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Full disclaimer before I start. I didn't read the whole book, but I wouldn't call it a DNF either. No, I simply skipped large chunks as I'm not a Mum (and honestly have no plans to become one). Certain aspects, for example how to nail the school run just weren't worth me reading.
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But that doesn't mean I don't want a clean home. I struggle to keep on top of my cleaning. I've got MS and a constant challenge for me is cleaning. I really really find it hard. Between that and cooking, they sap my energy to zero. But 30 minutes of cleaning a day - no more and no less is something I feel that I can get behind.
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I can't remember how I came across The Organised Mum Method (TOMM) - probably social media but I knew I needed to learn more, so a few months back I bought the book. It sat there on the shelf as I've stuck my head in the sand (yes I'm an Ostrich). My house is clean on a superficial level but when you're home more coz lockdown so you're home to see the sun shine through, and show you the layer of dust on the TV, it's embarrassing. It's time to get cracking.
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Anyway - despite the lack of relevance of some parts, this method is definitely going to work for me. I start my bootcamp tomorrow.
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With WFH looking permanent for the foreseeable for me I have the gift of time to be able to follow this method (especially as my commute took at least 1.5 hours out my day!)
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I can't justify giving this book the full five stars simply because it wasn't completely relevant to me (and I didn't realise how much I would skip due to lack of relevance.) .
However I still give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5
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But that doesn't mean I don't want a clean home. I struggle to keep on top of my cleaning. I've got MS and a constant challenge for me is cleaning. I really really find it hard. Between that and cooking, they sap my energy to zero. But 30 minutes of cleaning a day - no more and no less is something I feel that I can get behind.
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I can't remember how I came across The Organised Mum Method (TOMM) - probably social media but I knew I needed to learn more, so a few months back I bought the book. It sat there on the shelf as I've stuck my head in the sand (yes I'm an Ostrich). My house is clean on a superficial level but when you're home more coz lockdown so you're home to see the sun shine through, and show you the layer of dust on the TV, it's embarrassing. It's time to get cracking.
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Anyway - despite the lack of relevance of some parts, this method is definitely going to work for me. I start my bootcamp tomorrow.
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With WFH looking permanent for the foreseeable for me I have the gift of time to be able to follow this method (especially as my commute took at least 1.5 hours out my day!)
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I can't justify giving this book the full five stars simply because it wasn't completely relevant to me (and I didn't realise how much I would skip due to lack of relevance.) .
However I still give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5
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Before I start, you should be warned that this book should come with trigger warnings. Lots of them. It tackles abusive relationships, rape, child neglect, drug abuse, alcoholism, miscarriage, sexual harassment…you name it, it’s probably got it.
It follows the intertwined lives of three women. Simone lives in Primrose Hill with her abusive husband. Veronica, a school teacher who is desperate for a child, has just moved in next door. Her dream home quickly descends into a nightmare with her noise next door neighbours. And then there’s Sarah. Parent to one of Veronica’s students and childhood friend.
Once I got past the initial shock of the serious issues that are in this novel, I really got into it. It’s a dark twisty tale that connects all three women together. It’s a real slow burner with everything coming to a head at the end. Interestingly, throughout the novel I didn’t actually find any of the women likeable. However, in the last 25% or so I was surprised to find myself really quite invested in their individual plot lines and wanting a positive outcome for them. This novel is really well written and deals with challenging issues really sensitively. It’s well worth a read.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for this honest review.
Before I start, you should be warned that this book should come with trigger warnings. Lots of them. It tackles abusive relationships, rape, child neglect, drug abuse, alcoholism, miscarriage, sexual harassment…you name it, it’s probably got it.
It follows the intertwined lives of three women. Simone lives in Primrose Hill with her abusive husband. Veronica, a school teacher who is desperate for a child, has just moved in next door. Her dream home quickly descends into a nightmare with her noise next door neighbours. And then there’s Sarah. Parent to one of Veronica’s students and childhood friend.
Once I got past the initial shock of the serious issues that are in this novel, I really got into it. It’s a dark twisty tale that connects all three women together. It’s a real slow burner with everything coming to a head at the end. Interestingly, throughout the novel I didn’t actually find any of the women likeable. However, in the last 25% or so I was surprised to find myself really quite invested in their individual plot lines and wanting a positive outcome for them. This novel is really well written and deals with challenging issues really sensitively. It’s well worth a read.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for this honest review.
It’s 1987 and we follow the story of Mayhem and her mother, Roxy as they escape the clutches of May’s abusive step-father. Fleeing to Santa Maria, they go to stay with Roxy’s estranged sister. When they arrive, Mayhem learns of the magic that runs through the female lineage in her family. The lineage that Roxy has been so desperate to ignore. As Mayhem comes to learn about her own history and power, she finally begins to feel at home in herself. But then she gets embroiled in the search for a man who has been kidnapping girls from the beach and she realises that her magic comes at a price. Is it really worth it?
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This book is billed as The Lost Boys meets The Wilder Girls. This has been problematic for some readers, based on other reviews that I’ve seen as some have said it's got a lot of (maybe too many) similarities to The Lost Boys. However, I’m not overly familiar with it so I went into this book with no expectation whatsoever.
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Having grown up obsessed with anything relating to magic – Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Craft, Practical Magic…this was everything my inner teenager wanted, with its running theme of a magical female bloodline. Although it's a YA novel, it's not superficial and definitely not exclusive for a YA audience. The characters all had depth and a complexity which appealed to me at my current age (early 30s if you’re interested
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This book is billed as The Lost Boys meets The Wilder Girls. This has been problematic for some readers, based on other reviews that I’ve seen as some have said it's got a lot of (maybe too many) similarities to The Lost Boys. However, I’m not overly familiar with it so I went into this book with no expectation whatsoever.
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Having grown up obsessed with anything relating to magic – Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Craft, Practical Magic…this was everything my inner teenager wanted, with its running theme of a magical female bloodline. Although it's a YA novel, it's not superficial and definitely not exclusive for a YA audience. The characters all had depth and a complexity which appealed to me at my current age (early 30s if you’re interested
