Rachel Blum is an 8-year-old heart patient when she first meets Andy Landis at a Florida hospital. Andy arrives alone with a broken arm, capturing Rachel’s attention in the emergency room. She’s searching for a good story to tell an ill friend up on their regular floor, and she finds that — and more — … Continue reading Book chat: ‘Who Do You Love’ by Jennifer Weiner
As a mother, wife, blogger and daughter, Allison Weiss is well-versed in responsibility. Between her “freelance” (read: time-consuming) gig writing on feminist issues and her adorable but tough young daughter, Allison’s days are a whirlwind of activity . . . and doubt. Though her life looks frame-worthy on the outside — big house in the … Continue reading Book review: ‘All Fall Down’ by Jennifer Weiner
Four women, one pursuit of happiness. Beautiful Jules, a senior at Princeton, only wants her alcoholic father to get help — and return to the respectable, successful teacher their community knew and loved. Without the funds to enroll him in a rehab program, Jules begrudgingly accepts an offer to donate her eggs to an infertile … Continue reading Book review: ‘Then Came You’ by Jennifer Weiner
Sylvie Serfer Woodruff — respected politician’s wife; mother of two; watcher of weight — knows she’s become a walking prop when news of her husband’s infidelity reaches the national news. Senator Richard Woodruff had a liason with a woman who could be his daughter, true, and Sylvie takes the news as well as could be expected … Continue reading Book review: ‘Fly Away Home’ by Jennifer Weiner
Y’all might remember that little ol’ Pioneer Woman signing we attended in May — the one where we stood in line for four hours (four. hours.) to meet Ree Drummond. That was fun, sure, but the whole waiting in line forever thing sort of made me nervous for last night. Because I asked Spencer to … Continue reading Getting cupcakes with Jennifer Weiner
Life for Addie Downs — overweight, from a weird family — changed dramatically the day Valerie Adler showed up on her small street in Illinois. The two young girls, misfits in their own ways, became fast friends — and stayed together through the teasing and taunts they endured, relying on one another for support. Until … Continue reading Book review: ‘Best Friends Forever’ by Jennifer Weiner
As has become my habit lately, I was up until about 2 a.m. finishing Jennifer Weiner’s Little Earthquakes, the second book of Weiner’s I’ve had the pleasure to enjoy in recent months. It really had an impact on me — all the subtle turns of phrase, the moments where Weiner picks you up and turns … Continue reading Book review: ‘Little Earthquakes’ by Jennifer Weiner
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