What makes great chick-lit? In my opinion, it’s an endearing character with a great sense of humor, or who is just a tad sarcastic, maybe even a bit “snarky,” as some would say. And, now that I am growing older, as are some chick-lit (mom-lit) heroines, I look for these same characters plus a toddler or two.
Claire Allan’s Rainy Days and Tuesdays has all this and more. I identified with the “chick” of the story, Grace, at every turn. She is a bit plump, a bit snarky, and a bit discontent with life in general. When one of Grace’s co-workers suggests that she undergo a make-over for a feature article in the magazine where they are editors, she is horrified at the thought. This, and trouble at home, set the stage for Grace’s mini-breakdown and hilarious rise back from the ashes.
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Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution, gives discipline a new look in her most recent book, The No-Cry Discipline Solution. Pantley is the president of Better Beginnings, author of eight books for parents, and mother of four children.
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I don’t know about you, but I’d love for my marriage to last a lifetime. Growing old and having a companion to share it all with — good and bad — is a wonderful thought. However, anyone that has ever been married will tell you that marriage is hard work. And making a marriage last? Well, I think the 50% success rate in the US speaks for itself.
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For the most part, Jane Green’s novel are funny, light-hearted looks at life through the eyes of women.
Green, who has written eight other novels,takes a more serious turn with in her newest novel, Second Chance. I was a little anxious about it, but I need not have worried. It’s deep, thought-provoking and the best Jane Green novel yet.
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Bestselling author Jane Green brings readers a story of love, loss and renewal in Second Chance. When four childhood friends reunite over the loss of one of their own, they find their friendships rekindled after almost 20 years apart. Through the loss of their friend, Tom, they each begin to see their lives anew.
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