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Having a Lovely Time
- Narrated by: Jenny Eclair
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
Meet the Dobsons and the Jamiesons: two ordinary families on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Joe Dobson left his wife and kids when his young girlfriend, Nina, discovered she was pregnant. Now he feels like a cliche and Nina feels like a drudge, swapping her wild nights out with friends for mild nights in wiping baby sick off the carpet. So when Joe announces that he's booked a week's luxury holiday in Italy, Nina is thrilled - until she realises Joe's kids, Saul and Tabitha, are coming along for the ride.
Meanwhile Guy Jamieson is sure this will be his last family holiday; he plans to leave his wife, Alice, on his return. Guy is a high-powered advertising director and Alice - with her elasticated skirts, inedible mince suppers and unshaven legs - just doesn't fit his image. But Alice has a secret plan of her own: to have another baby....
Funny, smart and refreshingly honest, Having a Lovely Time is all about infidelity, jealousy, resentment, recriminations and, just occasionally, love - from the Sunday Times best-selling author Jenny Eclair.
Critic reviews
"Brilliant." (Sunday Express)
"Addictive." (Daily Mirror)
"Brutally funny." (Observer)
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- Pauline
- 08-03-21
Crude and rude at times !
This is the third book byJenny Eclair that I have read and it’s totally different to her other two
As the heading says it is crude and rude at times but underneath all of this there is a story of sorts at times
Sorry Jenny but not your best work
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- Noel
- 18-09-21
Hillarious
Fabulously enjoyable. Just like the end of a holiday I was sad when it was over.
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- Diane H. Smith
- 05-07-23
Loved this book very much!
Jenny Eclair is one of the few writers who really do justice to their work as a narrator. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was sorry when it ended. I’d love to know what happened to the characters going forward.
Jenny’s books are always inhabited by real people and real events - or at least I recognise people and events from my own experience. Keep on writing Jenny!
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- Alison
- 22-02-21
Excellent read
Really enjoyed my first book written and read by Jenny Éclair, great story with laugh out loud moments. Will definitely look out for more from this author.
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- Gael
- 17-12-22
Compelling
I have recently been listening to Jenny E, I have felt compelled and drawn to listening to her previous books.
Jenny, so far, has not disappointed. Can't wait to start the next one! Thanks Jenny!
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- Rachel timms
- 10-03-21
great listen
Great listen laugh out loud moments
good story line would recommend a true Jenny Eclair book
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- Kindle Customer
- 19-06-23
Easy listen
Finished this in two days as couldn’t stop
Listening, thought I had predicted some of the storyline but was pleasantly surprised
I do like Jenny Eclair and really enjoy when authors narrate
Definitely a must have
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- Jessi J
- 04-06-24
Excellent listen
I'm a massive Jenny Eclair fan and I think this is one of her best so far. I loved all of the characters and laughed out loud at some of the descriptions. Jenny is an underrated genius in my opinion.
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- Sam Hall
- 24-11-20
Not my usual type of book
Must admit I do like a bit of Jenny Eclair. I love her stand up and follow her on Twitter. But I don’t usually read these sorts of books, I like a good serial killer/police type thing. I went for this based on reviews and and Jenny narrating.
So so glad I did. It was funny and touching and interesting and the time flew reading it.
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- cakelady
- 13-03-21
Enjoyable!
Fab hearing Jenny read her story . This was an enjoyable book , with excellent descriptions and a real eye for the details.
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