Butterflies and Baked Beans
Butterflies and Baked Beans by Suzi Clark, published by Shakespeare’s Auntie Publishers in 2019, is a contemporary work that explores the life of Sookie Wheeler as she navigates her sixties. With 293 pages, this humorous narrative follows Sookie’s journey as she transitions from a company director to various roles, including carer and landlady. As she embraces these changes, she encounters challenges such as internet dating and the antics of her quirky lodger, a neurotic wolfhound named George, and a mischievous cat called Velcro.
Readers will find a blend of humor and relatable experiences as Sookie’s adventures unfold, showcasing her optimistic outlook despite the obstacles she faces. The story highlights themes of friendship and resilience, with Sookie’s close girlfriends, the Marigolds, adding to the lively atmosphere. This edition presents a light-hearted yet insightful look at life’s turning points, making it a delightful read for those interested in women’s fiction and contemporary literature.
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Sookie Wheeler skids into her sixties believing it’s going to be a doddle. She has read somewhere that every turning point is as much of an opportunity as a disaster.
She feels confident she can re-invent herself from company director to carer to landlady, just as she adapted from daughter to wife to mother to widow and back to daughter. Hasn’t she always adapted, after all? How hard can it be? Bursting withenthusiasm, she plunges headfirst into stormy waters, through floods, hurricanes and the uncharted waters of internet dating. Along the way she runs into a randy lodger never mind a neurotic wolfhound called George and a mean little cat called Velcro. Her close girlfriends, the Marigolds, say that her adventures are more entertaining than watching EastEnders.
Like most optimists, Sookie is the kind of woman who sees the doughnut rather than the hole. Well, actually, she always sees the hole but only after she’s fallen into it.
A heart-warming tale of friendship, fun and magic – guaranteed to begin in delight and end in wisdom.
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