M is for Mummy

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John looked both ways down the street, sighed, met the single-point gaze of the CCTV camera across the street and raised an eyebrow.

Standing awkwardly near a side door, clad in one of his suits that hung poorly. His friend had clearly lost at least a few stone, probably weight that his thin form could barely afford. His hair was cropped shorter than John had ever seen and dyed a sallow golden color. The story was so realistic, believable and relatable that at some points I literally thought I’d written a book myself without realising! So many mothers will be nodding their heads in agreement, as they read this book knowing exactly where Lucy (and in turn the author) is coming from, with the traumatic emotions, physical feelings and everyday parenting issues that constantly arise. Having the vague suspicion that his jaw was hanging open; John hadn’t noticed Mycroft joining them. But, yes, there he was leaning casually against the door jamb watching them all as if at the theatre and straightening with the aspect of a naughty schoolboy. “Of course, Mummy,” was the mild reply as Mycroft gestured to the exit. Brilliantly written, honest and poignant, Katy Cox’s warm-hearted tale about motherhood, family and love is not to be missed. Her voice was weak, but gruff, deeper than he’d expected and accompanied by the sharp stare of a pair of pale eyes. She watched him with the glaze of sedation and the acuity of someone with power.

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Hopeful, hilarious and wonderful, M Is For Mummy is a lovely read that will tug at the heartstrings and bring a smile to everyone’s face. Dealing with the last of the pregnancy pounds that just won’t shift, and “Slimming World” is held next to a fast food place. I knew that and still do. Being the first in your friendship group to have a baby dealing with vomit while your friends are out socialising. Yeah, been there. This is one rather special family that has wormed its way into my heart, and I really want more from them, A very entertaining debut novel, from an author I will certainly be keen to read more from. This book is really funny and full of lots of laugh out loud moments, I enjoyed it so much I found it really hard to put down. It is not just a funny book, though as it is also the story of a mother's love for her family and how much she cares for them. The children in the story are delightful and very endearing.

However, the book did begin to improve as it delved more into Lucy's eldest son, Stanley, aged 4, who has suspected autism. This aspect of the book was really interesting to read about and portrayed sensitively. Having friends who have gone through similar journeys to Lucy, a lot of this was familiar to me. When the car finally jerked to a stop, John was thoroughly lost. The driver took the keys, stepped out of the car, and let the door slam. A sound which seemed to echo in the not nearly well enough lit cavern. This is not a bad book, far from it, but it does follow a tried and tested formula which left me feeling like I'd read it at least a dozen times before.

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With Stanley entertained lining up his letters in the lounge, I threw a towel down on the wet kitchen floor, stuffed a pad in my pants and grabbed my phone to call Ed. As usual, he didn’t answer, so next on the ‘in case of emergency’ list was my best friend, Charlie. This book promised to be full of witty humour and sharp observations about life as a working parent but the humour was lost on me. It felt like it was trying too hard to be funny rather than making use of the natural comedy that life with children brings. I also feel increasingly frustrated about the depiction of mothers in so many books who are either stereotypes of a bumbling hot mess or selfish and neglectful. I rarely see the experiences of real mothers I know reflected in books and am quite disappointed this book didn't deliver on this in the way I had hoped. John was tired, bloody tired. He giggled as he washed the literal blood from his hands, head hanging with exhaustion. To hell with residency days, six hours of surgery after a kidnapping that was preceded by a day of absolute boredom locum work and that preceded by a night of no-sleep as a result of violin concertos, that was the definition of exhaustion. Stan is a stand-out character, and each of his 'Excuse me' moments as he enters scenes is adorable. Even though I know he is obsessed with numbers and anatomy, I found myself wanting to learn more about him. Lucy and her husband, Ed, are so used to dealing with Stan's needs and required structure that Lucy even writes a point-by-point list for babysitters. One of the heartwrenching moments is when Stan has a 'moment' over a McDonald's happy meal toy, which results in Lucy and Ed's attempts to calm him. It gives an important lesson for all to learn, from the parents to onlookers. Sometimes, simple kindness is undervalued among strangers. The writing is straightforward, and at times perhaps obvious, but herein lies the beauty. The story is uncomplicat