The Single Mum's Wish List

by Charlene Allcott

--------------------------'One of the freshest, funniest, most exciting new voices I’ve read for a long time' JANE FALLON'Fresh and funny and REAL ... Martha really spoke to me. She will steal everyone's heart!' VERONICA HENRY'Beautifully written and emotionally intelligent. I rooted for Martha from the start.' Daily MailMeet Martha Ross. She dreams of being a singer, but she’s been working in a call centre for far too long. She’s separating from her husband, the father of her son. And she’s moving back home to her parents’ as a single mum, toddler in tow.Life has thrown her a few lemons . . . but Martha intends to make a gin and tonic. It’s time to become the woman she’s always wanted to be. And at least her mum’s on hand to provide childcare – and ample motherly judgement, of course.Soon Martha realises that in order to find lasting love and fulfilment, she needs to find herself first . . . But her attempts at reinvention – from writing a definitive wish list of everything she wants in a new man, to half-marathons, business plans and meditation retreats – tend to go awry in the most surprising of ways . . .A warm, vibrant and painfully funny novel for fans of Why Mummy Drinks, Fiona Gibson and Lucy Vine.*Also published as The Reinvention of Martha Ross*

Genres: Fiction

Kindle Edition

Published January 24, 2019

Reviews

[S · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a classic, funny, romcom. Martha has left her husband and she isn't sure who she is without him or the life she had planned for her future. It has all the expected and comforting elements of a good chicklit. Martha is sassy but calamitous, her Mum is overly critical, the ex seems to have everything sorted, her best friends are representations of different Instagram worthy, successful lives and she of course falls for the guy she was overlooking to get to Mr Perfect. You can't really go wrong with any of it.

I'm familiar with Brighton and the references and culture are great and a good setting but if you've never been the story doesn't lose anything. I'm also familiar with working in a call center and those references were spot on and added to the humour for me.

I wasn't a fan of the stereotypical lesbian experience as an LGBTQ+ woman. It just grated on me a bit but it was fleeting and I got past it.

Martha makes you feel grateful for what you have. I feel 'lifted' upon finishing the book as I should with a light and witty chicklit. It ticks all the boxes. No more, no less.

[Zahrah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoy the writers writing style. The main character is very annoying and draining in my opinion. I find self-loathing characters frustrating. She’s very desperate for attention, aimless and immature. The plot could’ve been so much better. The ending was okay, no creativity in it.

She could’ve had this amazing self development journey with funny stories along the way that are relatable and entertaining. Instead she just gets with the guy who you know she will be getting with in the earlier chapters, starts classes and still doesn’t think too highly of herself.

[emmy; fire breathing kitty queen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The single mum’s wish list is an entertaining and thoughtful, well written book that should definitely make your to-read list.

It draws you in with just the appropriate amount of information to catch your attention without giving its end goal away.

Definitely would recommend.

Entertainment: 4/5
Originality: 3.5/5
Literary Prowess: 4/5
Development: 4/5

Overall Score: 4/5

[June Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Struggled.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Struggled to get into this book at first, glad I stuck with it was a really good read

[Sammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read, but the book did not do anything else for me. I would probably watch the movie tho.

[Kathryn Harvey · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was easy enough to read but I found the main character so frustrating and unlikeable which is why I’ve given it 2 stars.

[Suzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 🌟

[Stacey Dixon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Struggled to read to be honest

[Robin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just not my thing.. main character didn't hold my interest.

[TBR_bookshelves · Rating 3 out of 5]

The single mums wishlist (3⭐️) - Very slow, hard to follow plot, However good ending

[Gill Crout · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Loved the characters.

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very funny, light and warm novel about picking up the pieces after a major life event. I really enjoyed it.