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My Inappropriate Life Review and Giveaway

I was sent a free copy of “My Inappropriate Life” to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

Every now and then, I just want to escape into a book that will make me laugh and take me away from my own life.

my inappropriate life reviewThat’s exactly what I found in My Inappropriate Life (some material not suitable for small children, nuns, or mature adults) by Heather McDonald.

I laughed at her wacky antics and shook my head thinking I’d never have the nerve to do any of the things that she does (except for having the type of lemonade that makes me sleepy) but that she sure would be fun to have as a friend.

Okay, aside from the lemonade, I also cracked up because I could relate to this little parenting gem: “When you’re raising a boy, you inevitably begin to notice that every girl your son’s age seems smarter, more verbal, and just generally is more on top of shit. That’s because they are.”

From the cover: “This self-proclaimed ‘Real Housewife of Woodland Hills’ is determined to achieve A-list status(thus expanding her entourage beyond her three school-aged children and a house-husband who is infuriatingly bad at collecting neighborhood gossip) and defeat(or at least be accepted by) the mean neighborhood moms who judge her for taking her kids to a stripper pool party in Vegas. It’s a lot to juggle when she’s also battling her Chelsea Lately coworkers for the crudest and most elaborate practical jokes(don’t ask her about that ‘free’ Vera Wang dress).”

My Inappropriate Life is a perfect summer read. It will make you smile and realize just how appropriate the title is, but you’ll have a blast reading it- and one of you will win an autographed copy!

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Comments

  2. Recently, I read Dark Summer by Lizzy Ford. It is a YA witchling story. I really enjoyed the world Lizzy Ford creates. 

  8. This sounds like my kinda book!
    I have read two GREAT books lately.  Both true stories about incredibly shocking things occurring to real people.  One is called Inconceivable by Carolyn & Sean Savage and the other, Mistaken Identity by Don & Susie Van Ryn and Newell,  Colleen and Whitney Cerak.  I highly recommend both books!

  9. I’ve read all of Chelsea’s books, Sarah’s book and Ross’s book. It’s Heather’s turn now.

  10. I recently read the book The Storyteller by Mario Vargas Llosa. I really enjoyed it because it really challenges readers to see past the stereotype we have of tribal cultures that they are primitive and uncivilized. The message of the story is that there are definite functions to all the happenings in any culture, “civilized” or not, and that simply because we don’t understand them does not mean we have any right to write them off as illegitimate. It was published in the 1980’s, but I think it has implications for our society today as we can glean that not everyone has to be exactly like us to be real. Humans are humans, and being such, they are legitimate. Overall, a great read. It can be a little confusing, but all is cleared up in the end. 

  14. Looks like an interesting book. I could use a little something like that at the moment. My boys only have twelve (counting today) more days of school and I’m sick with what my oldest had for the last week. Fun stuff.

  15. As a mother of 2 young boys, (3 and 5), I find it so refreshing to find other moms going through the madness that I call life.   We have recently put our house up for sale, adding to the chaos of my already busy life.  Every morning, before I leave for work, I have to clean the entire house, then get the kids out the door in time for school or day care.  I should also mention that we are currently down to only one vehicle so I have to ride my bike to work.  Every time we have a “viewing” on our house, I have to leave work on my bike, go home and grab the dog, bring her back to work with me for an hour then take her home again.  Then at 5pm, time to start the insanity of dinner time and bedtime routines…throw in another house viewing, and I’m ready to lose my mind.  So yeah, I would LOVE a copy of your book.  And I promise to pass on the book to my other mommy friends who are pulling their hair out as well.  🙂

  16. I would love to read this book. I just started Night Road by Kristin Hannah. I think we should start a blogging book club. All the ones in RL have fizzled out.

  17. The Husband List was pretty good. I’m looking for a book series I can really get into.

  19. I have read all of chelsea handler’s books. I enjoy them so much because I can actually laugh out loud until my stomach muscles burn or i have tears in my eyes. I would love to read Heather’s book 🙂

  22. I just finished reading Family Pictures by Jane Green and it was very good.

  24. currently i am reading take a chance on me by susan may warren and i am enjoying every word

  26. I just finished reading a good book called Lost in Suburbia by Tracy Beckerman