The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman by Sue Townsend

As expected, this was an enjoyable, undemanding read. Each chapter is a stand-alone essay, so it is easy to pick up and put down. Many of the pieces made me smile, but others were quite thought provoking. I had quite forgotten about the author's quality of writing. The material all dates back to the 1990s, so, in some ways it is dated, but I did not feel that this diminished it in any way - it is simply "of its time".