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Annie Beatons Year of positive Thinking- Mink Elliott -fiction/humour

 "Get a new job. Get a new man. Get a new LIFE!"
Annie wanted to speak to her husband about something however he got in first and
much to her surprise said he wanted a divorce. As she no longer has a job (the
something she wanted to speak to him about) where to live is solved when an aunt
says that she and the children can live in her house as she is going travelling. Whilst
there Annie spots her aunts collection of self help books and the year of positive
thinking stands out.  At the end of each section she does her best to think of three
positives about the day- maybe something we all should do especially when life
gets us down, She is determined to do right by her children and herself even though
she was totally unprepared for this role alone. Beaton by name but not Beaton by
nature is one of her phrases and she is determined to tackle the world head on. I
really enjoyed this, from the outset it has that upbeat feel about it and is easy to sit
back with and enjoy. I liked Annie . A role model, a no nonsense woman. Yes she
had her moments (don’t we all?) when life got too much but so tenacious to see
it through. A wonderful uplifting read.
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THIS YEAR I WILL:
Get a new job
Get a new man
Get a new LIFE!
It’s Annie Beaton’s 50th birthday! But instead of getting roses and perfume, she gets sacked, her son, Ben, tells her she’s growing a beard and her husband Joe tells her he wants a divorce.
Moving to the countryside to stay in her eccentric aunt’s house, Annie must find her mojo again – and fast. So when she discovers a stack of self-help books, Annie vows to use their advice – from Chicken Soup for the Soul to The Secret – to get her life back on track. Never mind that her 9-going-on-19-year-old daughter, Izzy, is currently engaging Annie in psychological warfare and her adorable 6-year-old son, Ben, spends more time wetting the bed than making friends at his new school…
But now, armed with a load of affirmations/inspirational quotes/positive vibes, Annie’s determined to kick her Crappy Old Year to the kerb and have a brilliantly Happy New Year. Just as soon as she’s had her chin waxed…
A hilarious, laugh-out-loud feelgood read – fans of Gill Sims, Sophie Ranald and Tracy Bloom will be hooked!
Author Bio:
Mink Elliott’s always been into writing – mainly about the ups and downs of family life. Her first novel, The Pissed-Off Parents Club chartered the first year in the life of an older new mum and the toll a baby takes – sorry, the joy a baby brings – and her second novel, Just Another Manic Mum-Day, dealt with trying to find yourself again amongst the chaos and clutter created by a wilful toddler when you’ve got another one on the way. Born in Manchester only to be teased mercilessly about ‘jam butties’ when her family moved to Adelaide when she was seven years old, Mink now lives with her daughter, son and bonkers Irish Setter in a small village in Berkshire. Like Annie Beaton, she tries to practise positive thinking and mindfulness, but is more likely to be found mindlessly Hoovering up a packet (or two) of Tunnock’s Tea Cakes than square breathing.   


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