The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy

Väntat mig, trodde att boken skulle vare rolig men istället var det helt seriösa historier ur tre kvinnors liv, tre mödrars liv. Det var en bra bok men den var lite rörigt skriven, det var svårt att veta vem av de tre kvinnors historia man läste, men förutom det så var det en helt ok bok.
Jag läste boken när jag väntade mitt första barn, kanske påverkade det betygsättningen, oavsett vad satte boken spår i mitt minne.

This somewhat racy romance does have a couple of unexpected twists in it. Amy’s daughter is now six months old but Amy and her boyfriend Joe have not settled into a happy, routine life yet. In fact, they are definitely not on the same page when it comes to their expectations. Evie does not sleep through the night, Amy feels frumpy, Joe is busy with his work, and both are always tired. Joe does not approve of Amy’s friends, and Amy is fearful that Joe finds her unattractive and is seeking affection elsewhere. Whew! And that’s just the beginning! Amy is a bit whiny, and Joe is mostly right about her friends. Not a great cast of characters, and really, some open communication would have helped tremendously. The second half of the show more novel is far better than the first, and the characters do show some maturity before the story ends. This story is good for a summer beach read, if you just want to while away a few hours. show less

I've never read any books by this author before, and apparently baby sick lit is a thing! Despite being childless, I still enjoyed this. The idea of losing one's identity during and after pregnancy is not a totally alien concept to people like me, and it is easy to see how a head can be turned if self esteem is at rock bottom. The characters are well written, if at times shallow and slightly stereotyped, and it made for a pleasant holiday read.

Would I read more of her work? Well probably, since I have at least one more of hers sitting at home on my shelf!! Would I go out of my way to read more of her work? Probably not. It would take a lot more for her to join my chick lit must read authors (Jenny and Katie) - maybe me suddenly having show more an offspring so I can really identify with the characters...maybe her other work will hit the right chord instead. show less

Loved this book. Having struggled through those early baby years myself I totally got Amy and her fears and exhaustion! Quite unexpectedly gritty and the plot moves along at a good pace. Good bedtime reading.

This book is a great read for anyone who has gone through the life altering event of being pregnant. It grasps expertly the feeling of your body not being your own anymore, even after having the baby. It shows how the mother can often times feel invisible after having gone from her own person to someone that another human so totally relies upon. It dragged me in and I was held captive until the very last page.

The way that Polly Williams describes situations that new mom Amy Crane is dealing is absolutely hilarious. When I read this book I was literally laughing out loud.
New Mom Amy Crane is trying to find the balance between being a new Mom and finding who she really is. Amy meets a lady named Alice who decides to give Amy a life changing makeover into a new yummy mummy. Through the book Amy has funny, happy and sad adventures and of trying to achieve and become a yummy mummy.

Mediocre chick lit for those who enjoy books about early motherhood and relationships - all ends happily of course.