The Pilates Class

by Stevie Turner

Overview

Roger is a down-to-earth builder type, Judy is the harassed single mother of four teenage boys, and Thelma is a librarian who usually looks as though she's been sitting on a wasps' nest for most of her life.

Neville is on the lookout for a woman (any woman will do), and Julian just wants to be young again. Edie is the wrong side of 70, and Roz is a size zero fitness queen.

These characters, together with one very overweight Alice, all meet up for the first time at their local Pilates class. Petra, the class instructor, has no idea what she has let herself in for!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045449380
Publisher:	Stevie Turner
Publication date:	11/19/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	257 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Stevie’s debut novel ‘Mind Games’ was self-published in October 2013 and took her 30 years to write. A London agency debated representation, but after a long, agonising week’s wait for Stevie she found out that unfortunately the agency had decided not to go ahead. However, she now had the writing bug big time! Stories started filling her head based on news items she had read and life experiences she had undergone, and she could not wait to get them down on paper.

Her second book ‘The Pilates Class’ was a light-hearted, humorous read, giving way to the more serious suspense/ thriller ‘A House Without Windows’ won a Readers’ Favorite Gold Award in 2015 and was considered for filming by DeCoder Media. After writing ‘Lily’, a short historical fiction story, then came the suspense /thriller ‘For the Sake of a Child’, the screenplay of which won a silver award in the 2017 Depth of Field International Film Festival. Her latest book 'His Ladyship' reached the finals and the Longlist of the 2021 Page Turner Writing Award competition.

As of 2021, Stevie has now published 15 novels, 7 novellas, 20 short stories and 1 memoir. She lives in the East of England with her husband.

Editorial Reviews

Once again, Stevie Turner did not disappoint with THE PILATES CLASS. I just love her sideways take on reality. This novel is chock-full of humorous characters that will have you laughing the moment you crack the book. With the aim of rehabilitating his injured shoulder, Roger Harvey’s doctor prescribes several free sessions in a Pilates class, and this where the fun begins. You will totally relate to the varied and idiosyncratic personalities of the class members. This read is definitely worth your while. - Cynthia B. Bergstrom

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This is a cute little book with a lot of quirky characters that all of us have known in our lives. The characters are descriptive, true to life and well described. I would recommend highly as a fun afternoon read! Well done!

-Judith Lucci

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Having recently enrolled in a Pilates class, I found this read to be so much fun. The author has done a great job of avoiding clichés and stereotypes, and as a result, I found myself being able to relate to most of the characters in the story. In this humorous book, we get a glimpse inside of characters that are very much like you and me. They all have their strengths as well as weaknesses, and everything that falls in-between those two polarities. If you're in a Pilates class, this is a hilarious read and definitely something that could brighten your day. What made me rank this book so high is merely because I found the storyline to be so unique, as well as the author's ability to convey ordinary, mundane, yet complex feelings and emotions in a clear and relatable way. I'm glad I got to read this one in exchange for an honest review. - Mandus

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Stevie Turner sure knows how to lift hearts and spirits, this little book is chicken soup for the soul, for those dark, gloomy and dull moments of life, it serves its purpose well. While reading this terrific work of humor and satire one cant help but to forget the current turmoils and tribulations of life, this was light, witty and fun.

- Al-Khemet Book Club

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