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How many of us are eager to hit the bookstore with our Christmas gift cards in hand? If you’re like me you don’t think of those gift cards as real money, so you’re willing to take a chance on a new author. (That’s why I like reviewing…all the new authors I get to try.) For fans of Chick Lit maybe you’ll pick up Man of the Month Club by Jackie Clune. Amy started her upper education as a free spirit. She is artistic and was going to use her talent in as non-traditional way as she could while still managing to support herself. She never dreamed that women who were pregnant and could afford to indulge their whims with expensive baby items would pick up her designs, and turn her into something of an icon in the baby world. Amy who is single and has no thoughts of settling down or having babies is constantly surprised at how her career is focused on babies. She has decided that a sabbatical is needed, and is going to take six months off. She however, can’t go long before she’s back at the store, and discovers a bundle outside. In the bundle is a baby. With the discovery of the abandoned baby Amy also discovers that her very closest friends are pregnant. This stirs desires in Amy that she never thought she would have, and the rest of Man of the Month Club deals with Amy’s heartfelt desire to have baby, and her quest to achieve her goal. I felt that Man of the Month Club started out somewhat slow, and didn’t really have me liking any of the characters. I changed my mind when Amy discovered the baby, and her hidden feelings towards a child of her own. Man of the Month Club is split into three parts, and the second two parts make tromping through the first part worth it. As Amy discovers herself implanted into an alien world, most of us will either remember our own children as babies, or continue to dream about the time when we will be holding our newborn child. As with any book worth the paper it’s printed on, Amy does experience growth as a person, and soon learns that maybe she should alter her beliefs and goals. This is refreshing, and not something you often see in the Chick Lit genre. By the time I turned the last page I was cheering for Amy, and the decisions she was making. While Man of the Month Club might not make your keeper shelf, it will bring a smile to your face during the dreary winter ahead. Reviewed by Sandi
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Posted December 2007 |
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