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The Magic Vodka Wardrobe Book 5 Kindle Edition

by Sheila Patel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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The next instalment of this wacky series is set between December 2019 and the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic in February 2020.
Still light-hearted and witty, book 5 starts in December 2019 with the General Elections. Aunt Sheila is deciding whether she should wear her peach coloured jacket to the first winter elections in one hundred years.
Boris Johnson's landslide win brings the usual customers into the little corner shop to have their say on the new weird haired Prime Minister. The girls continue to drink in the wardrobe with the funny little Sikh barman, Bachittar, who keeps the magical wardrobe spotlessly clean as the virus in Wuhan becomes ever more threatening.
We have Shaz and Trace becoming more environmentally conscious. They even try to recycle their old clothes in the old wardrobe and avoid the fast fashion of Primark. They begin to follow Greta, the climate activist but it's Mrs Singh who prays to the portrait of Greta daily.
The local thrash metal band are wearing Witcher costumes and entertaining the clientele in the local Dog & Drum public house. We have Christmas, New Year, Megxit and a Royal visit to the hilly town in Yorkshire.
We still have the lovesick Rajeev trying to win over the lovely Shaz, unfortunately he is still living in the caravan (RV) on the enormous grassy roundabout with his pal Gypo Bob. We have Odin Trevor, the ex-jailbird pigeon fanatic teaching Rajeev the tango while trying to stay on the good side of Mad Mush Martha, mother to all the sodding little Avengers.
Read as a standalone or go back to the start, either way this little series is guaranteed to brighten up your day. Released at a time when the world needs a lift, we even have a guest chapter from the much talented Bjorn Larssen, look out for yippinglish and the Cheeky girls.
Books 1,2,3 & 4 are available on Amazon
You can follow me on Twitter @vodkawardrobe

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0892R3DJX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (May 21, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 21, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1289 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 63 pages
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Sheila Patel

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Sheila Patel was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. She is the youngest of 7 children. Born into a traditional Punjabi family she went on to study Engineering at Leeds Polytechnic and John Moores University. She later obtained an MBA from the University of Liverpool.

After working at British Aerospace for several years, she became interested in working with young people and ran a successful training company in Liverpool city centre for over ten years.

She discovered her passion for writing later in life, having spent magical moments with her huge family and lovely nieces. She saw and experienced many things growing up in 70's Britain. Comedy and humour played a huge role in her life and she loved all the funny things that Indians do daily, to adapt to the British way of life.

Sheila now lives on the Wirral with her Professor husband, two boys and a huge dog.

Sheila and her family spent 2006/2007 working in Wuxi, China on a project involving bamboo!

You can connect with Sheila on Twitter @vodkawardrobe

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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Mary Schmidt
5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
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This is book 5 in a series, and the first book I've read in this series. The books do not have to be read in any order. Patel has a unique writing style for sure. I seriously laughed out loud! The book incorporates real life issues with non sense. Quirky and uplifting.
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CamReading
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Witty Perspective
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2021
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I wasn't sure what to expect from "The Magic Vodka Wardrobe Book 5", as this was my first experience with the series. Happily, it turned out I didn't have to worry about showing up late to this party! The small snippets offered here on British life were lively, relatable, and hilarious. Sheila, Shaz, and Trace are snappy, smart characters willing to give the latest low-down in a way that guarantees a smile, if not outright laughter. This uplifting book delivers a unique perspective on just about all things news-worthy in the UK. High marks for this quick read that brings lasting smiles...and time to go back and read the volumes I've missed!
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P.S Winn
4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky fun in a quick read
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2021
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A crazy life in the UK. This is the first book I have read in this series, although I felt like it stands on its' own. It is a lighthearted read that adds a lot of todays' topics into the text. In England Boris Johnson has been elected and three sisters are dealing with life as The Corner Shop where Shaz and Trace live with their parents. Readers will enjoy the magical wardrobe where anything can happen and the quirky characters the author brings to life.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars A dose of major fun in trying times
Reviewed in India on June 1, 2020
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A much needed dose of laughter. The author is back with her crazy characters and their antics. British satire at its best! Waiting eagerly for Book 6.
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jeanniell
5.0 out of 5 stars A lift for the spirits in troubling times
Reviewed in France on June 1, 2020
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So, what’s been happening in the world of late? You don’t need Sky News and the BBC to keep you informed when you’ve got Shaz, Trace, and Auntie Sheila to tell it like it really is. Book 5 in the wonderfully wacky, absolutely addictive Vodka Wardrobe series is out, another short and sparkling shot to raise the spirits during the year of Corona.
Life with the Singh family in their corner shop continues as abnormal, with the sisters and their aunt, (Bradford’s answer to Absolutely Fabulous Team Patsy and Edina) continuing to escape from reality in the secret magic wardrobe when things get too much. First up, the December 2019 UK elections. While fashionista Sheila ponders the merits of a peach jacket against fleecy pyjamas to go and cast her vote, Shaz cuts to the chase:
‘You better go soon before all the fighting breaks out.’
Greta Thunberg is also making the headlines. Sheila’s sister, Sue Ellen, has hung a garlanded portrait of her in the shop; Mr Singh has thrown an apron over it to hide her angry face. Shaz gives her own take on recycling and upcycling: ‘I hate all this environment sh-t, I used to be able to go to Primark , get a whole outfit for a tenner.’
Backing up the Singhs, the Yorkshire Chorus of family and neighbours provides additional incisive analysis.
‘I see Boris has done it, I don’t know what future our little Carrie will have, she’s gonna have to work dead hard for her benefits.’ (Sharon, shop assistant and new mother.)
The festive season arrives to lift everyone’s spirits. The gang celebrates in Rajeev’s caravan with barbecued sausages, crisps and vodka in the company of Joginder the goat. In the shop, Mr Singh puts on a Santa hat and launches into a few bhangra moves, and Sue Ellen and Lady Fatima enjoy a lovely Boxing Day watching football on the telly and eating turkey with ‘graham masala’.
A new year dawns. What lies in store for 2020? Sheila and Shaz jet off to Lisbon for a couple of days, but are too drunk to get on a tram; the Megxit scandal breaks, provoking sniffs from Mrs Singh: ‘It didn’t take her long to split, she’s just not Indian, breaking up the family like that ’ and, in a guest chapter by Bjorn Larssen, a new TV show creates a sensation with a dog behaving badly.
There’s also bad news coming from China…
In the wardrobe Shaz sobs into her vodka and barman Bachittar gives the place a good bleaching wearing his decontamination balaclava and Marigold rubber gloves. At the local pub the Gods of Leather bang out REM’s This is the End of the World as we Know It. Putting a brave face on it, Rajeev plans a Valentine’s reconciliation with ex-fiancée Shaz with the help of sister Trace, a sequined jacket, a tango and a glitterball and Sue Ellen sets up a Pilates class in the shop.
Meanwhile, Storm Dennis is heading straight for Bradford and the Singh’s house.
Is Vodka 5 planning to break the mold with an unhappy doomsday ending?
Find out for yourselves while savouring Ms Patel’s deliciously off-beat style and non-pc observations. The book is perma-free, a goodwill gesture from the author during the epidemic. Enjoy!
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Diogenes
5.0 out of 5 stars More Unlikely Adventures on Planet Bradford
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2020
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Sheila Patel’s crazy gang are back again, and in an ideal read to take your mind off all the things that are ailing you. The eccentric characters this time are attempting to cope with the vagaries of a UK election (and having a Prime Minister whose initials are ‘BJ’), along with New Year resolutions, the cult of Greta Thunberg, Star Wars, Harry and Meghan, and a host of other unlikely everyday occurrences on Planet Bradford. Plus, this latest MVW outing contains a guest chapter by Bjorn Larssen.
The author’s humour remains as knife-sharp and grounded in humanity as ever.
Do your mental health a favour, and grab a copy.
Highly recommended by this particular Magic Vodka Wardrobe addict.
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Kat Strathdee
5.0 out of 5 stars Love in the Time of Corona
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2020
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Auntie Sheila takes us on a whirlwind of a magical, fantastical entertaining journey recapping the current affairs of the past few months starting with BJ winning the election. Shame we couldn’t vote for Sheila! This book is full of hilarious one liners mingled in with the crazy characters living 'oop norf' and far away
Is it possible for Bachittar to find love in the back of the wardrobe somewhere?
By the way my yappy dog called Lola doesn’t think she's yippy at all!
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5.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2021
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