think I read this years ago, Found it slightly outdated, but I suppose what ever makes you grumpy makes you grumpy regardless of the date, Like Erma Bombeck but without the humor, I kept thinking the whiny, stereotypical prologue was setting the stage for a story or essays, Then I realized that it wasn't a prologue, . . it just kept going like that, There is poking fun at your situation, then there is caustically bashing generations of women, Meh. Not for me. I think I'myears too young for this, didn't find it funny I borrowed this book from my mum as I enjoyed the tv series but didn't think the book was as good as the tv series.
I thought that the last chapter in the book was the best, Although some things in it did make me smile as I could relate to them, If you want to shake with laughter whilst reading a book in a public place, read this one, I found this book almost painfully funny, Early on I thought to myself, 'This is a book by a Controlling Woman with humour and insight',
To be a Controlling Woman is one of those roles in life which for those who occupy it is compulsive, and yet ultimately doomed, and even tragic cue an excellent subject for a contemporary novel.
Judith Holder summarises it all perfectly, Even in those parts of the book where I didn't identify with the behaviour having long given up trying to be perfect, and in many instances, I never even started trying I recognised it and laughed at it.
I particularly liked Judith Holder on the subject of A Perfect Christmas, Because, of course, as a Controlling Woman, the Christmas you organise must be Perfect, or it cannot possibly be Happy, Chief among the culprits in perpetuating this cruel myth are Delia and Nigella,
As Judith described the Christmas insanity which grips many women, I found myself thinking, 'When is she going to get on to Jane Asher' And sure enough, later on, she did.
Also extremely funny were Judith's thoughts on the BBC RadioToday Programme, and her opinions on the way John Humphreys and James Naughtie interview politicians, Finally, I found myself hoping that Judith was going to devote a couple of pages to Supermarket Self Service CheckOuts, But I think this book was published before they were invented,
Glorious reading if you're in the mood to laugh at the sheer folly of our modern society!
Found this in a charity shop and am obsessed with the older and wider podcast so thought it would be similar and I know Judith is the nastier and entitled one but Jesus Christ this is like a historical artefact of how evil middle aged white women were in thes and thought it was a funny personality trait, very textbook middle aged/old WW Im insecure so Im going to wish death upon you.
Not an enjoyable read but definitely interesting and a great reminder that boomers will be boomers It's not necessary to read this if you saw the series, most of it is rehashing.
But it is funny.
I laughed a lot, If you've seen the TV show, you don't need to read the book,
This book was a palate cleanser, Something to read "between books" kind or like a sorbet between eating mammoth courses of food,
Some of this book was laughoutloud, The silly, little, niggling things that get under our skin, Things that we probably wouldn't notice when younger, but once of certain age IE: "mature" annoy the hell out of us!
It was a light read, Overall the tone got a bit whiny, Yes, you're annoyed, get over it! The TV series was more enjoyable,
.s This isn't a book I would have picked up and bought, a friend sent it to me, It's cute. Warning don't read before bed. . lol. . you'll start thinking about things that has happened in your life, relating to something she has said and off goes the thinking as you start going over your own past events.
It's a cute book, Sure, I don't feel I'm a grumpy old woman and some of the things that bothered her doesn't bother me, . . but there are a lot of things that I can relate to in some way or other,
It was cute. I could relate to parts of this book so well, It was an easy read and was pretty humourous, This was much funnier than I expected it to be, I read the Grumpy Old Men book last year and that was dreadful, This one though actually made me laugh aloud on the train a few times,
I really like Germaine Greer and Jenny Éclair so theirs were the bits that I liked the most, I left it behind in a fantastic café called Riccos in Walthamstow when I'd finished it, Preferred the tv series to the book I am certainly a grumpy old woman Flauw We all know what it means these days to be a "grumpy old man," because part of that role is to be outspoken.
Well, we've heard just about enough out of the men, thank you very much, "Grumpy Old Women" gives us the other perspective the female take on the million irritations of today's world, So what's the difference Surely what is irritating to the mature members of one sex is equally annoying to the other Not necessarily, and this is precisely what "Grumpy Old Women" seeks to address.
Body image, visitors, children, animals, shopping, careers, parties, holidays and yes, grumpy old men themselves all are very much on the list of what today's mature woman
finds, . . a source of concern.
I thought that the last chapter in the book was the best, Although some things in it did make me smile as I could relate to them, If you want to shake with laughter whilst reading a book in a public place, read this one, I found this book almost painfully funny, Early on I thought to myself, 'This is a book by a Controlling Woman with humour and insight',
To be a Controlling Woman is one of those roles in life which for those who occupy it is compulsive, and yet ultimately doomed, and even tragic cue an excellent subject for a contemporary novel.
Judith Holder summarises it all perfectly, Even in those parts of the book where I didn't identify with the behaviour having long given up trying to be perfect, and in many instances, I never even started trying I recognised it and laughed at it.
I particularly liked Judith Holder on the subject of A Perfect Christmas, Because, of course, as a Controlling Woman, the Christmas you organise must be Perfect, or it cannot possibly be Happy, Chief among the culprits in perpetuating this cruel myth are Delia and Nigella,
As Judith described the Christmas insanity which grips many women, I found myself thinking, 'When is she going to get on to Jane Asher' And sure enough, later on, she did.
Also extremely funny were Judith's thoughts on the BBC RadioToday Programme, and her opinions on the way John Humphreys and James Naughtie interview politicians, Finally, I found myself hoping that Judith was going to devote a couple of pages to Supermarket Self Service CheckOuts, But I think this book was published before they were invented,
Glorious reading if you're in the mood to laugh at the sheer folly of our modern society!
Found this in a charity shop and am obsessed with the older and wider podcast so thought it would be similar and I know Judith is the nastier and entitled one but Jesus Christ this is like a historical artefact of how evil middle aged white women were in thes and thought it was a funny personality trait, very textbook middle aged/old WW Im insecure so Im going to wish death upon you.
Not an enjoyable read but definitely interesting and a great reminder that boomers will be boomers It's not necessary to read this if you saw the series, most of it is rehashing.
But it is funny.
I laughed a lot, If you've seen the TV show, you don't need to read the book,
This book was a palate cleanser, Something to read "between books" kind or like a sorbet between eating mammoth courses of food,
Some of this book was laughoutloud, The silly, little, niggling things that get under our skin, Things that we probably wouldn't notice when younger, but once of certain age IE: "mature" annoy the hell out of us!
It was a light read, Overall the tone got a bit whiny, Yes, you're annoyed, get over it! The TV series was more enjoyable,
.s This isn't a book I would have picked up and bought, a friend sent it to me, It's cute. Warning don't read before bed. . lol. . you'll start thinking about things that has happened in your life, relating to something she has said and off goes the thinking as you start going over your own past events.
It's a cute book, Sure, I don't feel I'm a grumpy old woman and some of the things that bothered her doesn't bother me, . . but there are a lot of things that I can relate to in some way or other,
It was cute. I could relate to parts of this book so well, It was an easy read and was pretty humourous, This was much funnier than I expected it to be, I read the Grumpy Old Men book last year and that was dreadful, This one though actually made me laugh aloud on the train a few times,
I really like Germaine Greer and Jenny Éclair so theirs were the bits that I liked the most, I left it behind in a fantastic café called Riccos in Walthamstow when I'd finished it, Preferred the tv series to the book I am certainly a grumpy old woman Flauw We all know what it means these days to be a "grumpy old man," because part of that role is to be outspoken.
Well, we've heard just about enough out of the men, thank you very much, "Grumpy Old Women" gives us the other perspective the female take on the million irritations of today's world, So what's the difference Surely what is irritating to the mature members of one sex is equally annoying to the other Not necessarily, and this is precisely what "Grumpy Old Women" seeks to address.
Body image, visitors, children, animals, shopping, careers, parties, holidays and yes, grumpy old men themselves all are very much on the list of what today's mature woman
finds, . . a source of concern.
From the series producer and standup comic Judith Holder, the book will also incorporate material from the new series "Grumpy Old Women", which features a diverse, colourful and very grumpy group of celebrities, including Janet Street Porter, Jenny Eclair, Ann Widdecombe, Germaine Greer, Kathryn Flett and Jilly Cooper.
Written with wit, style and sympathy, the book is sure to be a source of both amusement and comfort to women everywhere grumpy, old or otherwise,