Testimonials

Find out what other readers have said about Slippin' on the Lino!

"Well, first, I must tell you how many people I have shared your book with! I listened to it on the way out to Colorado, which is a 13 hour ride. It made the trip seem like only 3. Funny funny stories and the way you write them makes the scene most clear!

I gave the book to my Uncle first who thought it was funny, but not really his thing as he loves the Spy stories. I then gve it to my girlfriend Sandra who raised two boys and she got in trouble for reading it at work and laughing out loud. She then asked if our friend Jules could read it, and that is where it is now :-) You have spread around the huge town of Warsaw Illinois (1600 people).

Thank you for that. It is a wonderful book.

I hope you have a magnificent day and I thank you for giving me and my friends a good laugh."

- Tiffany Murphy - Rubbertree Software

"Delicious!!!! A crazy description of a book, I know. Does it come with free botox for my deepening laughter lines?
On Sunday I repaired to the pool with a long coffee and the book. John appeared ten minutes later to see what was wrong with me - didn't know my laughter was that bad. I was torn between savouring each morsel over a few nights or a total devouring of the whole in an instant. What the heck, it was Sunday!!! Now anxiously awaiting your next book, so get busy girl."

- Lee Galwey

"Janie - Lou just arrived up at Buderim and she tells me that (daughter) Suzie has to yell at her to shut the door as she is laughing so much reading your book."

- Tim

"By the way...I finished Slippin' on the Lino last night and loved it! Absolutely hilarious...The third last chapter too (what's the title of it again?) about being a woman who everyone hangs off and relies on (i.e. being a mother and wife) - the one where you get ready to go out to your art show and get dressed up after a hot shower and then one of your kids floods the bath and the hot water system was SO POIGNANT for me last night. Man, it hit the spot!"

- Emma (young mother)

"Your book is sensational and I know it is just the start of bigger and better things! Fond love."

- Wendy

"Dear Jane - We just wanted to say how excited we are for you with the publishing of your first book! We really enjoy your writing style so we are really looking foward to getting our own copy of Slippin' on the Lino and having a good read. We loved the Recycling at Kindy story - brought back some great memories....."

- Bevan and Judy

"Book is hilarious Darl ..... you write rubbish SOOOOO well!"

- Anne Ballinger

"Janie - Congratulations - I am in awe of your superb writing skills… and I am a very hard critic. I made a rule recently that only books that deserve to be kept can linger on my bookshelves and Slippin' on the Lino will certainly remain. You always were a great wordsmith but now have proved it…well done and how courageous to put it all out there. Loved the pets, the fairies, the toothbrushes and slipp’n on the lino … I look forward to the next book of short stories!"

- Kay Rhodes

"Congratulations! And Wow! I've just acquired a copy and am just blown away by Slippin' on the Lino and by the fact that I once knew its author in some small way. Haven't finished reading yet, but already some of your tales have sent me back through my boxes of notes and drafts to stories I have written about our days at 'Yarrabin' (including one about my predatory kissing attacks on Tommy Milne). References to your sisters have brought back some wonderful childhood memories. Meanwhile, keep slippin', because that's just about describes what we all do on this lino of life."

- Helen

"Your book is a sheer delight Janie, leaping fresh off the pages as if you are telling it all for the first time, thank you. Ernest was delighted to have a copy. If you ever do a book launch/promotion in or near Canberra try and go via here."

- Georgina Persse

I had to read your book a few pages at a time Jane, because I laughed so much my glasses became so dirty because of tears! Your stories and your style are just to my liking. Do you have an outlet for the book in Brisbane to save postage and so that I can purchase before Christmas? Keep writing for the pleasure of so many!

- Ann Shevill (nee Brabazon)