Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter (Reading Group Gold)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.33 (774 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250013860 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Cat said Lisa (and Francesca) Delight Once Again. I own the previous two books of Lisa's "adventures", and now this one, and all have been delightful reads. If you are a fan of Lisa's Sunday newspaper column, you know what I mean. Lisa, and Francesca, write about the things that happen to most women but we are embarrassed or reluctant to talk about. Not so Lisa and daughterand in doing so, they make us feel that they're okay and we're okay just as we are, flaws, mistakes and everything in between. The book also contains some poignant stories that will tug at your heartstrings because we can all relate, such as losing a beloved pet. No matter what your age, you will enjoy t. Looking at Serious Issues in a Humorous Way Nancy Everyone knows Lisa's courtroom thrillers but she is also an essayist and writes for the Philadelphia Enquirer. Once a year, she and her daughter Francesca publish a book of their essays and every year I wait patiently for the next installment. They are real life stories of mother and daughter and I cannot help but to laugh my way through them.Growing up is not easy, whether you are the mother or daughter, but the combinations of parent/child, mother/daughter, granddaughter/grandmother, each have their insights and pitfalls. Lisa appears to be the meat that holds these sandwiches together and her humorous insight is bother . EpicFehlReader said Humor fell flat for me. I've tried to read a few of Scottoline's mysteries in the past -- and I know she is well loved by many readers of that genre -- but I've always struggled getting into her books. I figured I would try this one because it was non-fiction, allowing me to see a different side to her, and I figured there might be some laughs here to share with my own mother. I don't know the humor just struck me as pretty forced. I don't think I honestly laughed once. In fact, some parts had me really cringing and thinking it would be difficult for me to like Lisa as a person. Much of my reading of this just had me thinking "#whitepeopleproblems
She lives in Philadelphia with an array of disobedient pets. She is working on a novel, and she lives in New York with only one dog, so far.. She has 30 million copies of her books in print in the United States, and she has been published in thirty-five countries. FRANCESCA SERRITELLA graduated cum laude from Harvard University, where she won the Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize, the Le Baron Russell Briggs Fiction Prize, and the Charles Edmund Horman Prize for her crea
Just ask her.. In Best Friends, Occasional Enemies, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline and her daughter, Francesca Serritella, are the best of friends99.9% of the time. Now they're dishing about it all: their lives, their relationship, and their carb count. They share shoes and clothesexcept one very special green jacket, which almost caused a catfight.In other words, they're just like every mother and daughter in the world. They're number one on each other's speed dial and they tell each other everythingwell, almost everything. Francesca lives in the city, and I worry about her all the time. My daughter moved out, so why am I still lactating?Francesca on Being a Daughter: My mother is always right. Lisa on Being a Mom: Motherhood has no expiration date. Best friends and occasional enemies
A treat for fans of observational humor.” Kirkus Reviews. The tell-all twosome have yet again opened their hearts and homes, cooking up a huge helping of laughs, sprinkled with a few tears and a dash of motherly love--and it all goes down deliciously.” Booklist“A witty and sweet return to the ins and outs of life in this sometimes kooky, always smart and funny, family.” Publishers Weekly“Black-and-white family photographs lend a homey feel to the experience, which culminates in a reminder to mothers and daughters that friendship between them can last a lifetime. “Feels like one big gabfest with your best girlfriends, whatever their age