I could definitely relate to this book, being a mum and having a blog. The story is about Jess who herself is a new mum, starting her blog she doesn't expect her blog to take off so much and now she is thrown into a world of unknown. I can see why this book would relate to many parents even more so navigating life after children. Covered a range of real life issues and topics which made for an enjoyable and engaging read. Can't wait for the next book from the author!

This has sat in my netgalley queue for a shamefully long time. I requested it then felt like I’d read one too many ‘honest motherhood’ books and kept putting off reading it. However, I finally read it. And I enjoyed it! In it we meet Jess, who starts a motherhood blog in the form of letters to her daughter. These letters were really honest about the ups and down of being a new mum, and I imagine anyone who has had children will relate to them. My biggest bug bear with this book is it is totally unrealistic how quickly Jess’s blog becomes successful. Seriously, she goes viral after about two posts and it only becomes more successful after that! Also, I would have liked to have seen the storyline about her sister developed more. All in all though, I enjoyed this book and can see myself reading the sequel.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

From Mum With Love is a heartwarming, often funny read about a mum who decides to take out her life and parenting-related frustrations on a blog. What starts as her quiet online sanctuary quickly becomes a success - but becoming a well-known mummy-blogger has its downfalls, too.

Really loved this book. Despite not being a parent, this was still a fantastic, sweet read and I'd love to read more from this author in future.

This is such an enjoyable book. Jess has always wanted to write, and through her blog, Letters to my Daughter, this dream comes true.

The letters are so touching, and may bring about a tear to the readers eye! But they’re also funny, and so true. Of course, they’re obviously very personal, and I did wonder if this would open her up to trolls and criticism.

As her following grows, the success is marvellous, but with this does come the inevitable trolling, and judgement. She also encounters a rather unpleasant rival, Tiggy.

A beautifully written observation of motherhood, especially the early years, with just the perfect mix of humour and love. Definitely one to devour.

I liked the style of this book in that it was written in present day but had flashbacks to the past through her blog posts/letters. It was an easy read and found the characters to be personable.

As a parent, I see myself gravitating towards stories about parenthood, family drama, etc. Of course, as with any book, it is not always a hit. This book was a hit!! I could relate to the story, that overwhelming feeling when you become a parent for the first time.

I highly recommend this book if you are looking for a book that is relatable and fun!

Thank you to NetGalley, publisher and author for providing a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Well this book didn’t let me down, I really enjoyed the read. The author herself writes her own blog and has three young children, which inspired the story. I am now following her on Instagram and look forward to reading her blog posts.

I really loved the honest way she wrote about the first year of motherhood and the troubles Mums so often face. I felt like I could identify with so much of what she wrote – the nerves of attending the mummy and baby groups for the first few times, the loneliness, the feelings towards your partner after they have gone back to work and you get that dreaded text – I am going to be late home!She balances this nicely with the pure elation that being a Mum brings, which I really loved. I felt a part of her and her group of mummy friends – some lovely people who I couldn’t help feeling that I would be friends with as well.

I did feel the blogging part was a little bit rushed. I suppose to be able to fit in with the timeline of the book, it had to work out pretty quickly. I am sure there are some bloggers that experience this immediate and amazing success as soon as they begin blogging. However, in my experience, it starts slowly and takes a lot of work and patience to build a successful blog. I enjoyed reading about the experiences she had with the blogging community though, and feel this could be a definite reflection of the way thugs can be. I am lucky enough to have met some amazing people through my blogging work, but have heard of some people experiencing issues.

I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to book two. Definitely worth a read!

This book explores the theme of how to keep your identity when you become a mum. And how to balance all the relationships in your life, while still trying to carve out time just to be you, and holding back some time to allow you to follow your dreams. I know, as someone who is always trying (and failing) to do all the things, that this theme felt very real, and I empathised with her struggle.

Jess turns to blogging as way to express her feelings at being a mother, and to capture the highs and lows of everyday life. I enjoyed her blog entries which were letters to her daughter documenting a lovely mixture of poignant and funny moments in their lives.

I did find it hard to swallow how quickly her blog grew, but I suppose that must be how it happens for some influencers. I also felt the social media side wasn't emphasised enough, as that is where the growth seems to be nowadays, so that part didn't ring true to me. Although maybe I'm just bitter because I never got all the attention that Jess did!

That aside, I did really enjoy the book. Overall it's an easy to read, easy to relate to book about being a blogger, a wife, a mother and a friend. If you are any combination of the above, then I think you’d enjoy this heartwarming and funny read.

A great read about a mum who starts blogging in the form of letters to her daughter. I found Jessica's life and her blog posts very relatable - they brought back those memories of first months with my little one. The book is well-written and deals with important issues of identity, family support, friendships ( old ones fading away as you find yourself at such different places in life and new unexpected ones), and even loneliness in a lighthearted and entertaining way. It was also quite exciting to get a glimpse into the world of blogging and celebrity bloggers, although I did find the rapid growth in numbers of Jessica's followers somewhat unrealistic.
Thank you to NetGalley and Aria publishing for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

I had wanted to be wowed by this book and I understand how Louise has tried to move from her online blogging into writing a novel but, for me, it really didn’t hit the mark. Totally predictable, too many exclamation marks and pretty unbelievable that in a world of many, many parenting blogs that these simple letters would have made any sort of impact like this.

I get that it should be light-hearted and there is a woefully predictable follow-on to come but I’d rather have read about the friendship storyline than the blogging one.

Sorry, I really did want to love this but it just didn’t cut the mustard. Louise’s blogs online are far more insightful and interesting to read.

Such a relatable, fun read about motherhood. I loved it and laughed several times while reading it. A fun quick read!

Many thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Such a good read and, for a debut novel, really rather excellent!

Jess was gifted a beautiful notebook from her sister on her hen night. On the birth of her daughter, she uses her thwarted writing skills to pen a series of letters about their everyday life to her newborn, Bella. As time goes on and she becomes immersed in motherhood with all the frustrations it brings, her husband suggests blogging as a way for her to have some 'me' time - something all mothers crave. Sharing her world turns out to have far reaching consequences, not all of them expected!

This is a really easy book to get into. Jess and Bella are a down-to-earth mother and daughter, not the glossy yummy-mummy, airbrushed kind. All of us who have been there remember those days and feelings - fading as time goes on, but never quite forgotten. In these days of celebrity mothers prancing around in their skinny jeans three weeks after giving birth, this is a blast of fresh air and I defy anyone not to nod their head as they read as well as experience bursts of laughter. It's not the world of blogging as I know it, I don't put myself out there personally and I think you have to be very brave to do so, as this author has. A very enjoyable read, and an author I would be happy to add to my kindle in future. 

My thanks to publisher Aria for my copy and especially to Victoria Joss for inviting me to be a part of this Blog Tour. All opinions expressed are my own.

A good, lighthearted read. Ideal for those early days of parenthood where you’re endlessly feeding but don’t have the power to do much else.

There could have been so much more to this book. It had really great sister relationship as well as a tight knit group of friends who were always there for each other. However, that was all I was really interested in.

I felt like the growth of Jessica’s blog was a little unrealistic, especially since it seems like it was just her blog and she didn’t use much social media to promote it. I find it’ll be pretty hard to grow your blog if all you’re doing is simply making posts. I also think Jessica was pretty unfair to her husband, Chris. He’s just trying his best to provide for the family. You can tell that he loves his girls more than anything so it was disheartening whenever you would read her thoughts about him not being supportive.

I know this is a debut book for Clarke so I’m not trying to be picky with the writing style, but the dialogue was unrealistic in some parts. It didn’t read like someone talking in real life. However, there is some much potential in the author’s writing.


There is nothing outrightly wrong with this story and I do suggest this if you want something light and easy to read, especially if you’re a mom and are able to relate to the realistic parts of having a baby and being a parent for the first time.

I found this book to be hilarious and relatable even tonight I don’t have children. I look forward to more by this author.

Oh my goodness I can’t begin to tell you how much I absolutely loved this book. Its really fun and exciting and really relateable. The way the author has written this book is fantastic. I thought Jess’s blog was a really beautiful idea and I enjoyed reading her letters to her daughter. I am looking forward to reading more from Louise Emma Clarke.

The world of blogging is an intriguing one - especially when it's about something as personal as parenting, and I loved the way Jessica told it as it is. It's not glitzy or glamorous, it's hard work and often yucky and always exhausting.

The format of letters interspersed with prose is different (in a good way) adding depth to a story which is primarily about friendship and family, and what is really important in life.

I could relate to this so well after having a child at 19. This book really delves into how you maintain your own identity as a person when you become a mother.

Jess is a stay at home mum to a 14 - months - old daughter. She enjoys her maternity leave but also she realises that she needs something more than that, she needs inspiration and fulfilment. The fact that her husband is working full - time and almost never there doesn't help. So when he encourages her to type the letters she has written to their daughter since she was born and create a blog, she gives it a thought and then a try. Quickly, she's overwhelmed by the response and starts to gain the internet fame and followers - but also enemies.

Since I'm a mum myself, I found myself enjoying books with "Mummy" in the title, and about parenthood generally speaking, and this is why "From Mum with Love" caught my eye on NetGalley. Although, of course, you don't have to be a mum to read this book, oh no! This book is a great, relatable and genuine read - however, I had huge problems with Jessica. She was mostly behaving like a spoiled child and I couldn't help but wonder how come her husband bears with her. You know, blogging is not everything - or maybe it is, if you are relying on paid co - operations etc and the number of followers is what matters to you - and I've learnt long, long time ago that as much as I love blogging and writing about books, I do have a real life, you know, and it is much more worth to me than an odd negative comment. On one hand, Jessica was trying to stay down - to - earth, not let blogging to overwhelm her but on the other she was like a child that was refused a new toy and was presenting us with the biggest tantrum in the world, if something went wrong or differently to what she's planned. Also, the number of followers sky - rocketing after one post, everybody ecstatic with the blog, awards, advertising happening immediately... I mean, hello? Being always unfair to her husband, taking it out on him, being angry that not everyone else in the blogging community is welcoming her with open arms, that not everybody adores her... Well, that's life for you, right? I think that the subplot with her sister was much more interesting and I'd love for it to be more developed. But on the other hand, Jess was also a normal woman, just like you and me and had to face the same problems as other people. Her three friends, who we get to know in the story as well, were a breath of fresh air and I really loved them and their interactions.
I totally enjoyed Jess's letters to her little daughter - they were poignant and moving, and so very honest, capturing all the highs and lows of being a new mum. Also the problems Jess had - apart those brought forth by the blog, of course, as they were simply too shallow for me - sound true to life and realistic.

My problems aside, it was a lovely, and also brutally honest story about being a new parent, and I could easily relate to Jessica and her observations. You know, such books are important, I think, because they show that you're not the only one thinking/feeling like this - especially when you don't have any support or just feel uneasy. There are not perfect mothers, no matter what, all of us have better and worse days and hats off to Louise Emma Clarke for telling how it really is. It is about learning what's really important in life, about ups and downs of parenthood, about how important it is to be honest and to share but also about how to keep your identity, how to stay yourself after such a big change as becoming a baby.