Book Review: Bricking It

 

Title: Bricking It

Author: Nick Spaulding‏

Stars: 4 Out of 5

Review:

I found this book to be a brilliant look at a remodel/makeover of a
 house in Southern England. The comedy is British humor at perhaps the 
upper middle range. But one must like, and understand, British humor in 
order to grasp some of the more subtle elements. I thoroughly enjoyed 
the book but to do so you can not be put off by the numerous incidents 
of profanity. This is way average Brits talk not like you hear on most 
British TV shows.
 
I gave it a four star rating and would recommend it to my friends.
 
I received an ARC from Netgalley for my unbiased review.

Synopsis: 

When siblings Dan and 
Hayley Daley inherit their late grandmother’s derelict Victorian 
farmhouse, it seems like a dream come true. All they have to do is fix 
the place up and sell it for a tidy profit!

Except—as anyone who has renovated an old house knows—things are never that easy.

The walls are rapidly crumbling around them, the architect is a certified 
lunatic, the budget is spiraling…and then there’s the disturbingly 
intelligent cow to worry about.

On top of all this, the 
renovation is being featured on a daytime reality TV show, and as soon 
as Great Locations presenter Gerard O’Keefe catches sight of Hayley’s 
first-floor balcony, he’s determined to woo her out of her ban on 
romance, whether she wants him to or not.

Will Dan and Hayley survive and sell up? 

Or will the whole thing collapse on them like a ton of bricks?

From bestselling author Nick Spalding comes a hilarious tale of life, 

love, and dodgy plumbing.

About The Author:

Nick Spalding is an author who, try as he might, can't seem to write anything serious.

Before becoming a full-time author, he worked in the communications industry, 
mainly in media and marketing. As talking rubbish for a living can get 
tiresome (for anyone other than a politician), he thought he'd have a 
crack at writing comedy fiction - with a very agreeable level of success
 so far, it has to be said. Nick has now sold over half a million books,
 and still can't quite believe his luck.

Nick lives in the South of England with his fiancée. 

He recently had to turn 40 - and is rather 
annoyed at the universe because it gave him no choice in the matter; he 
also suffers from the occasional bout of insomnia, is addicted to Thai 
food, and still thinks Batman is cool.

If you fancy getting in 
contact with Nick, visit his website at spaldings-racket.blogspot.com / 
add him on Twitter: @spalding_author / add him on Facebook: Nick 
Spalding / or email him at nick.spalding@hotmail.co.uk.