Talk about bad timing!
When Lucy Klein gets her positive pregnancy results, she’s overjoyed. She and her husband Jack have been trying to get pregnant for years throughout their rocky marriage. But before she can tell him the big news, Jack has something he needs to announce — he wants a divorce!
Rather than split up, Lucy and Jack decide to live together as friends. This way, they can share … they can share expenses and parenting responsibilities. Co-parenting is a fine deal for Jack who is back in the dating scene by Lucy’s third trimester of pregnancy, but is a frustrating one for Lucy who has unfulfilled sexual fantasies about every man from restaurant delivery boys to puppeteers.
Meanwhile, Lucy’s mother is taking over her life. The grand dame of Planet Earth, Anjoli frequently visits her daughter to share her own brand of maternal wisdom.
As Anjoli leaves her Drama Queen bookstore to “help” Lucy with baby Adam, the new grandmother has an affair with baby’s pediatrician, hosts two weddings (including cousin Kimmy’s wedding to herself), and constantly frets about which kind of pie to serve guests. With a cast of family and friends from Lucy’s Jewish aunts to Junior League neighbor, Candace, Tales From the Crib is the story of how one baby can bring people together — so they can drive each other nuts!
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Loved it!
I couldn’t finish this book I didn’t like it
Witty, a fun read
not enough action, wasn’t interesting.
I enjoyed this story. Very relatable characters and seemed to bring the first year of child rearing to a place where all can understand.
Was a quirky idea plot that quickly became tiresome. Found myself skimming large portions just to get finished. Not worth the time reading.
Great story, worth the effort to read.
Her writing style made me feel as though she were telling me her story, as if she were speaking to me. It was an entertaining book.
Good for light reading. Funny and a good escape.
Such a funny and inspiring book. Great central character!