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Kim
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Amy Stokes is a strong, independent British woman, who has built a fabulously successful business selling luxury baby clothes, bedding and décor to well-heeled clients in London. Amy is also childless by militant choice until some close friends, an abandoned baby finds her doorstep, and a certain numbered birthday suddenly changes her mind about children. She decides to give herself one year to get pregnant and since she is currently sans boyfriend or husband, she throws caution to the wind and plans to meet a different man each month until she finds one with the best swimmers. This is a funny read, though some of the slang was tough sometimes, since my vast knowledge of all things British has been culled mostly from Bridget Jones and Austin Powers. A well-written story and just plain fun escapism.
Best Line:
regarding the joys of pregnancy: "I'm so insomniac at the moment, I've got more rings than Tiffany's, my ankles are so swollen I look like I've put my legs on upside down, my nails are chipped and weak, and my skin resembles a pepperoni pizza with extra cheese."
Jennifer
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In my opinion, this book can be summarized as such: it's all about biological clocks tick-tocking away, and female hormones completely taking over, rendering many of us ladies completely out of control on the subject of childbearing, no matter what the logical side of our brains tells us. This so-called "logical" part can be miniscule in comparison to the emotional, hormonal part of our brain which begs the question I often ask - why can't men understand this? All sarcasm aside, this book is about Amy Stokes, a fairly wealthy business owner who has decided she is NOT one for kids. And then she turns 39, her dog dies a tragic death, she finds a baby abandoned outside of her shop, and is suddenly overwhelmed by her closest friends, who are all in varying stages of wanting babies, having lots of babies or somewhere in between. Her hormones kick into overdrive and take over, and no more logical brain parts are left for poor Amy. She decides, much to her own chagrin, that she really wants to have a baby, and has given herself 12 months to do so. Unfortunately, Amy has no male prospect available, so hilarity ensues as she tries to find a man to get her pregnant. She meets "Mr. Perfect" in Joe, but unfortunately, there are problems with Joe, and Amy must decide a few things for herself. I won't give it all away, but the final line in the book is my favorite line, and left me pondering for days after. The book, as a whole, is not terribly deep, so I would recommend it as a quick, summer read.
Best Line:
"It was so much better having a life than creating one." I think this line was meant to make one think deep thoughts. Hmmmmmm
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