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A fantastic film, but who would play Nina?
I just had to read this. It’s the diary of Nina Stibbe’s return to London, in her sixties’, for a year from April 2022 to March 2023, a year where we were... READ MORE
A joy to be alongside Nina!
Love, Nina is one of my favourite books of all time. It was an utter joy to be back alongside Nina and her thoughts during her year in London. Full of the ... READ MORE
Synopsis
How do I get rid of the mosquitoes infesting Deborah Moggach's garden? Is it normal for my kids to drink so much? And why the f*** doesn't anyone in North London know how to clean up after their dog?
These are just some of the questions plaguing Nina Stibbe as she plots her grand return to London, reflecting on what it means to turn your whole life around aged 60. Whether it's dinner parties with the great and the good of the London literati or micromanaging her son's online dating profile, Nina Stibbe's utterly inimitable wit is ever present throughout this diary of her first return to London since the Love, Nina years.
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- ISBN: 9781035025299
- Number of pages: 352
- Weight: 404g
- Dimensions: 206 x 135 x 34 mm
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If Nina wrote a shopping list and published it, I would read it. I genuinely believe that she is incapable of writing a bad word, let alone a bad book. I b... READ MORE
A great read!
This is one of those books where you just want to snuggle up on the sofa and stay there till you’ve finished reading it. A laugh-out-loud and very encoura... READ MORE
An enjoyable read
I was sent a copy of Went to London, Took the Dog: A Diary by Nina Stibbe to read and review by NetGalley. As stated in the title this book is a diary of ... READ MORE
Very good.
This is a really, interesting, funny and emotional diary read which I would recommend. It's a diary of a middle aged lady, moving back to London from Cornw... READ MORE
A memoir of (over) sharing set in LONDON
This memoir-cum-diary sounded intriguing. The author is suffering from a sort of empty nest syndrome, so takes her dog, Peggy, finds a place to lodge (with... READ MORE
A wry take on the author's move to London
This could have been a sad book, as she moved there due to her divorce. Love all the name dropping: Alan Bennett, Nick Hornby etc, but especially bits abou... READ MORE
More Laughs from Nina Stibbe
In Went to London, Took the Dog, Nina Stibbe transplants herself and her cockapoo Peggy to London for one year while she tries to figure out her life. Stib... READ MORE
Nina's charms have faded...
This is a follow-up to ‘Love, Nina’ which was a successful debut novel cum diary about life as an innocent nanny in a London street full of literary luvvie... READ MORE
Blew hot and cold on this book
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. I must admit I blew hot and cold with this book. Some bits I loved and other bits I struggled to engage with. I ... READ MORE