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  • The Best Things

  • By: Mel Giedroyc
  • Narrated by: Mel Giedroyc
  • Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (507 ratings)

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The Best Things

By: Mel Giedroyc
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Summary

Could the worst day of Sally Parker's life be the best thing that ever happened to her?

THE DELICIOUSLY WARM AND LIFE-AFFIRMING NOVEL FROM THE MUCH-LOVED MEL GIEDROYC

'A real treat. I enjoyed it HUGELY' MARIAN KEYES
'I enjoyed it so, so much - a brilliant cast of characters and properly funny!' GRAHAM NORTON
'This book is a riot! Delicious in its detail. Had me wincing and laughing all the way along' SOPHIE KINSELLA
'Wonderfully warm and uplifting, full of unforgettable characters and so much heart' RICHARD ROPER
'Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good read' JO BRAND
'A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic energy' DAILY MAIL
'A warm, honest and humorous look at a family and what really matters in life. Brimming with hilarious scenes and one-liners, it is also a redemptive book, and one of hope' WOMAN & HOME

Sally Parker had a morbid fear of big social events and it was for this reason that she was crouching down low in the shoe section of her wardrobe...

Sally Parker is struggling to find the hero inside herself.
All she wants to do is lie down.
Her husband Frank has lost his business, their home and their savings, in one fell swoop. Their bank cards are being declined. The children have gone feral. And now the bailiffs are at the door.
What does an ordinary woman do when the bottom falls out?
Sally Parker is about to surprise everybody.
Most of all herself.

A big-hearted story of a family on the brink, The Best Things is a life-affirming tale of failing, falling and finding a way back up.

©2021 Mel Giedroyc (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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Loved this!!!

I enjoyed this book so much, however, it didn’t really go anywhere. So was a but mundane from that aspect but found it really funny at points and still enjoyable. Mel’s narration was great!

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What a gem!

This sweet, funny and thoroughly enjoyable book sums up its author perfectly. Characters you can invest in, Frank and Sally are flawed, complex and compelling and Bronwen is just a dream.

I have known women like Francesca and memories of the school playground yummy mummy brigade, Chiswick chapter, came flooding back.

I wish I hadn't finished it, I could easily have continued listening to this saga for much, much longer.

Therefore, I demand a sequel as soon as possible please :)

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enjoyable but lightweight

nothing you haven't heard before but very well read by the author. without wanting to give anything away it does seem like a first half of a story as it is all a bit unresolved....

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Great wee book

Light,funny and thoughtful. Would recommend. Mel’s narration ,with many accents, made this a great listen.

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An entertaining story

Couldn't stop listening, I feel I know the characters and the family. Thank you.

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Love!

Mel Giedroyc’s narration really made this! Clever and amusing with brilliantly colourful characters. Genuinely made me laugh out loud at times. Can’t wait for her next one.

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Absolutely brilliant!

Mel is a legend. The book is funny, lighthearted, with brilliant characters. Mel's Narration, however, is the best I've heard on Audible. She is hilarious, brilliant actor, fantastic accents. Next book please Mel, ASAP!

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Exceptionally delightful

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I have always loved Mel. She is funny, kind, intelligent, entertaining and ordinary. The reason I prefer to listen to her tell her story is that she adds to the tale. Her spoken humour and description is vital to the enjoyment of the story. If you were to read the book, that influence would be only in your head. This book not only delivered entertainment, but a message about the important things in life. And to know that she herself in real life lost her money and home, but came back to success, makes the story even more valuable. Highly recommend it

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Lovely, funny, sad Novel

Absolutely loved this book. Kept you there watching in and getting to know the characters..🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

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Fabulous book and an absolute must read

This book is a fabulous- impossible to put down, must read/ listen too. Mel did not disappoint

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