{"product_id":"why-mummy-drinks-at-christmas-paperback","title":"Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGill Sims\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I romped through 'Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas', and I absolutely adored it' - Jilly Cooper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTis' the season to get trollied!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMummy has always loved Christmas. Sure, the kids turn into demons, the dinner gets burnt to a crisp and Aunt Louisa's general staggering inappropriateness sends Mummy reaching for the nearest maximum-strength festive tipple, but nevertheless, for her, Christmas is always special.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year, she wants nothing more than to perfectly fig up the pudding and sit by the fire reading aloud from A Christmas Carol to a rapt, rosy-cheeked audience. But, just like all Mummy's best-laid plans, this year's Festive Vision is in danger of being totally derailed by her chaotic family. There's not much chance of any action under the mistletoe, and the kids are just not playing ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Mummy find her silver lining after all and bring the whole family together for one moment of harmony, so they can finally proclaim 'Verily You Are the Queen of Christmas'? Or should she get stuck into the festive spirits and just let it all go?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGill Sims is the author of the hugely successful parenting blog and Facebook site 'Peter and Jane'. Her first book \u003cem\u003eWhy Mummy Drinks\u003c\/em\u003e was the bestselling hardback fiction debut of 2017, spending over six months in the top ten of the \u003cem\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller Charts, and was shortlisted for Debut Novel of the Year in the British Book Awards. Her globally bestselling Why Mummy series has now sold over a quarter of a million copies.\u003cbr\u003eShe lives in Scotland with her husband, two children and two Border terriers, because apparently one terrier didn't cause her enough trouble.\u003cbr\u003eGill's interests include drinking wine, wasting time on social media, trying and failing to capture her lost youth, and looking for one of the dogs when he decides to go on one of his regular jaunts, while trying to stop the other one eating unspeakable things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764964819232,"sku":"9780008611903","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f1d31f006abbcdaabfdca95f2acefe42.webp?v=1780258979","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/why-mummy-drinks-at-christmas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}