If you have never heard of this book, well, welcome to the blogosphere. You must be new here.
The multi-talented Rita Arens, who blogs at Surrender Dorothy, has edited an anthology of writings from other parent bloggers. And she did a damn good job.
After reading Sleep is for the Weak, I thought, You know, I don’t really want to bother reading mommyblogs anymore. All that clicking and scrolling is just too much work. I am just going to let Rita Arens collate the best writing she can find, wrap it up in a bow, and present it to me each year. Then, as I did with this first volume (the first of many in my fantasy world), I will snuggle up on the couch and read myself some most excellent essays.
The writing is so clean and clear, I devoured the book within two days. Each time I finished a piece, I wanted to go email the author and send her my reaction. It was so tempting, knowing that these are people who I either sort of know or could get to know, via their blogs. I wanted to thank them for taking the time to articulate their thoughts in such a way that I knew exactly what they meant.
I especially liked the work of Susan Wagner, Finslippy, 3-Kid Circus, and Fussy, writers that I don’t usually read, but whose words were so well-chosen, that I will now.
As I always say about my own book, for your new mom friends who are not going to become blogaholics, give them the gift of these essays, which originated on the web, but are definitely fit for print.
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Giveaway! Since Heather and I already purchased our own copies of this book, the review copy given to us by the Parent Bloggers Network will go to one commenter on this post, randomly chosen on September 5, 2008.
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COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED!
I would love to read this…
Woould love to read
Sounds cool.
Great giveaway.
Sounds like a good book
My girlfriend was actually telling me about this; she was eventually going to buy a copy! Would love to win one before she could buy one!
Sweet niblets!
Would love to win
I am intrigued by this book!
I think this would be a great gift to some of my new mommy friends!
I haven’t read it yet. It sounds great. I would love to win a copy.
Sounds like a great book!
Sounds great!
Sounds like a great book, would Love to read it and win it, thanks for a great giveaway…
great to read while little ones are napping
I would love to read this. Thank you so much!
My daughter could really use this as she is expecting……I’d probably read it first and then pass it on to her..thanks
Thank you for your generosity – I hope I win! Thanks!
I too would like to win.
Thanks for offering this contest!
I’d like to read this book!
Sounds great!
Sounds great!
I would love to win this book.
Would love to have this as a soon to be parent!
I would love this.
this looks very good.
Sounds like a good read.
I haven’t gotten into blogging, yet. I have read some of my cousins, but it just looks like so much work!! Plus, I’m not near as funny or talented as all you amazing Mom-bloggers! I would like to have this book to try to get into the blogging thing finally! If I don’t win it, I’ll bet I can find it on ebay!!
SLEEP…What is that? Yea, now I remember, it’s something I enjoyed time to time before 4 kids.
sounds like something i could really use
This looks like a great book and I think it would help me discover some new mom-bloggers!
Sounds like an awesome book, thank you.
I would love to read this. But heaven forbid I find new writers I love, my reader is already overflowing!
It sounds cute
I have a small child that does not sleep (nor do I!)…this book sounds great!
Sleep is elusive and if that is normal, then I need to read this book to know what else is now “normal”.
I love contests, and sleep, and books…enter me!!
The book sounds very interesting! Thanks for the chance to win.
Its funny how with motherhood a person can transmute and change so much. Of course there’s the stage where you kind of dissolve and become part of the mommy-baby 24 hour nonstop division.. where you tend to forget yourself and not know who you are except a mother.. But then there’s the stage where you become so inspired by that little being that you are driven to become something much better so that you can be better for them..So that you too can inspire them later.
Since i became a mom (at 21) I’ve kept on studying for college, but also have started to “study” for myself.. I’ve learnt to sew, I’ve started crafting, i’ve had my hand at blogging… etc. Its great to read how other have changed, grown and “bettered” themselves as well in spite of the difficulties of motherhood. Cheers and pat on the back for those of you try to share their experiences (good and bad) whether it be through a blog or a book
I’d love to have this book! I’ve heard so much about it, I’d love to own a copy.
ooo…. I’m hoping to have a baby this year! I hope I win
Great concept. Would love to read it but I’m (yawn) too tired. Just kidding!
I’ve heard so much about this book. It sounds like the perfect light reading for a mom of a 6-month old. I would love to own a copy!
fabulously cheeky title!! love it.
I think I have been needing to broaden my horizons on what I am reading online. I have so much to learn! This book sounds like a good start!