My Child and Other Mistakes: The hilarious and heart-warming motherhood memoir from the comedy star

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What did the confederate soldiers use to eat off of? Civil-ware. What did they use to drink with? Cups. Dixie cups. My Child and Other Mistakes is a frank and funny account of comedian Ellie Taylor's journey from being a single woman to meeting her now-husband, pondering motherhood, trying to get pregnant, being pregnant, having her baby and then navigating the trials of newborn life and figuring out her new place in the world. Ellie and husband Phil have been married for nine years and welcomed their daughter five years ago (Picture: Bafta)

I really enjoyed this book, and I think mothers and wannabe mothers will be super grateful for the honest account of giving birth/adapting to being a mother too. I absolutely love Ellie she’s one of my favourite comedians so was excited to see she had a book out and I got approved for an ARC. It’s a very honest and raw read at times and Ellie covers the whole experience conception, birth, the discrimination mothers face, discrimination non-white mothers face in healthcare treatment and expectations as a mother. Ellie doesn’t hold her punches, but I never expected her to, full of her usual humour and grit, but also such sensitivity and kindness to her audience. Fantastic read, only criticism is I’d have liked a bit more of Ellie other than her motherhood role, but that’s all I can criticise A refreshing, hilarious, raw and brutally honest account of the process of deciding to become a parent and everything that follows, whatever the path this may take.Of all the word play on this list, this one feels almost too direct and the punchline doesn’t get the payoff from Joel or the audience that some of the others higher up do. But maybe that’s the appeal of it, the fact that it is so lame that it’s actually amazing. However that feeling is something we’ll be seeing a lot more of as we progress and this joke doesn’t do it as well as some of the knee-slappers near the top of this list. What a universal joke for everyone to enjoy. Even after the world has been over run with infected and violence, the sun will still rise in the morning and this joke reminds us all of that. Sure it may seem kind of insignificant in the moment but maybe this nice and pure play on words boosted team morale to get them through the next wave of enemies. It may be the simplest in the top 5 but it sure makes me feel the warmest. The joke that started it all! As the first joke Ellie tells to Joel, this one sets the expectation for the entire rest of the season and she chose wisely. The wordplay is clever and is one of those jokes where the logic of it is what makes it a winner. The postal system and most uses for envelopes might be entirely gone in this world but that’s no reason for them to stop being used to tell hilarious jokes. The player and Joel might start the joke a little confused about what’s going on but by the end everyone’s having a great time and they’re just excited to hear the next one Ellie has cooking.

This is our second bra related joke on the list and I think it’s far stronger than the first. The word play hits on both the sea theme of the mermaid while also making sense in the context of math, a double threat! The pun lands really well and like #9, makes you think for a second before you realize what the punchline is. If it weren’t for the mention of food making Joel and Ellie more hungry, maybe this and #9 could have been swapped but as it stands, math is a lot more fun than being starving. This is an absolutely amazing book, and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who is pregnant or just given birth. It is so, so funny and I related to it so much. "Minjury" is the best joke I've heard about Pelvic Girdle Pain 🤣 Loved it!! (The book, not Pelvic Girdle Pain!) And her voice was so clear throughout the book, never getting lost to ‘I am writing a book I must sound formal and knowledgeable’. It was authentic. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. I’m a fan of Ellie Taylor. When I watch her acting or her stand up I genuinely belly laugh at the things that she has to say so I was eager to read her memoir My Child and Other Mistakes because I knew that I would be entertained. Ellie Taylor did not let me down.

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We have plenty of food related jokes to go through and if I’m being honest, this is the one that resonates with me the least. I’m not saying it’s a bad joke but I think when compared to some of the other culinary heavy hitters on this list, it can’t keep up. It comes right before the pivotal and consequential sniper sequence in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, so a better joke may have lifted the team spirits and maybe things could have turned out a lot better. Having heard from them, Ellie goes on to get her own opinions off her chest. Through stand-up and sketches, she gives us her hot take on topics such as masculinity, the environment, parties, the news, the Internet and billionaires. Talking to special guest experts including fitness instructor 'Mr Motivator', travel journalist Simon Calder, The Traitors' Amanda Lovett and her own mum, Ellie discusses whether exercise and holidays should be banned, explains why she thinks reality TV is culturally significant and asks whether having kids has ruined her life. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review. The audio book is read by Ellie Taylor herself, and this just adds to the comedy and the rawness of the stories. I definitely recommend listening to the audio version. If you really want to be entertained this is the perfect book for you - just be mindful you will be laughing out loud, so may not want to read this book on the train!

I felt so honoured to hear such personal, vulnerable details. It was a real privilege to be brought into those feelings. This joke, delivered by Sam in the suburbs section of the season doesn’t qualify for the official ranking but I still needed to mention it. I think it can hold its ground with some of the mid-tier jokes Ellie tells during the game but is definitely beat out by some of the heavier hitters. It’s more of a clever phrase than fun word play which does hinder it a little bit, but not enough to completely ignore it. Good job Sam, now let’s get onto the countdown! I enjoyed this book (on audiobook, narrated by Ellie herself) but it didn’t blow me away. Parts were relatable and parts were funny but on the whole I found it a bit wannabe worthy. Like watching The Big Bang Theory, it honours the world of physics and physicists/ motherhood and mothering but doesn't mind if you don't want to be one. Coming in at the very bottom of our list, this one just doesn’t offer enough in the form of cute word play or a clever punch line to warrant a position anywhere above dead last. While the joke makes sense and Ellie’s delivery is top notch, the foundation isn’t there and leaves me wanting much more besides a rhyme and some enthusiasm. It won’t be the last pirate related joke on our list but it definitely will be the lowest rated.For anyone who is pregnant, or trying to weigh up whether or not they ever want to be pregnant, this is a really helpful insight into what you might experience and - importantly - that all of the negative experiences and emotions that you may go through are NORMAL and OK! For those like me who have recently experienced preganancy and newborn life, it is a great book to reflect on what you have experienced so far - and to realise that those times where you think, or thought, you were doing a bad job, you were just / are just a human being and doing the absolute best that you can. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ellie Taylor worth at the age of 39 years old? Ellie Taylor’s income source is mostly from being a successful Presenter. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages.