Bathroom Wall, The - Jimmy Fallon

Advantages: Pleasant enough chick lit, good premise to the story
Disadvantages: Characters weren't likeable, not as good as Fallon's subsequent novel

...Having recently read (and thoroughly enjoyed) Jane Fallon's second novel, Got You Back, I looked forward to reading this, her debut novel. I managed to pick up a copy of Getting Rid Of Matthew in a local charity shop, paying only £1.50, rather than the RRP of £6.99, so I got a bargain. Settling down to read this novel I found myself enjoying the relaxed writing style of Jane Fallon once more. There were some similarities in terms of plot between this and her subsequent novel. Both stories feature a married man having an affair with another woman. In 'Getting Rid of Matthew', the married man is a successful businessman (Matthew) who has been having a long-term affair with one of his employees (Helen) behind his wife's back (Sophie.) In a clever twist, this novel sees the married man leave his wife and children and move in with his... Read review

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Advantages: A really good read
Disadvantages: None

...I've never written a review on a book before so hope this is ok. I had already read Getting rid of Matthew by Jane Fallon, last year, and enjoyed it immensly. When I saw this at Gatwick airport last month on a buy one get one half price offer I decided it would be good reading for my short break. This is the story of three people. James and Stephanie have been married for nine years and have one son called Finn. James is a vet which is how him and Stephanie met when she ran a cat over in her home town of Bristol. Stephanie is a personal shopper and dresser for would be stars. They moved to London so Steph could continue her career, and James spent half the week there with them and working for a vet, and the other half back in Lincolnshire, where he part owned a vets surgery. This is where Katie comes into the story. She... Read review

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Advantages: Works well with a little scrubbing
Disadvantages: Use a lot at once

...I bought this on recommendation from a friend and colleague, who uses it for cleaning at work as well as at home. She said it does the job where other cleaners are just not good enough, so I promptly went out and bought some. I paid £1.05 in Tesco, which I thought was surprisingly cheap for a big name brand like Cif. Cif claim that this bathroom mousse gives brilliant results with minimum effort. You just need to spray the mousse on, leave it 5-10 minutes, and rinse it off. It's suitable for use on plastic, enamel and chrome surfaces. The mousse comes in a tall cylindrical can with a see-through lime green domes lid. The top has the usual mousse-can spray, with a button at one side of the nozzle, which you just press down and out squirts the mousse. It's really easy to use and to direct the spray where you want it. It's easy... Read review

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