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|title= All You Need is Love
|author= Carole Matthews
|buy= Maybe
|borrow= Yes
|hardback=0755345754
|paperback=0755371194
|audiobook=B007PS72BU
|ebook=0755345754
|pages=352
|publisher= Headline Review
|date= July 2008
|isbn=978-0755345755
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Sally Freeman has always wanted a better life; not just for herself but mostly for her 10 year old son, Charlie. It's just that sitting in her damp, decaying flat in a 70s concrete jungle of a Liverpool sink-estate, with no job, no skills, no prospects and no father for Charlie, Sally cannot see any way this could ever be possible. Even her ex-boyfriend, the good-looking, likeable, funny, friendly, artistic Johnny who loves Charlie as if he were his own son, cannot get a look in. Poor Johnny, who would be perfect if he would only discover some ambition to be somebody. Sally despairs that things could ever change. Until, that is, she signs herself up for a computer course, laid on for those with the greatest need and interest, by the local authority.
I enjoyed ''All You Need Is Love'' for what it is; a chirpy, happy, easy read; undemanding on your time and just a bit of good fun. If you are not in the mood for a literary challenge and 100 Years Of Solitude feels too much like an afternoon in the Glastonbury mud, then give Carole Matthews a go as it would make a great beach read. In a similar vein, you may wish to cast your eye over [[It's A Kind of Magic by Carole Matthews|It's A Kind Of Magic]] also by Matthews, or perhaps you would like to give writing duo Emlyn Rees and Josie Lloyd the benefit of your book allowance and try [[The Three Day Rule by Emlyn Rees and Josie Lloyd|The Three Day Rule]]. Lastly, and one I heartily recommend for it's both quite clever and deliciously silly at the same time is [[Notting Hell by Rachel Johnson|Notting Hell]] rather ably penned by old Boris's sister, Rachel.
As ever, many thanks indeed to the guys and gals over at Headline for sending the Bookbag this copy for review. We also have a review of Matthews' [[That Loving Feeling by Carole Matthews|That Loving Feeling]].
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|comment= I've just read my first Carole Matthews and wasn't overly sure about it, but this sounds good so I'll give it a go! Great review x
 
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