Book Review: The Queen and I by Sue Townsend

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May 10, 2013

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queen_and_i_coverTitle: The Queen and I
Author: Sue Townsend
Publisher: Penguin
Pages: 288

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THE MONARCHY HAS BEEN DISMANTLED!

When a Republican Party wins the General Election, their first act in power is to strip the royal family of their assets and titles and send them to live on a housing estate in the Midlands.

Exchanging Buckingham Palace for a two-bedroomed semi in Hell Close (as the locals dub it), caviar for boiled eggs, servants for a social worker named Trish, the Queen and her family learn what it means to be poor among the great unwashed. But is their breeding sufficient to allow them to rise above their changed circumstance or deep down are they really just like everyone else?

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Author Spotlight: belladonnacullen

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May 1, 2013

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May 1, 2013

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We are extremely proud to present our very first Author Interview with Marie a.k.a belladonnacullen. Well known for her story ‘The Practice of Love’, Marie has ventured into the world of comedy with her latest offering, ‘Rubbish’.

rubbishPenname: belladonnacullen
Email: belladonna.cullen@gmail.com
Story: Rubbish
Story URL: http://www.gigglesnort.net/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=75
Summary: Trash. Dirty. Filthy. Late nights. Early mornings. Finally open your eyes to see Edward staring back. It’s hard to remember to take out the trash when you’re a high-class hooker. Do you need help cleaning house? Let the garbage collector do it.

 

 

OK, let’s start off simple. What’s your favourite kind of comedy?… Read the rest

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