Recommendation!

A few years ago I read Can Any Mother Help Me by Jenna Bailey, which was a bit like Mumsnet then. Its about a group of women who set up a newsletter which was posted around and one would add their piece and then post on. All handwritten or typed. Spread from mid thirties through war and into the fifties sharing their problems and heartaches and humour. Heartrending in parts, laugh out loud in others. A great read.

Sounds like the sort of thing I like. Must check it out.

Oh yes I will have a look for this. I have just finished Blood Orange unputdownable if you like a bit of spice.

Oh, wow! Glad I saw this thread. I loved The Lido so will order this. Thank you!!!

I have, thoroughly enjoyed it. I wanted to read it as I’d read ‘The Lido’ and enjoyed that. I think that Page writes so convincingly of the intricate details of people’s lives. The characters of Mona and Hannah, the strength and testing of their friendship were so well written. The other people whose lives they touched and observed were introduced so well. I particularly liked the way in which the story was resolved, we got to know what happened with Dan, Monique, Harry and Martha (although that made me cry!) and Joe and Haziq. Great storytelling, heart warming and honest.