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Don't Know Where She Gets That From!: Book 4 in the Memories of a Confused Seventies Teenager (Adventures of a Confused Teenager Series) Kindle Edition

by Alex Cotton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 620 ratings
We last left Alex as confused as ever but now holding a newborn baby daughter. Find out how she copes with the trials of marriage, motherhood, midwives and mayhem while still trying to deal with being a part of one of the oddest families in Yorkshire. From the early days of nappies and bottles, through the primary school years and beyond, including the usual mix of strange people, school trips and disasterous driving lessons. Last in the series.

"By the time the green bottles were down to two I was ready to beat her to death with a rolled up Bunty".

"Frank and Sheila gave up their holiday home (caravan) in the country and concentrated on getting as orange and wrinkly as humanly possible up and down the Costa del Sol".

"My brother looks like he's sitting in something unspeakable but he's the only one that knows about it".

Discover how things turned out for Alex and her strange extended family.
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  1. Book 4 of 5
    Confused Sixties Childhood
  2. Print length
    201 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    24 Oct. 2014
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OWCDYR8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alex Cotton
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 24 Oct. 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 201 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 4 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Confused Sixties Childhood
  • Customer reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 620 ratings

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Alex Cotton

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My name is Alex and I live in East Yorkshire, England with my husband of too many years to remember, two dogs and a psychotic parrot that hates me.

I was born in 1960 and grew up in the sixties and seventies. To all of you too young to remember those primitive times I can promise you that the things in my books are all true, it really was like that back then. Somehow we managed to live (and even enjoy ourselves) without mobile phones, laptops, iPads and all the rest. if you had tried to explain social media and the internet to us back then we would have thought you were mad. I cant say I wouldn't be lost without all those things nowadays but believe me, it was possible to live without it

Anyway, I hope you enjoy my books and find something in them to amuse you. i have been accused of making things up but i promise you, it's all true. i really was brought up in a family of nutters and oddballs.

Even if you find you don't like my sorry tales, I thank you for giving them a go anyway.

My books to date are:

Don't Look at Me in That tone of Voice

Don't Tell my Mum

Don't Blame Me, it's Everybody Else

Don't Know Where She Get's That From

Don't Get Me Started, We'll Be Here All Day

Dangerous Misunderstandings (Murder in a Paper Shop)

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Customers find this book to be a brilliant addition to the series, describing it as a smashing laugh-out-loud comedy film for TV. Moreover, they appreciate its nostalgic value, with one customer mentioning it brought back many memories. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its lovely set of biographies of ordinary folk.

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36 customers mention ‘Readability’36 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable and entertaining, describing it as a brilliant addition to Alex Cotton's series.

"...Alex - you write with such wit and humour that I kept laughing out loud again and my husband didn't need to ask what I was reading...." Read more

"I enjoyed this little light hearted read. If you like easy to read pick up and down when you like kinda book you'll enjoy this...." Read more

"I have really enjoyed A!ex Cotton's books. I have read all four with great pleasure...." Read more

"...but very dipsy. I have read all four books in a week and enjoyed everyone...." Read more

25 customers mention ‘Humor’25 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous, describing it as a smashing laugh-out-loud comedy film for TV.

"...Alex - you write with such wit and humour that I kept laughing out loud again and my husband didn't need to ask what I was reading...." Read more

"...A few laughs thrown in along with a peek into life in the 70's." Read more

"...A real touch of nostalgia with some humour thrown in." Read more

"I have laughed at her family memories as so many are the same as mine, s..." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Nostalgia’6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book nostalgic, with one mentioning it brings back childhood memories and another describing it as a light-hearted read.

"I enjoyed this little light hearted read. If you like easy to read pick up and down when you like kinda book you'll enjoy this...." Read more

"...A real touch of nostalgia with some humour thrown in." Read more

"Any 70s child should read this!! It's my childhood in a book, from the crazy mother, the quiet father and the strange younger brother, all four..." Read more

"A really nostalgic read as she is a contemporary of myself. However the book was spoilt throughout, for me, by the terrible punctuation...." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Story length’5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story length of the book, appreciating the lovely set of biographies of ordinary folk, with one customer noting that the stories are based locally.

"Just an ordinary story of an ordinary girl growing up, don't know why I enjoyed the book so much but I did...." Read more

"...lightness and humour of delivery, the style that is used and the story told as well...." Read more

"Great collection of ideas in one package. Sometimes it's nice to read shorter story's." Read more

"Lovely set of biographies of ordinary folk! shes almost the same age as me, so I remember so much of the things she went through!" Read more

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  • BEV FERN
    5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER FANTASTIC BOOK THAT IS WORTHY OF AT LEAST TWENTY STARS!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2014
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    This is the final book about Alex's life and it didn't disappoint - it was as fantastic as the previous ones. It was like reliving my life all over again as I was a child of the 60's. Alex - you write with such wit and humour that I kept laughing out loud again and my husband didn't need to ask what I was reading. Thank you for sharing your life experiences with me and everyone else who has read your books. I think you need to write another one - even if you have to make it up! You are amazing!
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  • elizabeth
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and fun!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2017
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    I enjoyed this little light hearted read. If you like easy to read pick up and down when you like kinda book you'll enjoy this. A few laughs thrown in along with a peek into life in the 70's.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2018
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    I have really enjoyed A!ex Cotton's books. I have read all four with great pleasure. Being a similar age to Alex and having my daughter at about the same time she had hers, lots of memories have been provoked. Like Alex I believe that the 70's was a great time to be a teenager. I have laughed out loud at some of her mishaps. Thank you Alex for a very enjoyable few hours.
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  • CAROLINE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2020
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    I’m gutted to come to the end of this series of books. I laughed at things I shouldn’t have and it was like the story of my life in places. So glad I accidentally came across these books.
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  • katrina mcfarlane
    3.0 out of 5 stars Noname
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2016
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    Okay as previous book I enjoyed the read but not as funny as first 2,
    This book however can you please explain WHY you didn't give your daughter a name throughout the entire book??? It's not as if your protecting the innocence of a young child after all or was she so delicate and important that this is to remain a huge secret...No..
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  • flamingo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, fairly enjoyable.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2015
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    Just an ordinary story of an ordinary girl growing up, don't know why I enjoyed the book so much but I did. Maybe it's because many of the details will have been familiar to most ordinary people. A real touch of nostalgia with some humour thrown in.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alex obviously knew my family.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2017
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    I have laughed at her family memories as so many are the same as mine, s
    Though my mum was very maternal but very dipsy.
    I have read all four books in a week and enjoyed everyone. I'm just convinced that all Yorkshire folk born in the 60s and 70s will relate to her experiences.
    A definite 5 stars.
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  • Panda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2015
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    Another super book from Alex. I think to be honest this book and the previous books on Alex's childhood will appeal to a reader of a certain age because all that she says is so reminiscent of our childhoods and perhaps a younger person would find difficulty in swallowing some of the tales she tells, but believe me they are true to life (in those far off days). Hope there are more memories to follow.
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  • hlev
    5.0 out of 5 stars Still funny
    Reviewed in Canada on 4 February 2018
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    As you read you think there is no way this can be happening giggling away. Then you turn the page and there is more... Too funny.
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  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just finished reading the entire series
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 July 2019
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    I started the first book last week. Just finished reading the last book in the series. What a trip! I was born in 67 so I could easily relate to around the same time period give or take a few years. Everyone piling in the car, no seatbelts, the teachers, the clothing, the food and so on. We always got the belt back then in our family. I'd hear the familiar sound of the belt buckle and would start running. In school, we'd get a ruler on our knuckles. I could relate to just about everything and everyone. So many things we did and went through back then would be severely punished today. Yes, it was crazy back then and I wouldn't give up being a teenager during that time. Among the craziness and hardships we endured, there was always a feeling of excitement, learning, independence and freedom. We all grew up quick. I still shake my head thinking how different it is for families these days. Between the many laws and opportunities for your actions to be on social media, I breathe a sigh of relief that we grew up before it all. And the rest of the series takes you on a journey from the teenage years thru marriage, and kids and up until book 5 which I hope isn't the last. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. So fun reading about your journey!
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  • Julie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Need a laugh ? Do yourself a favor !
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 April 2015
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    The author, Alex wraps up her family story in this book. I'm hoping one day she will resurface with adventures as a grandmother .
    This book talks of her parenting years, having a new baby , going to school functions, and dealing with her zany parents and in laws who stay just as funny in this book as in the previous ones .
    These 4 books were the funniest I've read in a long time. The author and I are almost the same age, so much of what she talked about was familiar to things at that time of my life .
    Very good little books. all very short. I could read these stories again, but will save them for another time when I need a really good laugh again .
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  • RV
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 June 2016
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    Alex Cotton's books are like potato chips, no way you can stop with one. I've now read the entire series and am still not ready to stop. Great literature? No. Pulitzer prize winners? No. But laugh out loud funny as hell YES!! I Highly recommend to any and all!!
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  • Tammy French
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another awesome book
    Reviewed in the United States on 25 July 2016
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    I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all 5 of your books. Each one better than the last. I hope you decide you have more to write about. Great writing!!!!
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