Hot and Bothered: A Novel7 reviews
Annie Downey

Algonquin Books, 2006

Great, Fast read

+ Hot and Bothered: A great fast and funny read
+ Very Fun
+ Hot & Bothered
+ a pure delight
  
  











  



  
Losing Kei7 reviews
Suzanne Kamata

Leapfrog Press, 2008

Wonderful book

+ Kamata's debut novel a gem!
+ Highly Accurate Depiction of Family Life in Japan
+ Well written debut
  
  











  



  
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls318 reviews
Mary Pipher

Riverhead Trade, 2005

Ophelia...terrific!

+ A Must Read for All Young Girls
+ A must-read for all women and parents
+ It worked for us
  
  











  



  
Rivers Running Free: A Century of Women's Canoeing Adventures (Adventura Books)3 reviews
Niemi & Wieser

Seal Press, 1997

Enjoy a 37-trip canoe anthology, without the mosquitoes.

+ Climb in their boat !
+ spirituality by paddling

How I spent my summer vacation: Unable to get away on a canoe trip this past summer, I joined in spirit the women featured in Rivers Running Free. The book is a collection of 37 first person narratives by and about women examining their relationships with the wilderness, their companions and ...
  
  











  



  
Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide: How to Make Safe, Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, ...24 reviews
Aviva Jill Romm

Healing Arts Press, 2001

Good Research, Poor Conclusion

+ A Little Outdated

Aviva has loads of well documented studies that say one thing, vaccines do not work. If you do any bit of thorough research on vaccines, you will see that they do more harm than good. Aviva's book contains that research, so what's the problem? Her conclusion. After heaps of evidence about ...
  
  











  



  
The Mysterious North Shore: A Collection of Short Stories About Ghosts, UFOs, Shipwrecks and More1 review
William Mayo, Kate Barthel

Adventure Publications, 2007

Phenomenal Book!

I just picked up a copy of this book at a local bookstore and it is phenomenal. The short stories are all based on true happenings, most of which I believe have never been in print before. I am very impressed with the way the authors presented the stories. Some of these tales are the most bizarre I ...
  
  











  



  
The Motherhood Manifesto: What America's Moms Want - and What To Do About It15 reviews
Joan Blades, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Nation Books, 2006

A community action and voter's guide

+ Excellent Ideas...No Way to Realistically Accomplish
+ read this book
+ Great resource for women and mothers
  
  











  



  
Mom Writers Literary Magazine1 review

Mom Writers Productions Llc

Mom Writer's Literary Magazine Rocks

This magazine brings mothers of all ages together, weaving a warm fabric of camaraderie, experience, connections, and guidance. Columns include humor, essays, poetry, book reviews, and more. This magazine's website was listed as one of Writer's Digest magazine's 101 Best Web Sites for Writers in ...
  
  











  



  
Not What I Expected: The Unpredictable Road from Womanhood to Motherhood2 reviews
Donya Currie Arias, Hildie S. Block

Paycock Press, 2007

Great Read -- A Treat

+ A tribute to the everyday stuff of motherhood

This book is a joy to read. The authors have drawn from the broad palette of the motherhood experience to evoke the sweetness and bitterness of the journey, its pitfalls and some of the hidden signposts along the way. Some of the stories are funny, some sad, all ring so true. Reading this ...
  
  











  



  
Compleat Mother1 review

Kitchen Table Press

Great Unique Magazine

Compleat Mother is a totally unique publication for mothers interested in holistic, natural, instinctual ways of parenting and for any woman who doesn't feel satisfied with the glossy mainstream parenting mags. Compleat mother opened my eyes to all kinds of new concepts in my child's health as well ...
  
  











  



  
Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined4 reviews

Seal Press, 2005

So good I won't keep it!!!!!

+ Great Gift
+ Helps you find your brain
+ A Frank and Honest Collection of Writing About Motherhood
  
  











  



  
Mother Reader: Essential Writings on Motherhood5 reviews

Seven Stories Press, 2001

YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND-RX FOR ANXIOUS MOMS

+ Inspiring, shocking, eye-opening
+ wonderful, yet depressing
+ Good for morale
+ Mother Reader Will Nourish Your Soul
  
  











  



  
Rise Up Singing: Black Women Writers on Motherhood2 reviews

Harlem Moon, 2005

Rise Up Singing Brings Honest Look At Black Mothering

+ A Stirring Tribute

Rise Up Singing , with its storied list of contributors such as Maya Angelou, Alice Walker and Maxine Clair and with the foreword written by Marian Wright Edelman, seems well-intended to serve as a celebration of black motherhood, with all of its triumphal victories as well as its copious and ...
  
  











  



  
MotherVerse: A Journal of Contemporary Motherhood5 reviews

Motherverse Magazine

unique and intelligent

+ A Beautiful and Authentic Narrative of Motherhood
+ Great writing from around the globe
+ Too Good to Pass By
+ Well Done
  
  











  



  
Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box: Cut Yourself Some Slack (and Still Raise Great Kids) in the Age ...7 reviews
Ann Dunnewold

HCI, 2007

At last! - Not just what to do, but how to do it!

+ Validation!
+ MUST READ for Mommy's On the Go
+ A Must Read for Every Extreme Mom!
+ Finally validation! The only resource out there!
  
  











  



  
Love You to Pieces: Creative Writers on Raising a Child with Special Needs6 reviews
Suzanne Kamata

Beacon Press, 2008

Required reading for any parent

+ an excellent collection
+ wonderful book
+ Beautiful Yet Honest
  
  











  



  
Compleat Mother1 review

Kitchen Table Press

Great Unique Magazine

Compleat Mother is a totally unique publication for mothers interested in holistic, natural, instinctual ways of parenting and for any woman who doesn't feel satisfied with the glossy mainstream parenting mags. Compleat mother opened my eyes to all kinds of new concepts in my child's health as well ...
  
  











  



  
MotherVerse: A Journal of Contemporary Motherhood5 reviews

Motherverse Magazine

unique and intelligent

+ A Beautiful and Authentic Narrative of Motherhood
+ Great writing from around the globe
+ Too Good to Pass By
+ Well Done
  
  











  



  
Losing Kei7 reviews
Suzanne Kamata

Leapfrog Press, 2008

Wonderful book

+ Kamata's debut novel a gem!
+ Highly Accurate Depiction of Family Life in Japan
+ Well written debut
  
  











  



  
Rivers Running Free: A Century of Women's Canoeing Adventures (Adventura Books)3 reviews
Niemi & Wieser

Seal Press, 1997

Enjoy a 37-trip canoe anthology, without the mosquitoes.

+ Climb in their boat !
+ spirituality by paddling

How I spent my summer vacation: Unable to get away on a canoe trip this past summer, I joined in spirit the women featured in Rivers Running Free. The book is a collection of 37 first person narratives by and about women examining their relationships with the wilderness, their companions and ...