book report!

[vernacular_life]

Based on kinaida's glowing review, I took a copy of  Little Earthquakes with me this weekend......much better than your average Chick-lit....kind of like Ya-Ya Sisters for urban moms-to-be.....  I'm not a big of most chick-lit, as it gets into the extreme unreasonable goofiness of the 2nd Bridget Jones (sliding down a fire pole?  Mom running away with QVC guy?  Whatever) 

As a testament to how much I enjoyed it, I literally read the book in 1 day - I consumed it on our return flights.  Highly recommended!

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[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

I found her more sad than annoying...I wonder if she ever got over 'being friends' with Ayinda to appreciate her for her friendship rather than her stuff.

I found myself reallly liking Becky (and giving her WAY more credit that I would w/ her MIL!)

The whole Lia thing was an odd fit for me, too...I mean seriously, there's no way I'd let her into my house! I did start tearing up when she was in the resteraunt describing to the others what happened to her baby.


Overall, yes, very enjoyable, but does make me scared for those first 2 months!!! I think I've got a pretty good online support network, but need a good IRL one, too, esp for those days when everything goes wrong and I just need someone to come by who knows what I'm going through...

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

I'm in a prenatal yoga class, but we haven't bonded like that just yet! I think the 2nd session (for my 3rd tri) will be more 'bonding', as the class I'm in now is mostly due in Dec/Jan.

[ami-tutti.livejournal.com]

i agree--great book. all of her books are great!

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

Didn't it scare the crap out of you as to what the first few weeks with baby will be like? I mean I know its going to be hard, but I hope I don't go insane.........

[ami-tutti.livejournal.com]

ya' know, after watching all of our friends with their kids, i'm pretty sure i'm well prepared for what to expect. i'm kind of trying to expect the worst, that way i'll be ecstatic if it doesn't wind up being that bad!

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

you're lucky - I'm the first of my friends who's expecting! It is in my nature to expect the worst, so hopefully anything short of nuclear meltdown will be a success!!

[cesariohaines.livejournal.com]

Ah, Jennifer Weiner...Philly's hometown girl!

I haven't read Little Earthquakes yet, but I loved Good in Bed, and I hear her newest novel, Goodnight Nobody is very good as well. I love that all of the locales she mentions in her books are real places...I guess that's what happens when you write about what you know! :P

[tinksdust.livejournal.com]

I'm not a chick-lit fan but I might check this one out. I've heard good things about it and seemed interested myself when I've read reviews.

[hulahoop.livejournal.com]

i added you, saw you over at ami_tutti.
gotta love you b/c you love lost!