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The Best Things

The Sunday Times bestseller and a funny, feel-good story of a family on the brink

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The Best Things

By: Mel Giedroyc
Narrated by: Mel Giedroyc
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About this listen

 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.

(P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd©2019 Mel Giedroyc Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt Funny Feel-Good Thought-Provoking Witty Comedy

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I loved how Mel brought her characters to life with her unique style of narrating and was willing Sally on. An enjoyable read (listen) and a good reminder that when life throws up a challenge, that's when we discover what we really can achieve.

Loved it

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

Great wee book

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

Fabulous book and an absolute must read

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Throughly enjoyed this book and Mel reading it was perfect 👌 loved all the characters.

Brilliant

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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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