The Best Things

Name: The Best Things
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781472256232
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The feel-good, funny and uplifting springtime read from the Sunday Times bestselling author

By Mel Giedroyc

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Summary

In The Best Things by Mel Giedroyc, the story follows Sally Parker, a woman whose lavish lifestyle is turned upside down when her husband makes a series of unfortunate financial decisions. Faced with losing everything, Sally embarks on a journey to rediscover what truly matters in life, with humour, warmth, and resilience leading the way. It's a tale of personal growth, family dynamics, and the pursuit of genuine happiness amidst unexpected challenges.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate heartwarming stories about personal reinvention and resilience. It follows the journey of a woman who must find her way after her seemingly perfect life falls apart, filled with wit, humour, and endearing characters. If tales of family, friendship, and crafting a new path appeal to you, this book could be a delightful read.

The Best Things

A funny, tender, timely story about a family on the brink from one of our best-loved entertainers and national treasure Mel Giedroyc

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Sally Parker's family has lost it all... But can they find what matters?

'I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat' MARIAN KEYES

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 2021

TREAT YOURSELF TO THE DELICIOUSLY WARM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL FROM THE MUCH-LOVED MEL GIEDROYC.

'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' SOPHIE KINSELLA

The Best Things is funny and fresh. No soggy bottoms here' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good read' JO BRAND

'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

'Wonderfully warm and uplifting, full of unforgettable characters and so much heart' RICHARD ROPER

'A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic energy' DAILY MAIL

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 are running wild. 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.

REAL READERS ADORED AND RELISHED THE BEST THINGS...

'This book is everything I would have expected from the wonderful Mel Giedroyc. Funny and touching*'

'I could hear Mel reading this book! Terrific characters. Very entertaining *'

'Some very funny and clever writing. The final chapter might make your eyes leaky *'

'One of the best things I've read this year. Please read it *'

'I felt like Mel was reading this into my ear. A very human story. I was left with the warm fuzzys at the end'

'A comedy that would make a brilliant film or sitcom. The Parker family are a chaotic, loveable bunch'

'I zipped through it with many an accompanying titter, the occasional chortle and the odd unladylike snort. A nice piece of escapism, so needed at this time '

'Warm, interesting, clever and funny, as we

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472256232

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 February 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Review

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 432

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Mel Giedroyc

About the Author

Mel Giedroyc has been entertaining the nation for nearly thirty years. A comedian, writer, actor and presenter, Mel is best known for her work with Sue Perkins in the double act Mel & Sue. They have presented many TV shows such as multi Bafta-winning The Great British Bake Off (BBC) and Light Lunch (Channel 4). Mel has written two non-fiction books and has appeared in sitcoms and panel shows, as well as on radio and on stage, most notably in Stephen Sondheim's Olivier Award-winning Company in the West End. Mel and Sue reunited in comedy drama Hitmen for Sky TV. Mel lives in London with her husband and two daughters. The Best Things is Mel Giedroyc's first novel.