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Book Review: “Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?” By Lisa Scottoline & Francesca Serritella

July 13, 2015 by Christine Stock 1 Comment

My husband will tell you that I’m obsessed with the thought of head lice. He’s right. Now let me be clear: I don’t relish being obsessed with the little critters; being obsessed with head lice is like being obsessed with cellulite—nobody enjoys thinking about it all the time. Had I the ability to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: book club, book reviews, bookmarked, books, Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?, Francesca Serritella, Lisa Scottoline

A Mother’s Life With A Daughter’s Anorexia: An Interview With Author Clare B. Dunkle

June 4, 2015 by Christine Stock 1 Comment

Award-winning author Clare B. Dunkle was high on life. She lived overseas in beautiful Germany, her career as a children’s book novelist was taking off and, most importantly, her daughters were happy, healthy and teeming with exuberance. But almost without warning, Clare’s life crumpled when not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Illness, Parenting, Parenting Issues, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: anorexia, anorexia nervosa, book club, book reviews, bookmarked, books, Clare Dunkle, eating disorders, Elena Dunkle, Elena Vanishing, Hope and Other Luxuries, interviews, Memoirs

Book Review: “The Secrets Of Midwives” By Sally Hepworth

May 21, 2015 by Christine Stock Leave a Comment

A good friend and I were chatting the other day about whether, in a few hundred years, women’s bodies will adapt to our radically changing lifestyles. She and I had waited until our thirties to have children and we both experienced serious difficulties with fertility. Our ovaries didn’t care that we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: birth, book club, book reviews, bookmarked, books, Midwives, pregnancy, women's lit

Book Review: “Every Fifteen Minutes” By Lisa Scottoline

May 4, 2015 by Christine Stock Leave a Comment

My 16-year-old niece mentioned to me the other day that she is thinking about taking a summer job. She’s been offered a nanny position and is contemplating whether or not the long hours and lack of freedom will be worth the money. We discussed the pros and cons and when she mentioned that the job … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: book blog, book club, book reviews, bookmarked, books, Lisa Scottoline, mental illness, OCD, women's lit

Book Review: “The Day We Met” By Rowan Coleman

April 21, 2015 by Christine Stock 1 Comment

My niece is 17 years old yet my sister remembers her birth with acute accuracy. It was the most horrible experience of her life, she claims. Now obviously the end result is the best thing that’s ever happened to her, but the process of getting there? Sheesh. My sister never intended on having a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Mental Health, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: Alzheimers, book club, book reviews, books, mental health, Rowan Coleman, The Day We Met, women's lit

Book Review: “Find Me” By Laura Van Den Berg

April 13, 2015 by Christine Stock 2 Comments

When I was in my twenties, I had a roommate who told me that I was a magnet for weirdness. “Stuff happens to you that doesn’t happen to other people,” he said. I don’t know if that claim is exactly true, but I have experienced my share of unusual situations. For example: I’ve ripped a muscle in my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: book club, book reviews, books, dystopian, Find Me, identity, journey, Laura van den Berg, Quest, women's lit

Book Review: “Monday’s Lie” By Jamie Mason

March 23, 2015 by Christine Stock Leave a Comment

I can say (with a fair amount of certainty) that most women I know want to be a perfect mom. Let me clarify what I mean by “perfect.” I’m not talking about the type of mom who wears a permanent smile, keeps an immaculate house and has a full cookie jar at all times. As if. The kind of “perfect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: book recommendations, book reviews, bookmarked, books, Jamie Mason, Monday's Lie, spies, Three Graves Full

Book Review: “The Girl On The Train” By Paula Hawkins

March 13, 2015 by Christine Stock Leave a Comment

I watch people with the same kind of fascinated horror that I view a car wreck. I don’t intend to stare, but I just can’t seem to tear my eyes away from the catastrophe that is in front of me. Perhaps it’s human nature; I am naturally drawn to the drama of others because it reminds me that my life, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: addiction, book club, book recommendations, book reviews, books, London, the girl on the train, thrillers, women's lit

Book Review: “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah

March 3, 2015 by Christine Stock Leave a Comment

Image via My husband asked me the other day if I had changed the password on his phone. My negative reply caused us to pause for a moment before turning to our daughter. Let’s just say that she needs to practise her poker face. His new password? Her thumbprint. She’s ten. It frightens me that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: book blog, book club, book reviews, books, survival, war, women's lit

Book Review: “All the Bright Places” By Jennifer Niven

February 17, 2015 by Christine Stock Leave a Comment

There’s a lookout tower in Dorset, Ontario, that owns me. It’s a hundred-foot tall steel structure that provides a beautiful view of the surrounding lakes. Or so I’ve been told. It’s one of those scenic towers with grated steps. You know the kind: climbing it involves watching the safe, firm land … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: allthebrightplaces, book club, book recommendations, book reviews, bookmarked, books, jenniferniven

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