Yummy Mummy, The

Amy Crane's daughter, the exquisite and sweet-tempered Evie, is six months old. any Amy -- who's trying to decide whether to resume her high-pressure job in PR -- adores her. But these days, Amy doesn't exactly adore herself.

Even worse, the whole time she's feeling invisible and about as attractive as a barnyard animal, Amy suspects that Evie's father, Joe, is having an affair. Then Amy meets Alice, who seems to have this mommy thing down: She's single-girl-slender, for one thing, with groomed eyebrows, a smooth forehead, and killer clothes. Plus she has a sex life. In short, she's a Yummy Mummy, one of a new breed who manage to make motherhood look positively sexy. Under Alice's tutelage, Amy discovers that she's got some yumminess of her own. Joe takes notice, as does her handsome Pilates instructor. But once Amy's libido awakens from its extended slumber, a whole new set of problems develops.

Filled with acute perceptions of the challenges faced by new moms, as well as the uniquely terrifying landscape of new motherhood, The Yummy Mummy is as endearing -- and as refreshing -- as a baby who sleeps through the night.

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Realistic Mommy Lit at last!, 2008-09-08
I really enjoyed this book. After reading several "mommy-lit" books with unlikable and seemingly mentally challenged protagonists, it was nice to finally read about one who while not perhaps a yummy mummy, had sense and wasn't a complete airhead. The book surprised my with its depth - I was expecting something along the lines of the foolishness I have previously read in this genre. The ideas of friendship, adultery and self-esteem coupled with motherhood provided a very rich story that painted a realistic portrait of the struggles in a relationship post-child.


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Could relate, 2007-07-15
I really liked the book. It shows how easy it is to let your mind run away from you and that you should ask instead of keeping it inside. You just may have it wrong and boy do baby hormones not help.

And I love how it progresses Amy through the book to the end. Fast read.


0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

Worth Reading, 2007-07-03
I enjoyed this book because the characters were likeable and easy to relate to. I didn't think it was a very fast read, as it took me longer than usual to read. Last quarter of the book was a little drawn out, but overall a good read.


4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Great Read for New Moms, 2007-03-28
Londoner Amy Crane becomes unexpectedly pregnant and then finds that pregnancy leaves her unexpectedly frumpy. Envying all the MILFs she encounters, she eventually starts on a self-improvement kick which has a negative effect on her love life. This book takes an honest look at what it's like to be home with a baby and a body you no longer recognize, suddenly cut off from friends and work. Amy's struggles with self-esteem will be familiar to many new moms and the self-acceptance and courage she finds will inspire many.



1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Good, light read, 2007-03-21
I'm not a Mummy, yummy or otherwise, but I really enjoyed this. If you like chick lit, especially Brit chick lit, you will enjoy reading about this new mother's conflict about her relationship, being a mother and the tug for her to go back to work. Also, her attempt to fit in with the fashionable, size 2 new mothers.

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