Funny, silly, and frothy. Somewhere between a fanfic version of Outnumbered and Meet the Richardsons. A little difficult to see how someone could make *that* much money from an app, but I’m trying not to think about that as there’s nothing realistic about the book.

I enjoyed this - a light and easy read. A great bit of escapism. Highly recommended for something light hearted and fun.

I am not sure why I haven’t seen this earlier and delay reading it but I did enjoy the down to earth manor it was written and laughed at the familiar parenting problems.

This was a light hearted and fun read and was perfect escapism when I was looking for something light to read.

This is written in the format of a diary with Ellen the main character using it as an outlet from the trials and tribulations of her day balancing looking after children and her job and running a household and how she deals with what is thrown at her be it the surprise arrival of her mum in law or her husbands sister and her extended family who don’t have any manners and walk all over her and she just carries on trying to please everyone including her husband who doesn’t seem to appreciate her.

I am sure a lot of people will be able to relate to this book. It had a Bridget jones vibe about it and some really funny laugh out loud moments while at the same time had an under current of dealing with underlying issues that others face on a daily basis.

Not much to it. Thought it would be funny but it wasn't. Could not really get into it at all. May try other books in the series.

Why Mummy Drinks is hugely funny, you won't regret a moment you spend reading this. Unlike other reviewers I didn't actually relate to anything personally, but that just made the whole thing funnier for me. It was great to see inside a middle class family full of warmth and fun and challenges. We all need a laugh right now and Gill Sims gives out plenty.

A laugh out loud funny book that is so true to family life that you will want to check that the author is not stalking you

This was hilarious and so real. Real life motherhood is always a joy to read, and a breath of fresh air

Very accurate description of the complexities of motherhood life and the balances we all try to achieve in keeping our sanity!!

Great read thank you

I struggled with this book, not sure why. Sometimes you have to be in the right frame of mind so I may come back to it as I have heard lots of friends ind it very funny.

I give this a well earned 5stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book had me laughing and crying from page one right up till the end! I could relate to so much that Ellen went through and even the things I couldn't relate to I was nodding along and agreeing with her! I cannot wait to read the next in the series and I hope it is just as amazing as this one.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I thank the author, publishers and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this for my honest review.

It took me some time to get into this book but Im glad I persisted. First book for me by this author. I will be checking out other books by this author

I had heard so much hype about these books that when I saw them I couldn't resist the chance to read them.

As a parent myself I could relate to so much in the book and there were quite a few laugh out loud moments, that I could picture.

My only thing is I dont feel like it lived up to the hype quite so much. But that still hasn't put me off going on to read the others by this author.

Why Mummy Drinks is a diary of a mummy winging it through life and fastly approaching her 40th birthday.

Ellen is a mother of two children and a third being her husband. The diary starts around her 39th birthday and she begins to question is there more to life then being a mother and a wife.

The book is the first of a hilarious series, I have laughed out loud at the writing of Gill Simms. She writes the honest truth about motherhood and how it's not always fairytale and rainbows. Sometimes as mothers we have our bad days but this doesn't make us incompetent as a mummy it just means we are human.

Gill Simms, captures the good, bad and ugly side of motherhood whilst making light of the days that go horribly wrong.

I would definitely recommend this book to all types of mother's. Those who have their trying days and need to know they are not alone. Those who need a laugh because they are so exhausted and those who's idea of being a parent was so different to the reality.

I would definitely not recommend to those who are easily offended at swearing, wine-drinking or who run the PTA like a military operation.

Overall I enjoyed this book whilst waiting for the nightfeeds of my youngest baby to tail off. The book transported me into the world of honesty and absolutely delightful humour. I had to sometimes hide my giggles under the cover as to not wake my babies up. This is a great read- Gill Simms is such a skilful writer.

I loved Why Mummy Drinks by Gill Sims. It is a laugh out loud story that I think everyone can relate to in some way.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

It is like the author followed me around and wrote about my life - well the parenting part of it anyways. This book was hilarious and so very relatable. School drop off/pick ups, family holidays, expectations vs reality of getting kids ready in the morning - each moment was perfectly captured and laugh-out-loud funny. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

I walk into my kids school now and i can see these coven mums and i smile. I must look weird in the playground grinning like a lunatic. This made me laugh so much and oh so truthful!!

Hilariously funny commentary on family life. Even though I don't have children I am the mad aunt who spends a lot of time around my nieces and nephews I could relate completely to this. Whilst worrying that she is a crap mum and judging against the perfect mummies in the playground, this book follows family life through hopes and dreams to realise that no one has the perfect life. By developing an app that becomes a smash hit called why mummy drinks this diary style book allows us a unique insight into the thoughts of mummy as she discovers that maybe with a gin a wine or maybe even some tequila that mummy drinks to find herself and also helps others on the way x

Some one recommended Gill's books and said they were funny, they are not just funny but also realistic about the struggles of combining working outside the home and trying to cope with the demands of parenthood, I liked the catch phrase eleventy billion. I have the rest of the series to read and am looking forward to reading them.

Why Mummy Drinks is the first of three books by Gill Sims. The book follows Ellen (and her husband, Simon) through the chaos of parenting, from competitive mums, picture perfect families to the playground gossip. Ellen then has an idea that goes viral!!

Why Mummy Drinks is relatable to most parents and is a 'laugh out loud' brilliant! As a mother, I laughed and nodded in agreement through almost every page. I would definitely recommend WMD to every mother I meet.