Being Sarah Chilton -

This is the diary of Sarah, a career girl in her 20s who has almost given up on finding Mr Right, when along comes Chris, charming, handsome, wonderful – or so he seems. As funny and engaging as Bridget Jones’ diaries, we follow Sarah’s ups and downs as she catapults into marriage and motherhood – finding out that life doesn’t always pan out as planned, but what doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger… This is the debut novel by parenting counsellor Ruth Briddon, and features her personal experiences of motherhood. A definite must-read for all mums, proving its perfectly normal not to be a super-mum all the time. Being Sarah Chilton features moving emotional situations together with superbly funny moments – all of which will have you reaching for the tissues both in sadness and in laughter –chicklitclub.com

I’ve absolutely laughed myself silly reading this. I can identify so much with it that it could be about me. I had caesareans and felt exactly the same and my first outing to an NCT coffee morning was pretty much the same as Sarah’s. It’s a very easy read, the sort you could enjoy round the pool on holiday – which is a good thing. I love Sarah’s conversational tone. She’s a very likeable character and I found myself wanting to stick with her to see how things worked out. I like the idea of writing it as a diary but I’ll be honest and say that I’d love it as a fully-written out novel even more. That said, it’s still one of the most entertaining reads I’ve had on Authonomy. Highly starred and straight on my bookshelf. –Melanie La Vie , Authonomy