The Changing Room: A British Comedy of Love, Loss and Laughter, by Jane Turley
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"Today, I am in the changing room of my life and tomorrow, win or lose, I'll move forward a stronger and wiser woman." Sandy Lovett's confused mother and chaotic life are having an effect on her waistline. She knows she needs to change her life but doesn't know how until she buys a risqué dress which sets in motion a sequence of life-changing events. After years as a mother, carer and full-time employee, Sandy quits her job and places her mother in a care home, and life seems on the up. But disaster is never far away for the hapless Sandy as her mother's obsessions continue to wreak havoc and her husband's business begins to fail. Short of cash and needing a flexible job, Sandy joins a sex-chat service. At The Beaver Club Sandy discovers a talent for selling telephone sex - a skill she later regrets when she meets unscrupulous local politician and prospective MP, Trewin Thackeray. The Changing Room is a comedy-drama for all those whose glass is half-full. Preferably with gin and a big fat cherry!
The Changing Room contains book club discussion points and an author Q and A.
The Changing Room: A British Comedy of Love, Loss and Laughter, by Jane Turley- Published on: 2015-09-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .75" w x 5.51" l, 1.13 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 316 pages
Review "..a warm, hilarious and wonderfully wise tale of love, loss and laughter. As author of the long-standing blog The Witty Ways of a Wayward Wife, Turley is no stranger to combining humour and pathos in her writing, and The Changing Room works the same irresistible magic." Lancaster Evening Post "..a hilarious, sad, compassionate and fist pumping book that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was entertainment and more." NetGalley "A beautiful, well-written story about real life people with their real-world troubles. The book has a 'personality' of its own, and this from a very voracious reader." Goodreads"In a gorgeous rom-com which reaches the fast-beating heart of every middle-aged woman's secret hopes and fears, Jane Turley conjures up a warm, hilarious and wonderfully wise tale of love, loss and laughter. As author of the long-standing blog The Witty Ways of a Wayward Wife, Turley is no stranger to combining humour and pathos in her writing, and The Changing Room works the same irresistible magic." Lancaster Evening Post "This was a hilarious, sad, compassionate and fist pumping book that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was entertainment and more." NetGalley "A beautiful, well-written story about real life people with their real-world troubles. The book has a 'personality' of its own, and this from a very voracious reader." Goodreads "I don't think I've ever read a book that has made me laugh and cry so much! Sandy and her family and friends are the funniest people. Jane takes difficult subjects - Alzheimer's and cancer - and treats them respectfully but with a ton of humour! She is the master of the throwaway line." NetGalley "Turley exploits her natural talent for lively humour - and the everyday dramas and tragedies that many overstretched mothers, daughters and housewives will recognise - in a story that veers from slapstick to soulful at the turn of a page." St Helens The Reporter "If you have not read anything by this author - buy, beg, or steal something soon. Her sense of humour in dealing with everyday situations is delightful." Amazon.com "This is the funniest novel I've read in a long time. Jane Turley's natural wit and flair for sharp dialogue make this an absolute pleasure to read. She reminds me of Sue Townsend, with a good dose of Rachel Joyce: all three have a gift for seeing the humour and pathos of ordinary life." Amazon.com "Jane Turley starts the acknowledgements at the end of the book with this line: 'Firstly, I'd like to thank myself.' And she is right doing so, she has written a marvellous book. It is witty, hilarious and emotional. I thoroughly enjoyed myself with this story." Netgalley "It's been a very long time since I've read a book that made me laugh out loud...This is my funniest book so far this year. The writer has done an exceptional job describing the pitfalls of the period in a woman's life where she has to deal at once with growing children, a recession and a parent with Alzheimer's. Yet somehow this is an optimistic book."Netgalley
About the Author Jane Turley was born in the Malverns, England, but spent her childhood in the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare where she spent years gazing out of her Silver Cross Pram. Her excessive exposure to salty air and seagull poop left her deeply traumatized and possessing a bizarre sense of humour. It has been a problem for her (and everyone else) ever since. Despite her many shortcomings, Jane has written for the BBC, the literary magazine The View From Here and is the author of the short story collection A Modern Life. Jane can generally be found entertaining readers on her long-standing humour blog The Witty Ways of a Wayward Wife where she recounts her adventures as the acerbic Housewife Extraordinaire.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Hilarious and yet poignant. Jane captures the reader's heart with her understanding of everyday family life By Brian Parkin Jane Turley’s new novel “The Changing Room” is about Sandy an everyday woman approaching middle age who is submerged with managing a full time job at a furniture store, looking after a family of three children and providing administrative help with her husband’s construction business. If that’s not enough, the little time meant for herself is spent looking after her Mum who is suffering from Alzheimer’s.Jane writes from the heart and there’s a little bit of her in some of her characters. She combines humour with poignancy, a difficult feat to achieve well. Laugh with Sandy as she watches her daughter in the school play or discusses the hilarity of phone sex with her friends. Cry when Sandy realises her Mum isn’t going to recover from her illness or when her friend is suddenly diagnosed with terminal cancer.Jane lets the reader see that no matter how difficult life is, there’s always a silver lining as long as you are prepared to put the effort in. “The Changing Room” is about life in suburbia and how the roles of most women are fixed or predetermined early on in their lives, and how just a little a push from family and friends can change your life for the better.I enjoyed Jane’s “The Changing Room” and can only hope that she writes a sequel to Sandy’s life that is just as amazing.Brian Parkin, author and reviewer. I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest and impartial review.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Does exactly what it says on the tin! By D. Trasler Jane Turley is an English writer whom I have come to know through G+. She's cheerful and friendly and encouraging, and has often mentioned that she's been working on her novel. That novel is "The Changing Room". I boughta copy, keen to see what she'd produced, expecting - hoping - to enjoy it.What I didn't expect was to be totally swept away by it. The book is written from the point of view of Sandy, a wife and mum who is a great salesperson. She doesn't love her job at the furniture store, but she likes people, and her work helps support her husband's building company in the tough times of recession. During the course of the novel, Sandy moves from her sales job at the store to a more flexible one working from home, then finds a surprising extra source of income when a friend reveals she runs a sex chat phone service.Throughout all this Sandy is caring for her mother, who is sliding deeper and deeper into Alzheimer's. Sandy wants to put off taking her mother into care, but it has to happen eventually, for her own safety as much as for Sandy's sanity.I won't detail everything that happens in the book, but suffice to say, I read it in two sittings. Sandy's life is busy, it's funny, it's sad, it's unexpected and familiar at the same time. More than anything, this book feels REAL. I have no hesitation in recommending this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A must read for all those attending support groups for children of brutally honest Mums. By Amazon Customer I have been following the writings of Jane Turley for a while on her blog and social media, so I was delighted to have the chance to read her first novel. I enjoy her writing style because it is filled with quirky humour, that is similar to my own, so I was expecting plenty of laughs in this book. It didn't disappoint. There were numerous laugh out loud moments, but there was also some very charming, poignant writing that elevated this book, in my opinion, to five stars. The characters are relatable and the storyline meanders along quite pleasantly with some unexpected twists that may make you blush if you are that way inclined. I'm not the blushing type, but if I ever get over to England I reckon a girls night out with the author would be a complete hoot, and I might be able to add a few interesting words to my vocabulary.As others reviewers have given a basic outline of the story and characters, I won't do so, but I will finish off by saying that I highly recommend this as a light-hearted all round feel good book.Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, but I signed up for it after reading the first chapter via the "Look Inside" feature on Amazon which made me want to keep reading. I'm glad I did.
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