This Little Mommy Stayed Home: A Novel (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

New mother Joy McGuire, the put-upon heroine of this mixed mom-com, considers herself a martyr: all her body parts are either sagging or swelling (conditions she describes in great detail), she has an annoying mother-in-law, her husband spends all his time trying to save the private school where he's headmaster, her mother is marrying a man who can't possibly be as saintly as Joy's long-dead father, she suspects she missed the boat by not marrying her old college boyfriend, and she's lusting after her manipulative yoga instructor. Fortunately for Joy, her comfortable suburban New York friends are willing to discuss her woes at length. For those who enjoy soliloquies about poopy diapers, sore nipples and reproductive anatomy, Joy is an amusing character, though her one-note self-absorption can become grating. Wilde, a yoga instructor and mother of two young children, writes with an authenticity that will both entertain and irritate.
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Review

"Here's a talent test: when a narrator's doldrums make a reader laugh out loud. Samantha Wilde's inkwell must be filled with truth serum because this brave and funny book gets the postpartum peaks and valleys so very, winningly, right."—Elinor Lipman, author of The Pursuit of Alice Thrift

"[This] is the funniest novel I've read in a long, long time. What a treat! Mothers everywhere deserve this book." —Ellen Meister, author of The Smart One

"Samantha Wilde is the irreverent, knowing, laugh-out-loud, brutally honest but most treasured best friend that every new mommy craves and every reader relishes. They should issue this smart, hilarious novel along with newborn onesies and nursing pads."—Pamela Redmond Satran, author of Babes in Captivity

“Riotously hilarious, unabashedly honest and positively impossible to put down. Samantha Wilde’s debut is a must read for all moms and non-moms alike.” —Jessica Brody, author of The Fidelity Files


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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (June 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385342667
• ISBN-13: 978-0385342667
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #272,047 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Humor and Depth, July 11, 2009

By	Sarah Evans (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was an accessible and escapist read, which I read very quickly. It has a humorist approach to heavy themes about marriage and parenting that very few people seem to talk about. I think mothers should read this book to realize they are not alone, and non-mothers/parents should read this book for some much-needed insight into the motherhood experience (there is a lot of judgment out there). All will smile throughout, and finish it in just a few days.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to Put Down, July 10, 2009

By	Devon Kelting "Devon" (MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After spending the day with two toddlers I am completely exhausted and immediately fall asleep at night when I attempt to read. This is the first book in three years that I have actually breezed right through. I have thoroughly enjoyed the humor, which often causes me to laugh out loud, and the authors ability to so honestly and bodly capture the joy and despair of raising a child. It is a must read for all mom's and soon to be mom's.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laughing from the first page, July 3, 2009

By	Michelle Hammer (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is memorable in so many ways. For me, laughing makes my day, so thank you Samantha Wilde for helping me to laugh through my day!