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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This review is of “Tales from the Crib”, book #1 in the “Lucy Klein” series by Jennifer Coburn.
The book is centered around the title character, Lucy Klein, a 39 year-old former advertising writer. Lucy and her husband of 14 years, Jack, an art gallery owner, have had a strained marriage, in part because Lucy has been unable to bear children …
a good read
With most of the books I read, I can figure out where it’s going by the second chapter. Not this one… very different and interesting plot!
I enjoyed this book. There was enough real angst mixed with humor to be a pleasant read.
Laugh out loud funny!
Didn’t hold my attention – didn’t finish reading
Wonderfully rich characters combine to make this unlikely family story a wonderful ride!
Very enjoyable light reading; I will keep Jennifer Coburn on my ‘go to’ author list.
Made me laugh, made me cry, made me keep reading; I loved this book! Full review posted on Amazon.
Surprising ability to capture real life dialogue. Fun.
This book was an enjoyable read.
Should have just put it down. It never got any better.
Not my kind of book, it is okay.
It had some moments that were worthwhile, but overall I found the style not to my liking. However, in order to learn that I had to read it.
Very realistic of life during the first year of life with your child! Wonderful characters and refreshing to read that families don’t always fit the the same mold
Kind of hard to read. Young boy that seems to think in a way I’ve never heard of. Interesting but sometimes feels a bit repetitive.
Cute story. Fun to read.
I just couldn’t get into it
Fun, heartfelt and delightful.
This was a laugh out loud book. Fun to read