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Housewife Down - Alison Penton Harper


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Housewife Down - Alison Penton Harper

 
Description: ISBN 0330441205 / Genre: Fiction / Author: Alison Penton Harper / Paperback / 320 Pages / Book is published 2005-09-16 by Pan Books

Newest Review: ... a sticker on the front of the book stating that Alison Penton Harper was a Finalist in Richard and Judy's "How to get ... more

 ... Published" contest a few years ago. This must have been before I got into Richard and Judy's bookclubs so I don't know much about it but I figured this must be good if she was a finalist! This is Penton Harper's debut novel, and is the first in a series of "Housewife" books which I am eventually aiming to read when I find the time to do so! From the brief reviews I read of this book on Amazon before actually reading it myself, it seemed that this was definitely a comedy book, full of laughs and so I was h...more

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Premium Review Housewife Down - Alison Penton Harper: Couldn't put it down! (840 words)
by - written on 25/10/08 (Very useful, 207 readings)
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I'm still trying to work my way through my back log of books from when I was an active member of several swapping sites, as my bedroom is just littered with books, its ridiculous! I was sorting out the piles the other day and saw this book and I suddenly decided just to start reading it as I'd heard a lot of good things about it. I was also pleased about the fact there are 2 other sequels to this one out so if I enjoyed it, there'd be more books to get from the library! Housewife Down tells the tale of bored housewife Helen Robbins, whose marriage to husband Robert is pretty darn miserable. Helen is bossed around by her husband, and she really hates him, so ...  Read the complete review

 

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