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The Interestings {Review & Giveaway}

by Dawn May 20, 2013 9 comments

Following a cast of characters through their lives over almost forty years is a formidable task, yet it’s one that Meg Wolitzer has taken on with her new novel The Interestings. This is one of [...]

Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn April 7, 2013 29 comments

The birth of a child is a time full of emotion, celebrating the new life in one’s family. When Kelle Hampton was preparing to welcome her second child into the world, she had visions of [...]

Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn March 25, 2013 90 comments

We all know that being a parent is a tough job filled with highs and lows, but let’s face it, talking about the lows can be a whole bunch funnier. We veteran parents can connect [...]

The Truth About Love and Lightning {Review & Giveaway}

by Dawn March 3, 2013 43 comments

Love can be a tricky thing, there’s no denying it. And love as portrayed in fiction can be compelling and exasperating, all at the same time. In Susan McBride’s new novel The Truth About Love [...]

Valentine’s Movie Date Night from Fandango

by Dawn February 1, 2013 98 comments

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved going to the movies. Back then, my dad would drop me and my friends at the theater, and after loading up on the sweets and popcorn, our [...]

Truth in Advertising: A Novel {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn January 20, 2013 31 comments

Finbar Dolan is almost forty, recently unengaged, out of touch with his family, and a copywriter for a NYC advertising agency, mostly focusing on diaper campaigns. While that intro might give the impression of a [...]

Marriage and Parenthood at 40: Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd Get Real

by Dawn December 20, 2012 1 comment

When the new movie This is 40 opens tomorrow, I predict many married couples will be filling the theater seats, and all I can say is this– prepare to laugh, cringe, and laugh some more. [...]

This is Real Life: Judd Apatow on This is 40

by Dawn December 19, 2012 2 comments

On Friday, December 21st, a new movie hits the theaters and the title is not the only direct thing about the film. This is 40, starring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, and written and directed [...]

A Flower in the Snow {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn December 16, 2012 63 comments

A little girl named Luna lives in a snowy world with her best friend Bear as her closest neighbor, residing in a snow cave nearby. From the opening pages of Tracey Corderoy and Sophie Allsopp’s [...]

Sad Desk Salad {Review and Giveaway}

by Dawn November 4, 2012 27 comments

Alex Lyons starts her work day before 6:30 each morning. At least the commute from her bedroom to her living room couch isn’t too tough, but that walk is often the only movement she gets [...]