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The Stork Reality

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I picked up this book because I liked the title, and halfway through I realized the author lives in Oklahoma. This fact amazed me because I live in OKC and I haven't read many good Oklahoman authors(besides PC Cast). Anyway, the book is worth reading even if you don't have kids. I was hooked from the first page and my husband's digruntled with me now. We've been married for almost 3 years and have no kids. This book made me want to start a family more than ever. Pregnancy sounds like a great adventure the way the author wrote it. I want to BE pregnant now. This book makes me want to go out and babysit and hang out with little kids.

Wonderful book, Malena Lott! I can't wait for the next one, and I'll make sure to go to one of your signings in OK.

Taylor Montgomery and her husband Jake have a great life; they love their high flying careers and each other. Then, the stick turns pink, and Taylor is faced with the reality that she will soon be a mother. Jake is less than thrilled with the news, but they adjust, and continue to adjust through nine long, well documented months in which their marriage faces tests, they learn how to be parents, and their professional lives undergo challenges and alterations even as Taylor's body does.

*** Those of us who have never had children will probably struggle with this book, having little or no frame of reference. There is little plot, but there is a gentle humor that can transcend the barriers and give the childless insight and those who have gone through it an empathetic laugh. ***

Amanda Killgore

I could not get into this book. The idea was cute, and it started off okay. But I never connected with the characters. I stopped reading it halfway through because I didn't care what happened to them. I thought the husband was very juvenile and wondered why a smart professional like the main character would have put up with his nonsense. Good looks only take you so far. Just because he was handsome didn't make him a good husband.

This book was a book that I was in the store buying some sun block and was almost done with the book I was currently reading so I thought...hmmm...I should buy a new one.

I quickly glanced over the titles and this one caught my eye. I am not married or planning on having children any time soon so I wasn't sure if I was going to like it but thought I would give it a try.

Well needless to say I finished this book in 5 hours!! I couldn't put it down. It was amazing and I enjoyed it so much! I would recommend this book to anyone needing a great summer read or someone who is expecting a child.

It not only showed that becoming a preggo (as Taylor's friends would put it) can be a very scary and sudden thing but the book helps you realize you can cope with it and what to expect during the pregnancy.

Great Job Malena and looking forward to your next book(s)!

First of all, as a male, I have to say right off the bat that this is NOT the kind of thing I would ever read. Give me a thriller and I'm happy. But as a dad of three, my wife forced me to read this. I'm glad she did.

It brought me back to that "holy crap" feeling when we first found out we were pregnant. The novel is told from the female POV, but I found it interesting how much of her feelings and concerns had mirrored mine. And those that didn't -- well, we're not mind-readers, so it's nice to get the scoop.

But to be honest, this is an easy, breezy, pain-free read. What made it work besides the snappy dialogue was the honesty of the emotions, but especially the wit. Lott really has a fine sense of humor. A couple of times, I even laughed out loud. (Plus, there are a couple of PG-13 sex scenes that sure didn't hurt in keeping my interest!)

I had my mom read this, too, and she loved it. I'd recommend it not to all moms and moms-to-be, but any woman, whether she plans on having babies or not. It's a very positive story with a strong female protagonist. And their husbands and boyfriends might like it, too. Just don't tell my drinking buddies.

I enjoyed the book; it was true-to-form on how an unexpected pregnancy totally changes your life. However, although Taylor and her husband fit the term "cute couple" to a T; you cannot help but get a little exasperated with how they're still too much in love with themselves. As the character develops, you will see how Taylor promotes herself in a different way as a new mother. Becoming new parents doesn't really change your core personality, if anything, all qualities, both positive and turn-people-off traits are magnified. Other than this critique, I highly recommend this book for all couples waiting for a new arrival and for others who might be thinking of becoming parents. One statement in the book stuck with me, even though again, shows Taylor's excessively high opinion of herself: (don't want to spoil the surprise for all potential readers) "....he/she knew what he/she was doing when he/she picked us to be his/her parents." In real life, I've told lots of my friends with children that "your child is so fortunate to have picked you and your husband to be your parents!"

Stork Reality is a fun read. As a working mother myself, I could totally relate to her emotional feelings throughout her preganancy and laughed out loud through out the book. I would recommend this book to any mother-to-be or mother who needs some time to just enjoy a good book!

In Dallas Jake and Taylor Montgomery are dinks (double income no kids) as they work hard (he is an attorney and she is an advertising creative director), love sex, and enjoy traveling especially on vacations. Neither of them planned on rugrats when they drew up their five year plan, at least no children until he made partner. However, feeling odd especially when he hums I'm in the Mood for Love" and she is not, Taylor buys the notorious kit only to realize the strip turned pink.

While Taylor adapts to gaining weight and no martinis with chocolate, Jake is beyond himself unable to deal with the nuking of what he once thought his perfect home. Work becomes increasingly difficult for Taylor. As Jake considers leaving his beloved wife on the grounds of mental cruelty, the couple begins to slowly adapt and reassess their values.

THE STORK REALITY is an interesting look at how pregnancy alters, in this case nukes, the lifestyle of couples. The lead couple's adjustment is handled deftly but that also means less conflict once Taylor and especially Jake become accepting. The support cast seems interchangeable one dimensional nice carbs troupe with everyone supportive of the lead pair (kept waiting for a knife in the back from either his or her peers, but that never came). Still, in spite of the mellowing of everyone, fans will enjoy this relationship drama highlighted by a pregnancy torpedoing a lifestyle.

Harriet Klausner

I find this first time author funny and refreshing. Although many years have passed since I was in Taylor's position it was easy to relate to the authors story and I will look forward to her next novel.......when is that?

Wow - this book really brought me back to when my husband and I were planning our first child, now six. (I have two now.) I guess the difference between me and the protagonist, Taylor, is that our first one was planned and we thought we were "ready." But still, this book captures the journey you go through when you're young and the world is your oyster and suddenly - whether by choice or by surprise - life goes from being "All About Me" or maybe "All About Me and He" to "Me Who?"

Everything shifts when you see that second pink line, and this book does a great job of exploring the questions mommies face: How will this change my marriage? Will I be a good parent? How do I balance work and parenting? Should one of us quit our job to stay home? Will I ever have sex again?

It was sweet and funny, and very real. I really liked the structure of the book, and getting to live vicariously through the ultrasounds and first tummy flutters. I also really enjoyed the story of Taylor's family history that is revealed throughout - like a mini multigenerational novel within a novel.

This is Lott's debut novel and I am so excited to have a new author to look for. I am so getting this for all my friends for birthday and shower gifts this year.