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The Bad Mother’s Handbook: A Novel

by T Akery May 17th, 2013 | Topic of the Month
tbmhThe Bad Mother's Handbook: A Novel, written by Kate Long, is about two mothers and one woman who is on the way to becoming a mother. Each different mother has a story about herself.

So, this book is really three different stories interconnected by the fact that they are all related and all potentially mothers. The first character you will meet is Nan, the mother of Karen. She is one of the victims of old age. She may have forgotten some names and some events but her story still needs to be told.

Karen is the one caught in the middle,
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Topic of the Month: Motherhood

The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle

by Kimberly Hays May 16th, 2013 | Book Review, Topic of the Month
mwtoohmDiana Bletter is the author of The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle: Life Lessons on the Road to Alaska, but this is by no means her first successful literary work. She has written for many magazines and newspapers, including National Lampoon, Family Circle, and the New York Times, to name a few. She also wrote the novel The Witches' Secret. This book is a little different in that she is telling her own personal story of a journey in finding herself, and following through with her dreams.

Diana raised her seven children -- who consisted of her four
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The 5 Best Books for Gardeners

by R. Carnavale May 15th, 2013 | Best Books
ansfgClaude Monet once said, “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” and I think you’ll agree that a thoughtfully-planned garden filled with colorful flowers that attract butterflies, bees, and the human eye is, indeed, a masterpiece to treasure. Just as artists study their craft by attending workshops and classes, we, too, can benefit from the expertise provided in these five excellent gardening books, which I hope you’ll find helpful, whether you're a beginner or professional:

All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew

If you have only a very small space to work with or you’re a bit scared at the
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Editor's Motherhood Book Picks

  • What NOT to Give Your Mom on Mother's Day

    Martha Simpson and Jana Christy

  • The Mothers: A Novel

    Jennifer Gilmore

  • What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty-one Women on the Gifts That Mattered Most

    Elizabeth Benedict


Damaged by H.M. Ward

by Jessica B. May 14th, 2013 | Book Review, Fiction
damagedSince the success of 50 Shades of Gray, many publishers are trying to jump on the bandwagon. Damaged, by H. M. Ward, continues in this, taking what is traditionally sold as chicklit or romance and trying to recategorize it as adult fiction.

It is the story of Sidney, a woman who is down on her luck and has a hard time finding a way to dig her way out of trouble. She meets Peter, the perfect man, on a blind date, but he kicks her to the curb. When Peter turns up again unexpectedly in her life, things get complicated
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