Product Description

A comic and poignant novel about one woman's mission to go from cowardly to courageous...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #285141 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-16
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

DAILY TELEGRAPH
'Classic chic lit... deeply moving'

SUNDAY EXPRESS
'A comic and poignant novel'

RED
'Hilarious'

Customer Reviews

Admin Clerk's Guide to Love
I was disappointed with this book. I had to make myself finish it.
The plot evolves very slowly and methodically. There are some nice insights and humour along the way but they are tiny specs of light in a book about an admin clerk who seems to have filed away a lot of memories that come back out in strict time order - life s a lot more messy than this and a lot more interesting too. Her journey to love was all too obvious and again tick-tocked all the way through the book like a clock on long life batteries
Frisky - the Octegarian, was great fun. It was good to be reminded that older people can be fun and perceptive. Unless you are a very orderly person this is one to avoid

A real treat
The Self-Preservation Society has one member: Jo, a thirty-something scaredy-cat who's so terrified of disaster striking that she never dares do anything even slightly risky. But then an accident happens and Jo starts to re-evaluate her life, forcing herself to analyse what exactly made her so scared in the first place - and if she can conquer her fears at last.
I loved reading this book - it's funny, moving, full of brilliant characters and really original. Highly recommended.

Sleepless Nights.....
I'm halfway through this book and I'm finding myself waking up to read it at obscure hours of the night ! I needed something to take me away from my post-Harry Potter blues (another 3 a.m. read), and this fits the bill. I love the school scenes as being the same age as Jo, I understand where she's coming from ! An engrossing read, I may come back with a 5 star rating when I've finished...watch this space !