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judithdcollins's review against another edition
4.0
A special thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Join Me July 14 Blog Tour Host Celebrate the launch, read an excerpt, and get all the latest updates!
The seventh in the series, Lisa Scottoline and daughter, Francesca Serritella have teamed up to bring their hilarious and witty perspective on the everyday life as mother and daughter. They speak about their lives separate and together, in their latest, I’VE GOT SAND IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES.
Their joint humorous collection of short stories are full of wit and wisdom, and a must for your summer beach bag!
They see themselves as normal and ordinary and their hope is that readers will see more of their own individual lives and families reflected in the stories they share. (except they say, hopefully behave better).
Each summer they take a road trip (book tour) though the Hamptons, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and this year expanding to Virginia Beach and Cape Cod. They love summer and bring a little spice, to readers—helping women ease off the gas emotionally. Mental flip-flops. More laughter. Life unplugged. The beach! Of course, I live at the beach, so it is summer year round!
As with "sand", they reiterate; do not let it bother you. It’s a sprinkling of a summertime mood. A gritty little reminder of summer. The mother-daughter duo, provide "laugh out loud" funny moments. From Does this Beach Make Me Look Fat, this series brings a look at life’s topics told with honesty, humor, wit, and lots of sarcasm.
Timing with the July launch date, the book will find its way into the hands of women of all ages across American while on summer vacation. Even though they discuss in detail the different months of the year (not just summer). A year in their lives, both good and bad. From holidays to the everyday daily routines.
No subject is off limits. From pets, children, family, dating, aging, diet, spandex, time, calories, social security, dogs, celebrities, doormen, and many of life’s moments, both light and dark. From city life to suburbia.
Turning sixty, birthdays, gardens, golf, middle age, sex, clothes, writing, health, hair, food, aging, time, politics, holidays, books, panic attacks, post-menopausal parties, and my favorite: Middle age: The new term for sixty-year-olds (since I am in this bracket). Seventy is the new twenty. (love it)
With the span of ages, women get chick-lit advice from travel, family, to everyday living. Short and sassy chapters, light-hearted anecdotes full of emotion. From young and contemporary to experienced and mature viewpoints- a multi-generational range. Loved the mother daughter banter, since I have sons.
Having read many of talented Lisa Scottoline’s fictional books for years, this is my first non-fictional read by mother-daughter duo. I enjoyed the personal side of these talented women for an easy warm-hearted breezy summer escape!
I also purchased the audiobook, narrated by the two authors - FUN, FUN!
JDCMustReadBooks
Join Me July 14 Blog Tour Host Celebrate the launch, read an excerpt, and get all the latest updates!
The seventh in the series, Lisa Scottoline and daughter, Francesca Serritella have teamed up to bring their hilarious and witty perspective on the everyday life as mother and daughter. They speak about their lives separate and together, in their latest, I’VE GOT SAND IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES.
Their joint humorous collection of short stories are full of wit and wisdom, and a must for your summer beach bag!
They see themselves as normal and ordinary and their hope is that readers will see more of their own individual lives and families reflected in the stories they share. (except they say, hopefully behave better).
Each summer they take a road trip (book tour) though the Hamptons, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and this year expanding to Virginia Beach and Cape Cod. They love summer and bring a little spice, to readers—helping women ease off the gas emotionally. Mental flip-flops. More laughter. Life unplugged. The beach! Of course, I live at the beach, so it is summer year round!
As with "sand", they reiterate; do not let it bother you. It’s a sprinkling of a summertime mood. A gritty little reminder of summer. The mother-daughter duo, provide "laugh out loud" funny moments. From Does this Beach Make Me Look Fat, this series brings a look at life’s topics told with honesty, humor, wit, and lots of sarcasm.
Timing with the July launch date, the book will find its way into the hands of women of all ages across American while on summer vacation. Even though they discuss in detail the different months of the year (not just summer). A year in their lives, both good and bad. From holidays to the everyday daily routines.
No subject is off limits. From pets, children, family, dating, aging, diet, spandex, time, calories, social security, dogs, celebrities, doormen, and many of life’s moments, both light and dark. From city life to suburbia.
Turning sixty, birthdays, gardens, golf, middle age, sex, clothes, writing, health, hair, food, aging, time, politics, holidays, books, panic attacks, post-menopausal parties, and my favorite: Middle age: The new term for sixty-year-olds (since I am in this bracket). Seventy is the new twenty. (love it)
With the span of ages, women get chick-lit advice from travel, family, to everyday living. Short and sassy chapters, light-hearted anecdotes full of emotion. From young and contemporary to experienced and mature viewpoints- a multi-generational range. Loved the mother daughter banter, since I have sons.
Having read many of talented Lisa Scottoline’s fictional books for years, this is my first non-fictional read by mother-daughter duo. I enjoyed the personal side of these talented women for an easy warm-hearted breezy summer escape!
I also purchased the audiobook, narrated by the two authors - FUN, FUN!
JDCMustReadBooks
renwar96's review against another edition
4.0
Another fun compilation of stories in the life of Lisa and Francesca.
amyma's review against another edition
4.0
This is my second book by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella and it certainly won't be my last! This is the perfect summer read where you'll find lots of funny, some more heartfelt, but all worth reading. I've Got Sand in all the Wrong Places is set up with alternating chapters by Lisa and Francesca, a format I really like because in some instances, you hear the same story from both sides of this mother/daughter duo. Great book to take to the beach, on a vacation, or just pick up to read when you want some good humor!
** I received this book in exchange for an honest review **
** I received this book in exchange for an honest review **
judyward's review against another edition
3.0
Essays from a mother-daughter writing team that take a humorous look at life for American women in the 21st century.
msethna's review against another edition
3.0
I received this book along with Lisa Scottoline's new book, Damaged. This one is made up of short vignettes told by Lisa and her daughter. While some had me laughing out loud, there were some I skimmed through to get through the book. I will use a few stories for mentor texts for students at school.
nancidrum's review against another edition
3.0
Cute, light, easy read. This is a good one for anyone who is 50+ and has a daughter who is 20+. The mother/daughter team take turns on the short chapters relating stories about life and lessons learned.
lynnski723's review against another edition
5.0
Have you ever read a Lisa Scottoline novel? If not, you need to. I admit, I haven’t ventured into her two fictional series but I have read just about all of her stand alone fictional books and LOVE them. This is not one of those books though. This is a book from her non-fiction series that she has written with her daughter. They are just as wonderful but completely different than what she normally writes. They are a compilation of stories from their own personal lives, the majority of which are quite humorous with others that will warm your heart (and still make you laugh a little). You know how you need a light read after finishing a book with a very heavy and/or depressing topic (i.e. – the holocaust)? This is the perfect next book to read. Or if life is just too stressful and chaotic so you need a book that is easy to pick up but then put right back down after a very short period of a time? This is the book to read – the stories are short so you have lots of stopping points, if needed. They are also great to listen to in your car while sitting in traffic. And if you do choose the audio book route, they narrate the books themselves! I highly recommend listening to your first one and then as you read the others on your own, their voices and personalities shine through even more. Or you can just listen to all of them :) Either way, I highly recommend this book along with the others. I just know you will enjoy them.
Thank you very much to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an advanced copy of the book in return for an honest review.
Thank you very much to Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an advanced copy of the book in return for an honest review.