Posts by author: MariP
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari I’m pleased to announce our June selection, The Singles. I have read a lot of light/fun novels recently and this is one of my favorites. The Singles is told from different voices, the bride opens the story but it’s told by the people to [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari Our May selection is one of my favorite books read this year. THE UNDERSIDE OF JOY explores the definition of family and the limits of love, postnatal depression, infertility, child custody and the role of step mothers. There’s something in this novel for almost [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari I’m a big fan of the audio book. If the book is really good, you might catch me folding laundry, doing the dishes, or maybe listening while running errands. I know I look silly with my ipod clipped to my waist, one ear bud [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari Can you believe our book club has read 35 novels over the past three years? Discussing books with Jane Porter, Elin Hilderbrand, and Joshilyn Jackson… we’ve also talked to several debut authors over the years. Reading a range of books, from award winning titles [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari I love it when listeners recommend books for us to read, it’s even better when the author is available to discuss the book with us! This month we are reading an interesting novel about triplets, exploring the relationships between a set of identical twins [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari … I scold myself each morning as I walk down the stairs with three things in hand, an iPhone, iPod, and iPad. How did I become this person? A better question might be, why am I okay with this? The easy answer, I love [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari … Book Club has been busy reading ‘fun/light novels with a message’ this summer, something we tend to do every year. I have enjoyed these books but now it’s time to turn to more serious topics. This month we are reading a story based on [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari … Have you ever read a book that will stay with you forever? We often hear Erin share stories about her love for cooking and her boys’ love for chicken fingers. Some of my oldest memories are food struggles in my own family. I [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari … Last summer, by pure coincidence, my family moved the same day Erin’s family moved to New York. Even though our paths don’t cross in real life I found comfort knowing someone else was going through something similar. I remember July passing by in a flash, spending every [...]
Ask and your wish may come true! We requested book ideas/suggestions earlier this year and we had several requests for books with a cooking theme. I’m happy to say we were able to find a great book that’s about so much more than cooking. We have several copies to give away to Manic Mommies listeners [...]
I can’t believe it’s April. The school year is winding down, summer activity sign-ups are underway, and I can’t wait to sit on the deck and relax with a glass of wine. Too bad it’s still freezing on the east coast! If I didn’t have work today I would be snuggled on the sofa, fire [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari … I’m excited to announce our April book club selection! This month we are reading The Four Ms. Bradwells, written by author Meg Waite Clayton. For those who attended the Napa Escape (2009), we read and discussed The Wednesday Sisters with Meg, setting the [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari … I’m pleased to say that this months book recommendation came from a regular participant with the Manic Mommies Book Club. Thank you Jill for suggesting Sand in My Eyes. I haven’t read this book yet but after hearing Jill rave about this one, [...]
This is a guest post from our book club hostess, Mari …I remember getting my first iPod. Not only did I discover podcasts quickly but I also discovered a new way to read, the audiobook. My iPod lets me multitask. Confession: I listen with one ear bud while running errands, straightening up the house, and going [...]
Have you sent your holiday cards, decorated the house, made cookies and found time to enjoy all the festivities that sneak up on us every December? I’m exhausted just thinking about everything I have left to do, but soon my family will be here and I will exhale and enjoy every moment. This post is [...]
It’s time for us to visit historical fiction again since we haven’t read a book in this genre in a while. Our December selection takes place long before the Salem witch trials, this is Thomas Carrier’s story (his wife plead innocent during her trial). Did you know he was seven feet tall and lived to [...]
Let me start this post with a little housekeeping…. First, if you had a chance to read ROOM with us we are discussing the book on Big Tent this week. If you do not use Big Tent, click here for a recap of our discussion and the chance to voice your opinion. I think most [...]
Have you been reading along with us this year? We have read some wonderful books and talked with some amazing authors, including Joshilyn Jackson and Elin Hilderbrand – incredible women! It’s funny how ones opinion/thoughts of a book change after discussing it with the author. Every month I walk away from our talks thinking about [...]
With summer coming to an end and kids getting ready for school (I can’t believe some have started already), it’s time for us to step away from light/summer selections. Room is an amazing story, told from a young boys perspective. This book is brilliantly written and has been long listed for the Booker Prize. To [...]
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