LARGER THAN LIFE (OM) by Parks, Adele - 2002

Penguin Books Ltd, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Georgie is desperately in love with Hugh, and has been for years. She's alw ays tried to make him happy, and be the person he wants. Until she falls pr egnant and her life changes completely ... A very light read, I enjoyed the character's transition from bright young t hing to mother-to-be - fat, frumpy and thinking about reality. All the way through you could see how she wasn't being true to herself - taking a drast ic event like pregnancy to make her finally put herself (and child) first. Readers who have been pregnant would probably appreciate the descriptions of the turmoil of pregnancy. I would describe this book as "Chick Lit goes to Mothercare ...