Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7319 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-04
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Synopsis
Being pregnant for the first time changed Jools Oliver's life. Having longed for children since before she can remember, she was suddenly faced with an array of unfamiliar, unexpected and sometimes downright embarrassing emotional and physical reactions. And when Poppy (and a year later Daisy) was born she had to learn a whole new set of skills. From trying to conceive and a first positive pregnancy test to Poppy's first birthday, "Minus Nine To One" takes you through the worries, surprises, excitement, miracles and sheer bloody hard work that Jools and all new mums in their own different ways have to cope with along the way. As Jools writes, "This certainly isn't meant to be read as a guidebook, or a medical reference book. It is simply my story, and I hope that you can relate to it in some way (and maybe even relax with it in the bath!)." Down to earth, personal and very, very funny, this is the book no aspiring mother will want to be without.

Customer Reviews

Minus Nine to One gets ten out of ten...eventually!
I first read this book whilst in my first trimester and absolutley hated it. I dismissed it as 'celebrity fluff' and banished it back to the bookcase. Thank you raging pregnancy hormones.

However...

I am now in my third trimester and, after a very pleasurable re-read, I now see that this book is an absolute joy. With lots of lovely bits and bobs, from the photos to the text and the (yummy) recipes, there is a lot to keep you going. Informative, touching and very, very funny.

Ten out of ten, thanks Jools!

A very dumbed down version of what I was hoping for
I bought this book on the strength of the recommendations you can see here on Amazon. Warning though - I guess everyone else was looking for something a little more low brow than I was.

I was *hoping* for a book that was an emotional and real account of a woman's first pregnancy, with in depth feelings and thoughts. It's actually more like a teenagers diary, and if the tone doesn't get you the ridiculous amounts of CAPITALS and !!!!'s will.

I'm sure it's a "nice" read if you're just wanting to burn a few hours in an airport and you're not too fussed about detail, but if you're after something with a bit of substance this isn't it. Sadly, I haven't found one that is yet either! If you can recommend one please do - thayer 18 AT yahoo dot com.

Fantastic read!
The postie delivered this at 7.30am, I then went back to bed and didn't get up until I had read the whole book cover to cover. A fantastic and inspiring read, I'm just sorry I've finished it really!