Ebook Confessions of a Domestic Failure Audible Audio Edition Bunmi Laditan Tara Sands Harlequin Audio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 9 hours and 7 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Harlequin Audio Audible.com Release Date May 2, 2017 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B01MZGLIP3

Confessions of a Domestic Failure Audible Audio Edition Bunmi Laditan Tara Sands Harlequin Audio Books Reviews

• Fair warning, I haven't finished. I didn't need to. I love reading because it provides an escape. This on the other hand...this book reassured me that I'm not alone. If you aren't a mom, it won't make sense. I know because before I was a mom, I didn't appreciate the power coffee had. I didn't understand the real joy Target provided. I didn't understand what lonely was. I didn't understand that once this child was here things would NEVER be the same, you just get a quick reminder of how things were every once in a while. You know who gets it? BUNMI. Even if you can't fully relate to Ashley, you appreciate her struggle because her struggle is all of our struggle. I wasn't a former business woman turn stay at home mom but when we moved to a different state I was in a new world and now a stay at home mom. I get the "bread winning" husband comments and how utterly boring it can be staying at home entertaining a kid with NO end in sight. But then you get so lost in how amazing they are and how lucky you are and that gives you balance. We aren't alone. People get us. Those people just also happen to be hot mess moms like ourselves striving to be better for our kids whether it be through crazy pinterest projects or a walk to the coffee shop. Bunmi gets us. And thank God she was able to capture that in her book. Sorry, I'm rambling but....there's a reason this book is SOLD OUT ON AMAZON right now...
  
  *thank you Bunmi. Thank you for sharing your struggles, thank you for reassuring us we aren't alone. Because it does take a village and unfortunately these days...we could all be better rather than shoving organic, breastfed, essential oil bs advice down some other moms throat while we sit in our lularoe leggings while we wear our "YES wraps"
• I will start with the disclaimer that I have 3 kids and it took me until like 10% into the book (kindle) to figure out that it was fiction. A decade ago I would have caught on a bit more quickly, but all bets are off now.
  
  The first thing to note is that I finished this book in 5 days. I am lucky to finish a 5 minute YouTube video in 5 days, much less a whole book, so that speaks volumes to me. I knew from following Bunmi on Facebook that it would be well done, even the writing style, but I didn't know how invested I would get in the character that she created.
  
  I laughed and cried *so* many times while reading Confessions of a Domestic Failure and straight up free flowed tears when I finished it. Bunmi has created a well written, relatable, real view of what it's like to be a mom. I don't often give books 5 stars, but this book earned it.
  
  - The mom that not only fed her 3 kids chicken nuggets and fries for dinner, but also had them cook dinner themselves
• It is a nice beach read. It reminds me of the "Red Dress" publishing genre that got big after Bridget Jones' Diary exploded. I've read hundreds of these chick-lit books that are entertaining but forgettable. I follow Bunmi's blog and the book has her voice for sure the main character is a well-meaning but messy mom; clumsy, lovable and goofy. There is a hint of depression, despair and a looming financial ruin looming - but like in any fairy tale it all ends up well, tied with a nice red bow. It is a good escapist book, a relaxing read with a few laughs sprinkled in, but one thing that annoyed me was how it all worked out so perfectly for the heroine. SPOILER Don't we all wish we could get cash, free furniture, trip to LA all expenses paid, a tribe of best friends, a loving forgiving husband, a helpful mother in law and a new career just like that? As someone who is struggling with all the aspects of adulthood, this made me want to toss the book across the room and possibly even burn it (out of jealousy?). Bunmi has always been the person that describes life as it is, in it's most raw and honest. I felt betrayed by this book full of saccharine sweetness, motherhood stereotypes and entitlement. I know it's a novel, not an auto-biography. I know that "happy" sells. But I could not relate to this middle class elitist utopia in which a wife has enough credit on her credit card to charge thousands of dollars without her husband noticing. I know Bunmi has a passionate following that will defend every word she writes (thus all the 5 star reviews). I read her blog for entertainment too, but in between the humor and the sarcasm, there is always honesty there. I felt that this book wasn't honest. She most likely wanted it that way. She wanted to write an escapist book to make her feel better about the tough choices we all have to make in life. She is a comedic writer after all. But I couldn't help but being disappointed. Maybe I hyped it up too much in my mind.
• I found it to be repetitive. She made the point early on that she was bored and out of touch with women her own age. She sort of beat that to death. I identified strongly with it, but the point was hammered home a little too arduously.
• This book is real. The writing is real. The feelings are real. So many times women are belittled by others for their feelings, but this book validates those of us who are real and honest.
  I thought this was a fun book and easy to read because the dialogue was realistic and not stilted as in some books. I would recommend this book for any mom who has felt like she is not perfect but should be, who doesn't fit what society says she should be.
  I first found the author on Facebook and enjoyed her sarcastic, irreverent posts. The book is true to her humor, funny without making it obvious. She did a great job on this book, I loved it.
• I love you, Bunmi!!! Thanks for writing this! I was looking forward to the release of this book and actually pre-ordered it, so proud of myself!!
  As a new, stay at home mom, no matter how much I love my own company and my son, this path gets lonely. This book is hilarious, and I was able to relate to it in every way! The best part is I finally felt understood! It reaches deeper than just a good laugh!