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Title: Babyville by JANE GREEN ISBN: 0-7679-1223-3 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (41 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Hit!
Comment: I've never read a Jane Green book before, but I'm a huge fan of books about women in Britain. Bridget Jones, Simply Divine, Get Over It, Shopaholic Series...
This book caught my attention because it was about women being pregnant, trying to conceive, or ending up pregnant unexpectedly. It fit in with my life at just the right time. I was very pleased with the story and will read more Jane Green novels.
The book is divided into three different sections...Julia, Maeve, and Sam. However, they do all tie together in the end. It is a wonderfully written story and the feelings seem very true to life. I would recommend this book, especially if you are going through pregnancy or have just had a child and need something to relate to.
Rating: 5
Summary: Jane Green scores a hit!
Comment: If you haven't read Jane Green's latest release, Babyville, I command you to drop everything that you're doing, and go get it NOW! Yes girlfriend, it is THAT good. You know how most chick-lit books are TOTALLY focused on the single, late 20's/early 30's chick, trying to snag a guy (a la Bridget Jones)? Well the brilliant Jane Green did something totally different in Babyville. She still creates the neurotic, witty, and human characters - just like she did in Jemima J, Mr. Maybe, and Bookends. But here, she takes it a step further and puts them into their next phase of life - the phase of motherhood. As you know, Jane usually focuses on one chick, and she allows that chick to tell her story throughout the entire book. Here, the book is divided into three, distinct parts, each that centers around three separate women. The neat thing though Stef, is that it's not until you finish one, that you TOTALLY get how their three lives intersect. So now that I've told you that, let me tell you about the three women that Jane has created. First, you have Julia. She is a very successful television producer. Although not married, she's been living with her lawyer-boyfriend Mark, for quite some time. Julia has wanted a baby for eons and she and Mark practice a TON. You should see the lengths that Julia will go to just to try and get pregnant (without seeking medical treatment). Second up is Maeve. Maeve is one of those chicks that IS single. She likes men for one thing - S-E-X. Not a bad thing if you ask me :). Her main focus is climbing the career ladder. Children repulse her. She would rather eat worms than to have kids. But then guess what? Yep, she ends up pregnant.... Last up is Samantha. Samantha is married to Chris and they seem to have a fantastic life. She quit her job as a graphics designer so that she could move into the June Cleaver world. Part of that world is her infant son, George. Sound boring? Oh my, it couldn't be further from the truth! You will DIE LAUGHING when you read about some of the fantasies that Sam has. When I got to the Maeve section (part 2), I couldn't put the book down. I think that this is the night that I stayed up until 3 in the morning, turning pages, craving more!!! It's not to say that I didn't feel that way with the Julia section. It's just that when I got to the Maeve part, I finally understood what Jane was doing. Clever woman she is!
Also recommended: THE LOSERS' CLUB by Richard Perez
Rating: 5
Summary: A page right out of my life...
Comment: As a new mom, I could totatlly relate to the Sam character in the book. Sam struggles with the post-prego weight, hormones, husband resentment, social isolation, loss of self and simply discovering that,(while loving her son to death) being a stay at home mom isn't the fairytale, chocolate chip cookie world we like think it is. The way Jane Green depicted Sam felt like she had broken into my mind and was writing everything that I have been thinking for the past 8 months since my daughter was born. The book also has two other characters with equally intruiging stories of pregnancy and how it affects our relationships (or vice versa!)
Whether you are pregnant (planned or not), trying to get pregnant, or just had a baby, this book is for you. It is like a good girlfriend speaking your mind and reaffirming to you that it is going to be OKAY!
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Title: Straight Talking : A Novel by JANE GREEN ISBN: 0767915593 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Bookends : A Novel by Jane Green ISBN: 0767907817 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Mr. Maybe : A Novel by Jane Green ISBN: 0767905202 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 11 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Jemima J : A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans by Jane Green ISBN: 0767905180 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 05 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: In Her Shoes : A Novel by Jennifer Weiner ISBN: 0743418204 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 08 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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