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Title: No Wonder I Take a Drink
Author: Laura Marney
Narrator: Laura Marney
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-14-13
Publisher: Saraband
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Voted one of the 20 best Scottish books of all time in The List magazine. A biting laugh-out-loud satire" (Louise Welsh) Digitally re-mastered with author revision, new edit & BONUS creative writing master class on creating a sense of place.
Trisha, a lonely unsentimental boozer, unexpectedly inherits a home in the Highlands. She leaves her estranged husband, her insolent teenage son and her boring job. Having pictured a rural idyll, she finds rain, sheep, and kamikaze midges. And more rain.
Critic Reviews:
"Laura Marney is one of Scotland's best-kept literary secrets. This is a biting laugh-out-loud satire which is never crueller than life. Marney's unlikely heroine meets life head on and lives on in the reader's imagination long after the book is finished. An energetic, edgy book with wide appeal." (Louise Welsh.)
"Laura Marney writes about strong characters who are utterly believable and all too human. She consistently examines their experiences, relationships and foibles with insight, compassion and a rollicking, earthy humour, which makes for great reading." (Zoe Strachan)
"A gently humorous take on an incomer's life in the West Highlands" (Guardian)
"Biting wit, brilliant characterisation and hilarious antics - whether you are 16 or 60, you'll be rocking in your chair." (Scottish Daily Record)
"Marney's book is consistently engaging and hits all the right notes" (Glasgow Herald)
Members Reviews:
Why so schoolmasterly?
Very sarcastic, very funny.
Pretty good until the last chapter where the book turns into a "don't drink so much alcohol" lesson. According to the author because of her history but hey: there is no real need for such a book. At least not when in 98% in it is pretty funny. Partly because of the the alcohol consumption.
Beside that: very well written, definitely liked it.
Three Stars
Good read had a good chuckle
No wonder I liked this book
Having lived in Scotland in the early 90s and having an adventurous personality, I loved this book as it took me straight back to all my travels through Scotland to quirky towns and even quirkier people. When Trisha, the main character is 'forced' to leave her home and move to a new house, new town, and new life, I couldn't stop turning the pages to see what was next for this believable character. For all those girls who may not make the best decisions or find that they have the perfect life, Trisha is someone to resonate with on so many levels. You can't help but laugh, cry and be anxious with her, as well as enjoying a drink or two with her as well.
Laura's ability to capture the language, culture and special quirks of a small Scottish town kept me smiling from the first page to the last. This book (as I have read three of the author's) also has a nice mysterious edge to it as well.
Well worth a read.
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Title: No Wonder I Take a Drink
Author: Laura Marney
Narrator: Laura Marney
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-14-13
Publisher: Saraband
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Voted one of the 20 best Scottish books of all time in The List magazine. A biting laugh-out-loud satire" (Louise Welsh) Digitally re-mastered with author revision, new edit & BONUS creative writing master class on creating a sense of place.
Trisha, a lonely unsentimental boozer, unexpectedly inherits a home in the Highlands. She leaves her estranged husband, her insolent teenage son and her boring job. Having pictured a rural idyll, she finds rain, sheep, and kamikaze midges. And more rain.
Critic Reviews:
"Laura Marney is one of Scotland's best-kept literary secrets. This is a biting laugh-out-loud satire which is never crueller than life. Marney's unlikely heroine meets life head on and lives on in the reader's imagination long after the book is finished. An energetic, edgy book with wide appeal." (Louise Welsh.)
"Laura Marney writes about strong characters who are utterly believable and all too human. She consistently examines their experiences, relationships and foibles with insight, compassion and a rollicking, earthy humour, which makes for great reading." (Zoe Strachan)
"A gently humorous take on an incomer's life in the West Highlands" (Guardian)
"Biting wit, brilliant characterisation and hilarious antics - whether you are 16 or 60, you'll be rocking in your chair." (Scottish Daily Record)
"Marney's book is consistently engaging and hits all the right notes" (Glasgow Herald)
Members Reviews:
Why so schoolmasterly?
Very sarcastic, very funny.
Pretty good until the last chapter where the book turns into a "don't drink so much alcohol" lesson. According to the author because of her history but hey: there is no real need for such a book. At least not when in 98% in it is pretty funny. Partly because of the the alcohol consumption.
Beside that: very well written, definitely liked it.
Three Stars
Good read had a good chuckle
No wonder I liked this book
Having lived in Scotland in the early 90s and having an adventurous personality, I loved this book as it took me straight back to all my travels through Scotland to quirky towns and even quirkier people. When Trisha, the main character is 'forced' to leave her home and move to a new house, new town, and new life, I couldn't stop turning the pages to see what was next for this believable character. For all those girls who may not make the best decisions or find that they have the perfect life, Trisha is someone to resonate with on so many levels. You can't help but laugh, cry and be anxious with her, as well as enjoying a drink or two with her as well.
Laura's ability to capture the language, culture and special quirks of a small Scottish town kept me smiling from the first page to the last. This book (as I have read three of the author's) also has a nice mysterious edge to it as well.
Well worth a read.