminishing eyesight and the ticking clock are covered here in touching and very funny detail. I found this book impossible to put down, yet it would be relatively easy to dip in and out of on a long train journey or a flight. Not demanding, surely, but very satisfying; sort of like a natter with a good friend.
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