Why Mummy’s Sloshed: The Bigger the Kids, the Bigger the Drink

Written by Gill Sims

Narrated by Gabrielle Glaister

No.1 bestselling author Gill Sims is back with her eagerly awaited fourth and final Why Mummy novel.

I just wanted them to stop wittering at me, eat vegetables without complaining, let me go to the loo in peace and learn to make a decent gin and tonic.  

Mummy has been a wife and mother for so long that she’s a little bit lost. And despite her best efforts, her precious moppets still don’t know the location of the laundry basket, the difference between being bored and being hungry, or that saying ‘I can’t find it Mummy’ is not the same as actually looking for it!

Amidst the chaos of A-Levels and driving tests, she’s doing her best to keep her family afloat, even if everybody is set on drifting off in different directions, and that one of those directions is to make yet another bloody snack. She’s feeling overwhelmed and under appreciated, and the only thing that Mummy knows for sure is that the bigger the kids, the bigger the drink.

Reader reviews for Why Mummy’s Sloshed

‘Utterly brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Gill Sims never fails to make me laugh out loud’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I fell in love with Gill Sims razor-sharp wit’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I just adore this series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Ellen is the single most relatable character in any book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Devastated the series is finished’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Oct 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9780008358587

Reviews for Why Mummy’s Sloshed

[kity16 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

GOD! She whines a lot!! I don't know, i didn't see it in the other books, but i think i just forgot that she did in the last book and i swore not to read it again.
I think i need a glass of wine!
Watch me throw this into the DNF pile!

[bookworm842 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Having being a keen reader of the 'Why Mummy' series, I was over the moon to win an advanced copy of Gill Sims new book 'Why Mummy's Sloshed' and follow their journey of parenthood in the fourth book of the series. With Jane now studying for her A levels and Peter taking his GCSE's there the family dramatics continue in this laugh out loud read that just about every parent worldwide of teenage children will relate to. The chapters, which are written as months, are written extremely well, I especially loved the babysitting & driving chapters... hilarious...I actually nearly choked on my drink! However, as much as I loved 'Why Mummy's Sloshed' I felt there was some humour missing. If you have read the other 3 books then you'll understand. But I will say that the ending was a perfect ending (not going to give any spoilers!) Although you could read 'Why Mummy's Sloshed' as a standalone I would highly recommend reading the other books in the series first.

[nuttybooklady · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

As a mother of a grown up daughter myself, I cringe when anybody mentions the word `Teenager', because even though it is many years since we have had a teenager in the house, I can still remember how awful it was. So I, and I expect many other mothers ( if not all mothers) can identify with the poor woman in the story. The main character is called `Mummy' , aka. Ellen who is in her 40`s, separated from her husband ( her children`s father) and has two teenage children . She is struggling to bring up the children by herself, work in a demanding job and run a home. The story starts when her daughter ,who just about to turn 18, needs a lift to her driving test. The daughter leaves it to the last minute because she does not want to get out of bed and her mother threatens to go without her. The irony of this left me in stitches before the story had even started. Although this book could be very depressing with the thought of a woman on her own with her teenage children driving her to drink ( because Ellen does drink, a lot and often), it is actually a very funny book.