3,5 Stars

This is the fourth and apparently final book in the 'Mummy' series, which makes sense since the kids are almost grown up now. And honestly, 15 year old Peter and 18 year old Jane don't feature in so many of the diary entries of Ellen anyway. She also writes about her life as a single woman, about her friends, her new sexy neighbour, her ex Simon and his new girlfriend, the imminent danger of losing her job, and also about her two beloved dogs.

Often I recognised the 'old' Ellen I came to love in the previous books. But sometimes she also mused a bit too much about general stuff. These parts even got a bit philosophical and were a bit tedious to read. Also, many diary entries are way too long. She writes nearly 50 pages about the weekend she babysits Edward, I think. It's endless!

Nevertheless, it was really fun to get a glimpse at how it will be with two teenagers in the house (we'll see how much fun it's in real life later) and I still found lots of things to agree on with Ellen or where we've made the same experience about some thing or other.

Brilliant humorous book, and a perfect gift for a stressed-out mum! This is a great companion piece to Why mummy drinks...
Funny and relatable!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance digital copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Why Mummy’s Sloshed by Gill Sims

This was a lighthearted and funny read, and as a mother of teens I found it very relatable. Perfect rainy afternoon reading & a nice little tonic after a horrible year.

Thanks to Harper Collins and to Netgalley for my copy of the book, which I received in an exchange for an honest review.

Well this is the fourth book in this series, and I found this book so relatable - mainly because I also have a devil child, so every story about Edward had me literally laughing out loud because I could feel Ellen's pain!
Great book that I would highly recommend for anyone to read - even if you aren't a parent, at least you can sit and gloat that you aren't going through Ellen's life!

can't believe this is the last book series it been amazing seeing them from the start to the end. It is a laugh out read as if always is. The kids are all grown up leaving home and starting there own lifes.it's always good to see the struggles of a mum of 2 teenage age children one doing a levels the other doing gcse .

Laugh out loud brilliance. I loved every word and I praise my lucky stars I don’t have an Edward!! Funny and at times teary. Fantastic end to the series. Witty throughout with pure comedic genius. Read it and then read all four again.

Thank you Netgalley.

This was like catching up with an old friend. It was a joy to find out what Ellen was up to and follow her as her children grow up. There were lots of giggle moments and quite a few laugh out loud moments. A perfect read for this time of year, especially this year. Onwe to enjoy.

I was a great big ball of mixed emotions reading Why Mummy's Sloshed. On one hand I was excited to read another book in this hilarious series but then on the other hand I was sad because we know it's going to be the last one. Obviously the characters in the series have aged faster than real life so whilst previously I had been able to connect with and recognise some of Ellen's struggles with her children when they were young I wasn't able to do that with this book as the kids were in their late teens. However, it did give me a heads up on some of the crappy, emotional, and down right ridiculous situations I can look forward to ha ha ha.....
I don't think I've ever come across another motherhood novel that is as funny, upfront, and relatable as the books in this series. Thank you Ellen (and Gill Sims of course), over the years you have made me realise I'm not the only one who accidentally swears in front of the kids, fantasizes about having a pee in peace, and considers drinking wine at 10 am just to get me through the non-sensical, completely idiotic questions my kids ask from opening their beautiful eyes in a morning until they crash out at night exhausted from a day of causing mayhem!
A perfect end to a fantastic series!

Why Mummy's Sloshed is the diary of Ellen a 48 year old single mum to two teenagers Jane and Peter aged 18 and 16.

Ellen finds parenting two teens as difficult as looking after two younger children. She thought it would get easier but it got harder. She starts to worry they will soon won't need her anymore whilst still worrying they need her now more than ever. Jane is doing her A-Levels and going to university and Peter is doing his GCSEs and eating everything in the house.

Why Mummy's Sloshed is the latest book of the series from Why Mummy Drinks. This is such a funny read where I have laughed out loud throughout the whole book.

One of my favourite parts is where Ellen offers to have her friends toddler overnight so her friend can have a break. Gill Simms beautifully captures what it is like to be in charge of a crazy toddler with no boundaries or fear. I think I snorted laughing at the incident with sudocrem being rubbed into the fresh carpets. Something in which has happened to me many times.

I would definitely recommend this book to a mother of any age. The series now covers all aspects of motherhood and you will find yourself thinking "Yes I've been there" or having a sneaky glimpse of the future.

I wouldn't recommend the book to those who are easily offended. Those who have uptight parenting approaches and those who don't get having a glass of wine is sometimes needed.

I loved the book and Gill Simms is brilliant writer who captures the roller coaster of motherhood beautifully.

Thank you to Netgalley, Gill Sims and Harper Collins for my copy of Why Mummy's Sloshed in exchange for an honest review.

I've had great enjoyment over the past few weeks reading the first three books in this series ahead of this one.

Gill Sims writes highly entertaining books about Ellen Russell, mum of two, wife of one and her 'eleventy billion problems' which are fun and hilarious for people without or without mum experience (such as I).
Spoilers ahead if you've not read the first 3 books.
Why Mummy's Sloshed is the fourth and final book and sees Ellen with a child finishing her A levels and one finishing his GCSEs. Now divorced from Simon she's at a bit of a loss as the realisation dawns that at some point in the near future she is going to be alone and her life will no longer revolve around bringing up her children.

Needless to say it's still full of funnies, realistic depictions of bringing up teenagers and dealing with the ex husband's swishy haired younger girlfriend not to mention the cranky toddler of your best friend and copious amounts of Sudocrem. Highly entertaining I would recommend the entire series.

Why Mummy's Sloshed is the fourth book in The Why Mummy Series and it is fantastic. I have read them all and they are so honest, relatable and laugh out loud funny. I would definitely recommend this book and the whole series, they don't disappoint.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy.

I haven't read Gill Sim's first book 'Why Mummy Drinks', a bestseller novel, but had heard wonderful things about it so I was very happy to be reading this book - "Why Mummy's Sloshed".

Even though I am not a mum, this book was an incredibly funny read and resulted in a great deal of sniggering and fits of giggling. Frankness and family dynamics feature as children Jane and Peter are preparing for adulthood with all its inherent problems. Teenage angst, hormones, exams, parties, booze and leaving home are all well-documented and coupled with the parents love life, you have a helluva down-to-earth, hilarious, snapshot of family life! An easy read with plenty to enjoy, I highly recommend this book.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel, at my request, from HarperCollins UK via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

Very funny and well written, it made me laugh out loud and I loved the humor and the characters.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Why Mummy's Sloshed is the fourth and final book in the 'Why Mummy...' series. I haven't read the first three but I loved this one! I was expecting to enjoy this book but I found it much funnier than I expected.
From the beginning, the book is full of one-liners and it makes you giggle. It is written in a conversational style and is very easy to read. I don't have any kids but imagine this book is very relatable!
My favourite part of the book is definitely when Ellen looks after her friend's two year old toddler, Edward. I laughed and laughed at the terror and destruction that Edward causes to poor Ellen's dogs and house!
After the excellent beginning, I was sure that this would be a five star read. However, the ending was very predictable and I feIt that the humour slid away slightly towards the end. Yet, I absolutely adored this book and shall definitely be checking out the rest of the series!

This is Gill Sims fourth and final book. I liked this but for me it wasn’t as funny and entertaining as her last three. The antics between the kids and the exams and driving lesson was my favourite. I liked the ending, I hope Gill changes her mind on this being the last book.

Thanks goes to net galley and the publishers for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review

Thanks to Netgalley for a free copy in return for an honest review.

I never really know how I feel about these books. I have read all of the "Why mummy" series but although I do find some parts laugh out loud funny, there's also a lot that I find a bit cringey. (Perhaps that's what the author is going for?!) Pleased she didn't use "evelentybillion" a billion times this time though!

It's a nice easy read and very relatable if you have/had teenage children, albeit very exaggerated.

I have been following Gill Sims’s mummy journey from birth to present times when the kids are all grownups, going to College and all the way throughout a divorce and countless hilarious and relatable motherhood adventures sprinkled with lots of gin and wine.

I mean who says it’s illegal to drink at 12 o’clock when you have already been through teenage tantrums, tons of “shut up, mum!” , been a taxi driver to school friends and already solved a family drama

Sadly this is the last book in the series but I have to say it’s been a hell of a ride and I wouldn’t have it either way so, cheers to that!

If you haven’t read any of the Why mummy books, you missed on lots of truthful insights into marriage, kids, friendships and screwed up family members, sisterhood rivalry and some very questionable chickens.

Although I found the earlier books in this series funny, it took me until this, the 4th instalment to really connect to the story and the characters (possibly because my children are teenagers)

I love the tone of this book, it is light hearted and humourous- I enjoy the swearing and the inappropriate speak that other reviewers have criticised- maybe that’s just the type of person I am. I think it is fitting with Ellen’s voices

I would really recommend this to mothers everywhere as an insight into what real life is as an older single parent. We may pretend that we live a perfect, instagramable life however we are all secretly hiding the red wine stain and worrying how the hell we are meant to punish a 17 year old

Amended on second reading - seems forced and on second reading changed mind. I don't like the characters, there is excessive and unreal use of bad language and if they were my children, they wouldn't have made it into their teens! Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins for the review copy.

Ellen's life is as chaotic, expletive and drink-filled as usual!

Having read and reviewed all three of the previous books in the Why Mummy series, it's tricky to say something new about Why Mummy's Sloshed that I haven't said before.

All the elements I've come to expect from Gill Simms' writing are present in Why Mummy's Sloshed. There's a witty, conversational style that makes the reader feel they are one of Ellen's friends listening to her rather than reading about her. There are many laugh out loud moments (often through Edward's antics for me). There's an awful lot of swearing that actually made me feel quite jealous. I'd love to have an Ellen type sweary rant at times! I also very much appreciate the chronological structure of Why Mummy's Sloshed. That doesn't mean that elements from Ellen's past are neglected because they are made clear through memories and conversations, but it is so good to read a book that starts in January and ends in December with dated chronological entries rather than having yet another time slip or dual narrative. I very much enjoyed the completeness of the narrative that concludes this series in a very satisfying manner.

I think what works so well throughout the entire Why Mummy... series is the characterisation. In Why Mummy's Sloshed, Gill Simms reveals human frailty and strength. Her depiction of Jane in particular feels so realistic and I love the streak of feminism Jane has inherited from Ellen. Having loathed Simon in the previous book I was pleased to see him return slightly differently in Why Mummy's Sloshed.

As with Why Mummy Doesn't Give A ****, in Why Mummy's Sloshed there's a more measured and less frenetic approach that mirrors Ellen's own increasing maturity, but this time I found a great wisdom underpinning the humour. In fact, Ellen's assistance of her best friend Hannah, is a brilliant example of how we can all reach out to those under pressure. I think that underneath the humour, Why Mummy's Sloshed is a surprisingly sensitive insight into the lives of many women and a brilliant example of how appearances may be deceptive.

I thoroughly enjoyed Why Mummy's Sloshed. It's funny, human and hugely entertaining. I think those finding Ellen for the first time might just find a little bit of themselves in her life that helps them with their own little darlings!