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Momnesia
by
Lori Verni-Fogarsi (Goodreads Author)
FROM THE BACK COVER:
She's smart, pretty, and runs her own business. So then why does she feel so dead inside? Between work, two kids, and a husband who finds her about as exciting as furniture shopping, this is the story of a (formerly-exciting but now way-too-typical) suburban mom who diagnoses herself with "Momnesia" and sets about finessing a new version of her old viva...more
She's smart, pretty, and runs her own business. So then why does she feel so dead inside? Between work, two kids, and a husband who finds her about as exciting as furniture shopping, this is the story of a (formerly-exciting but now way-too-typical) suburban mom who diagnoses herself with "Momnesia" and sets about finessing a new version of her old viva...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
March 16th 2012
by Brickstone Publishing
(first published March 5th 2012)
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Let me start by saying this author is talented. I would read another book of hers. The novel flowed well, and I found myself not wanting to put the book down. Even the book cover cleverly captures the main character.
The author writes with such description that I could picture the setting and put myself in the shoes of the characters. In a way, the author's descriptiveness reminds me somewhat of another author, Frances Mayes.
This book explores the dynamics of a relationships centering on the main...more
The author writes with such description that I could picture the setting and put myself in the shoes of the characters. In a way, the author's descriptiveness reminds me somewhat of another author, Frances Mayes.
This book explores the dynamics of a relationships centering on the main...more
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Fun read. I like the term "Momnesia" - I think it's a great description of what can happen to any Mom. I really enjoyed watching this character as she pulled herself out of Momnesia and became a happier person and a better mom.
Just as hilarious as I thought it would be. I am glad I got to it and actually making myself re-think the entire TBR category . I think maybe I missed out on this book when it was "all the rage" Gladly today was too familiar for me and some of these woman! It is one of those things that you HAVE to read if only for the comical points. So many laugh out loud moments and quotes. I actually wanted to burn Paul's nuts in the cd burner, he was a royal shithead! I know that is not nice, but did he hav...more
I have to admit that I struggled with my rating of this book for some time. There are some obvious reasons why I should mark it down. There is a lot of profanity (some of it rather hard core). I have to admit that I could have done without a lot of that, but this is just my opinion. I also could have done without the sex scenes but they were thankfully none of them were detailed. I also didn't like the homosexual situation in the book, but again, there was no detail. I didn't like the morality i...more
Description:
How was your life before you met Mr. Right, (or Mr. Wrong)? Were you a different person before you "settled down" and had a couple kids? Do you have time for friends, fun, and fantasy anymore? Or is your time taken up by rocking babies, packing lunches, grocery shopping, laundry day, meal planning, yo-yo dieting, changing diapers, and making sure everyone else is satisfied? When do you have time for you?...
These are the questions that one mom wants answered. She's hot, smart, and k...more
How was your life before you met Mr. Right, (or Mr. Wrong)? Were you a different person before you "settled down" and had a couple kids? Do you have time for friends, fun, and fantasy anymore? Or is your time taken up by rocking babies, packing lunches, grocery shopping, laundry day, meal planning, yo-yo dieting, changing diapers, and making sure everyone else is satisfied? When do you have time for you?...
These are the questions that one mom wants answered. She's hot, smart, and k...more
Another free special from Kindle. This is the (fictional) account of a mom who has lost her self, due to her daily routines and an unhappy marriage. Her self-analysis and theories about motherhood were not as amusing as I had hoped; I find it hard to believe that so many mothers subjugate their own personalities (to the point that this mom did) as to make her observations universal truths, but maybe they do. I did agree with some of her thoughts about the difficulties women have making friends a...more
I have pretty mixed feelings about this book.
The pluses:
Based on some of my friends' experiences who have gone through divorce, the author does a great job writing a realistic account of a woman going through a divorce. I would say a good 60% of this book takes place over the year she is contemplating divorce. Her marriage is miserable - her husband is mentally ill, passive, and uninterested in her or their marriage. Nonetheless, once she decides to divorce, it's not all smooth sailing from the...more
The pluses:
Based on some of my friends' experiences who have gone through divorce, the author does a great job writing a realistic account of a woman going through a divorce. I would say a good 60% of this book takes place over the year she is contemplating divorce. Her marriage is miserable - her husband is mentally ill, passive, and uninterested in her or their marriage. Nonetheless, once she decides to divorce, it's not all smooth sailing from the...more
This book is a funny, witty, honest peek into reality. Almost every woman who has experienced mother hood can relate to the emotions of the main character in some way.
As I read this book I had to admit that during my child rearing years I had been a “Momnesia.” Even in happy, supportive relationships, it happens without you even realizing it. A busy life, husband and children: the unspoken idea that you must be a “super hero” who just handles everything: the resentment that grows against a sit...more
I may not have experienced Momnesia yet in my life, but I really enjoyed this book by Lori Verni-Fogarsi! I could relate to the MC in other aspects – always being busy with work, clients, family and friends. I can only imagine adding what the stress would feel like adding children and then a divorce into the mix. I thought this book was really engaging and eye-opening, and I thought it was really unique how readers don’t learn the main characters name until the very end. Honestly – I thought the...more
Momnesia is a smart, contemporary novel about a woman who finds the courage to make choices in her life.
The story begins with a woman--told in first person--whose marriage to 'Cat Face,' a man who has lost his way and interest in life, is deteriorating. The woman is on a quest to discover herself, as well as the woman she would like to be. Her dilemma is that she must find out who she is and celebrate herself in order to free her daughter from having the same oppressive role models she had.
Momn...more
The story begins with a woman--told in first person--whose marriage to 'Cat Face,' a man who has lost his way and interest in life, is deteriorating. The woman is on a quest to discover herself, as well as the woman she would like to be. Her dilemma is that she must find out who she is and celebrate herself in order to free her daughter from having the same oppressive role models she had.
Momn...more
I found this book via "Pixel of Ink" on Facebook and was interested and lucky enough to get a free copy. It sat on my kindle while I ravaged through several of my more smutty books before I saw a recommendation on Goodreads or possibly another publishing site that I follow on FB. Recognizing the name and appreciating the short review I put it on my 'next in line to read' list (which means I start it before I finish another good book. I hate having to start all fresh with no books in progress).
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Boy, was this book depressing. Picked it because it sounded funny and relatable. The momnesia concept is spot on, and I did chuckle a few times. However, it just seemed unfortunate to me that the protagonist's solution was to divorce her clinically depressed husband. Life was better for her once she had every other weekend kid-free. The young children were relieved to find out the parents were splitting up--are you kidding me? No child under the age of 10 (or even over that) is "relieved" by the...more
Thank you Lori for sending me this copy of Momnesia. There is also a giveaway of Momnesia that involves a treasure hunt.
Synopsis:
Michelle runs her own business, children, and husband. She does not want to run everything by herself. The decision becomes how to change in hopes that it might get her husband to pay attention. She defines herself as having Momnesia: “Loss of the memory of who you used to be. Caused by pregnancy, play dates, and trying to keep the house cleaner than the Joneses.” Wi...more
Synopsis:
Michelle runs her own business, children, and husband. She does not want to run everything by herself. The decision becomes how to change in hopes that it might get her husband to pay attention. She defines herself as having Momnesia: “Loss of the memory of who you used to be. Caused by pregnancy, play dates, and trying to keep the house cleaner than the Joneses.” Wi...more
I received this book free through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway. This book was very enjoyable. I do not have children but I have several friends who are married with kids and when they talk about life it seems very similar to Momnesia. After kids their life is dedicated to their kids and they are no longer the same person. I think this book shows that you can be a great mom but still remain true to yourself and not lose who you are or who you want to be. A very fun book with a great story. Li...more
Well let me start by saying this book was funny, hit home in some things. The only thing was I had a little bit of a hard time reading it due to it just didn't really keep my attention.
Not all marriages are like these written about in this book. But I am sure that some women do feel like they are going crazy at times. I did like however the way author Lori Verni-Fogarsi wrote how the mom diagnoses herself. I have done that and in some ways identified with Momnesia myself.
But there where times w...more
Not all marriages are like these written about in this book. But I am sure that some women do feel like they are going crazy at times. I did like however the way author Lori Verni-Fogarsi wrote how the mom diagnoses herself. I have done that and in some ways identified with Momnesia myself.
But there where times w...more
I enjoyed reading Momnesia by Lori Verni-Fogarsi. Although I’m a happily married mother, I found myself connecting with the main character, an obviously unhappily married mother, as she struggles to find her true self again. A loving mom of two girls, she suffers from Momnesia, or “the loss of the memory of who you used to be caused by pregnancy, play dates, and trying to keep the house cleaner than the Joneses.” Verni-Fogarsi creates an often hilarious and relatable inner dialogue of this woman...more
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Being a Dad, I was curious to see what author Lori Verni-Fogarsi would be up to in her book Momnesia. My goodness, did she beat my expectations, or what? This mother narrator runs her own business, does everything for the two little girls, takes care of the household from A to Z, AND has to answer herself in conversations with hubby Paul.
Every time she asks him a question there are only three possible answers: yes, no, and I don’t know. Paul suffers from a disorder that makes him practically pow...more
Every time she asks him a question there are only three possible answers: yes, no, and I don’t know. Paul suffers from a disorder that makes him practically pow...more
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This book is one of the most poorly written I've ever read. I picked it up because it has a cute title and cover art. Wordiness and cliches abound in what promised to be an interesting story about a woman who's forgotten herself when she became a mom and is rediscovering what it's like to be a person separate from her children. One of the characters was "thrown into a loud and uproarious fit of laughter" while her friend "just sort of looked down at her feet and blushed." Enough said.
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This type of book is not my usual choice. However, I felt like something funny and a little down to earth so I read it. While I can relate with much of the author's presentation of moms suffering burnout, it was also a bit idealistic. I did laugh out loud at parts. Some parts were just foreign to me (and a bit raunchy so I don't recommend if that kind of thing is offensive to you). But overall, it was a fun read.
I truly enjoyed this book. Lori takes you through the humor and trials of loosing yourself to being a Wife and Mother, before being You. I enjoyed taking away several nuggets of parenting tips, relationship tips, friendship tips and most of all enjoying an honest-to-goodness well written novel. Oh- and you will laugh out loud. I did!
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This was a good book, a fairly quick read and one of those books that makes you stop and think. The husband in the book is quite extreme in his behavior and I know a person's behavior doesn't need to be like that to create a difficult marriage. It was quite interesting to read about her process and the outcome of it all.
I loved the book and could definitely relate to many of the author's references to being a mom and at the same time, trying to remain a woman! The book will surely prompt mothers to remember the trials and also the fun times of being a wife/mom. I am looking forward to Gramnesia! Great job, Lori.
Not exactly what I thought, very little about actually being a Mom. More about her year of self discovery and deciding to get a divorce. Didn't realize from the back cover that this was going to be about her getting a divorce either. A bit disappointed overall.
I really enjoyed this book. It chronicles the life of an unhappily married woman through her realization she has lost herself in her mommy-ness and her struggle to find her true self. Written in the first person with a lot of hysterical internal dialogue. I found myself relating the the narrator and cheering her on as she became herself again. I'd recommend this book as an enjoyable read for any wife or mother.
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I really enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and a fun read! I could relate to many scenarios being a mom and raising children. The scenario's I hadn't experienced were funny and exciting. It made me laugh out loud many times. GREAT READ!
I won this book on good reads(thanks). I really enjoyed the book. In the first couple chapters when she already starts out by talking about divorce I was thinking it was going to be like any other chick lit book about divorce and "finding" herself. But it was very interesting, and i liked that she didnt skip over all she went through trying to make it work, and how she tried to put everything she had into her marriage. I really enjoyed the book, and Look forward to reading more of her books.
I didn't care for this book at all, felt the mommy was a spoiled brat who should have never married and for sure should of never had kids! Wasn't what I expected at all and just didn't like at all!
Great book!! She broke into my house and read the last few years worth of my journals!! That's the only way I can come up with for how well I was able to relate to this book!! Good job Lori!!
This book bored me. I read the first few chapters and then stopped. It seemed to revolve around this woman's divorce, and I couldn't relate. Needless to say, I did not finish it!
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| Cocktail Society ...: Oct 2012 - Read Discussion {SPOILERS} | 3 | 11 | Oct 03, 2012 12:01pm | |
| Q&A with Lori...: Momnesia Discussion: Already Read It? Join in! | 6 | 5 | Apr 07, 2012 04:18pm | |
| What things do you do to Find Balance between "momminess" & "sexiness?" | 1 | 2 | Apr 01, 2012 04:21pm | |
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I'm an author whose debut novel, "Momnesia," was published 3/16/12 Brickstone Publishing.
I have been a freelance writer, journalist, columnist, and seminar speaker for 15+ years and I am the author of the nonfiction book, "Everything You Need to Know About House Training Puppies and Adult Dogs," which has been widely acclaimed in its genre.
I'm a happily married mom of two, step mom of two more, an...more
More about Lori Verni-Fogarsi...
I have been a freelance writer, journalist, columnist, and seminar speaker for 15+ years and I am the author of the nonfiction book, "Everything You Need to Know About House Training Puppies and Adult Dogs," which has been widely acclaimed in its genre.
I'm a happily married mom of two, step mom of two more, an...more
