Cure for January blues
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Is it tragic that I'm not yet 40, but already this book mirrors my life? The relief of not having to try too hard to look alluring at the office party coupled with annoyance and jealousy at younger colleagues turning up in sexy Santa costumes ...
Quite a number of times while I was reading this (lolling about on the sofa in tartan flannal pyjamas) my GOM was alarmed to find me red-faced and literally breathless with laughter. An unattractive sight I'm sure, but who cares?
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A big disappointment.
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I felt that the author tried too hard to be funny - and it didn't work for me. At the end, I wasn't convinced that she was either old, grumpy - or indeed wore big knickers. For me, it lacked credibility.
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LOVE IT!
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I bought this book as a Christmas present for my Mum (she and I giggle as we compare notes on our respective Grumpy Old Men when we go on our occasional spa days!) Having read just a couple of excerpts from it, I decided she'd like it - and even if she didn't, I'd enjoy borrowing it when she'd finished with it! Well, she did like it and as requested then returned it to me just in time for me to read on holiday. I steamed through the book in about a day - frequently laughing out loud and shaking with mirth as I pictured in my mind's eye the things Judith talks about (the experience in the train loo - one of those enormous ones with the complicated-to-lock, S-L-O-W-L-Y opening and closing doors especially sticks in my mind!) I'd recommend this to anyone, but especially women of 30+ (TOGS would love it!) Although... some bits aren't just funny - they're TRUE!! (Or is that just me?!?!) Could also be a great instruction book for men - read this and it just may give you a bit of insight into how women's minds work!
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To all Grumpy Old Women
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This book could have been written by me, or my sister or any of my friends. That is the beauty of it - it will strike a chord with any 40+ frazzled working mum. All the usual suspects - Christmas shopping, trips ot the hairdressers, office meetings, teenagers, call centres - things which make us grumpy, are there. So funny and reassures you that you aren't alone in all these grumpy thoughts!
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I went to 10 bookstores first!
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I am an American who was taking her son to check out grad schools in the UK. As a result, we were traveling through Luton, Gatwick and Stansted - somehow never needed Heathrow!
Anyway, waiting for our first flight out of Luton I read the back of the book and said that describes me to a T. But I didn't want to lug this book all around Edinburgh - our first stop. Figured I'd get it when we flew back to Luton that evening. But we changed our plans, thus airports. From then on, every bloody bookstore we saw throughout the rest of the week I had to look for this book.
Problem was, I didn't remember the name of the book or the author's name. Just told employees it was a humorous account of middle aged women. No one suggested the name and I was getting more and more frustrated.
Cut to the last day, last bookstore in Gatwick - I went up and down EVERY aisle to no avail. I gave up but as I was leaving, it caught my eye - a beam of light from heaven? Yes, it was it! I immediately bought it, and read it on the return flight home to the USA. I laughed outloud throughout the flight - so if people didn't think I was a grumpy old woman, I'm a ditzy old woman.
Point is, Ms. Holder gets it - and the wonderful secret is it's the same everywhere - even across the Pond! I loved it and look forward to more as we move on to the next stage - there is a next stage - isn't there?
Thank you for ending my wonderful trip on such a light note. I'm now going to pass this on to all my grumpy old women friends!
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