Sahm I Am (Steeple Hill Cafe)

by Meredith Efken
Sahm I Am (Steeple Hill Cafe)
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79 ratings, 3.38 average rating, 22 reviews (more data...)
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published
November 1st 2005 by Steeple Hill

binding
Paperback, 336 pages

isbn
0373785518    (isbn13: 9780373785513)

description
For the members of a stay-at-home-moms' e-mail loop, lunch with friends is a sandwich in front of the computer. But where else could they discuss thin...more




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Holly
12/30/07
Holly rated it: 2 of 5 stars

bookshelves: not-shelf-worthy
Read in February, 2008
Chick-lit. No wait, chick-light. Anyone who has ever been on an email group will understand the book. You'll even identify with some of the characters. A couple of the characters were simply too extreme and unrealistic. It was funny in places, but mostly I found it annoying. A very light read, but I couldn't get it finished fast enough. This one won't be going on my bookshelf.
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Heather
01/03/08
Heather rated it: 2 of 5 stars

bookshelves: chick-lit
Read in May, 2008
I am going to start with the things I liked about this book before I get into what I did not.

#1- It was fast and laid out in e-mail format throughout which made it fun to read (albeit confusing at times).

#2- A couple of the characters were realistic in their SAHM lifestyles.

However, what I did not like was:

#1- Unless I read the description wrong, I was not under the impression that the basis of this book's "e-mail group" was of a religiou...more
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Leah
06/05/08
Leah rated it: 1 of 5 stars

Actually, I didn't read past the first few pages. B.O.R.I.N.G. I hated the format...all emails, no story. It was hard to keep track of who was who.
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Twinkle
03/19/08
Twinkle rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: on-my-shelf-read
recommends it for: Christians, Christian SAHM, SAHM
SAHM I AM, is a Christian chick lit that is laid out in an email format; For anyone who has or is a member of online groups be it for Christians or just secular moms (and even non-moms)groups, "SAHM I AM" is a very down to earth, and I felt fun if not insightful look at the inter-relationships of women.

There are characters that were larger than life, but then again, this is a fictional book and it really captures the experiences many of us experience when we are engaged in ...more
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Christie
01/17/09
Christie rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2009
Even though I'm still reading this book I feel confident saying that it will thoroughly entertain any mom who has been a part of a group of any kind. At first I was hesitatnt about whether the style of the novel (nothing but emails!) would be burdensome, but it is quite easy to follow. Already, I have had several laugh out loud moments. Already looking forward to reading the second installment...
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Rosemary Paladini
05/14/09
Rosemary Paladini rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in May, 2009
I picked this book up at the library on Tuesday night and I finished it by Thursday. It was a fun read written in email format about a cross country email group of stay at home moms (SAHM). It was funny and light to read.
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Katie Andrade
03/08/09
Katie Andrade rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in March, 2009
Not as good as the follow up to it. A series of emails from a SAHM loop.
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Patty
09/09/08
Patty rated it: 1 of 5 stars

bookshelves: chick-lit, crap, fiction
Read in September, 2008
recommends it for: fundamentalist homeschoolers, people with no life
This book sucked. Get a job. Or a hobby. Or something. For Christ's sweet sake. And HOLY OVERCHRISTIANITY, Batman.

P.S. I'm sure it didn't help that I was prepared to judge the author as soon as I read she homeschools ... perhaps I should no longer pick books out of the library when I have my sons with me?) I skimmed this piece of crap just to get to the blessed end so I could say I read it.

P.P.S. I AM a SAHM AND a Christian, but thank God I have managed to keep some semb...more
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Tara
06/02/08
Tara rated it: 2 of 5 stars

Read in June, 2008
recommends it for: Christian SAHMS
I started reading this book for the "SAHM" part of it. However, it is intensely Christian. Every character in the book is Christian and many are pastor's wives. The e-mail format is cute for a light read, and it is a truly fluff read. I don't mind reading about people who are different from me, but I'd really only recommend this to Christian SAHMs.
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Angela
01/12/09
Angela rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in March, 2009
It was a super quick read - I managed to swallow it in one day in a few quick sittings. It is indeed - chick-lit, but it made for an easy read with low guilt, a few good chuckles and that all important sense of I'm not ALONE out there.
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Erica
08/29/08
Erica rated it: 2 of 5 stars

Read in September, 2008
It reminded me of talking to all of my UnMommies, but it was way too spiritual-focused for me. If it had less bible verses, and a little more grit, I would have liked it a LOT more!
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Anne
02/16/08
Anne rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in January, 2008
recommends it for: SAHMs
I thought this was a funny, real-life view of a Stay-at-home Mom, and it made me wish I belonged to a group like in the book.
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Jessica
07/08/07
Jessica rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: fiction
Hilarious. Ab-so-lute-ly ha-larious. Plus it's got a unique format and I can totally relate to a lot of the issues.
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JamieSue
09/08/08
JamieSue rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in August, 2008
Quick and interesting read for an SAHM. I didn't love it but needed something light and quick.
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Amanda
12/31/07
Amanda rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in January, 2008
recommends it for: SAHM
This book is in email format, which I enjoy reading. It was a fun, light, easy read. I quite liked it!
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Lisa
01/22/09
Lisa rated it: 4 of 5 stars

SAHM I Am (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #8) (Steeple Hill Cafe) by Meredith Efken (2005)
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Annie
10/25/08
Annie rated it: 1 of 5 stars

It was a fun book, but a little hard to read because it was written like emails.
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Elizabeth
10/21/08
Elizabeth rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Read in March, 2009
This was a fun, easy-to-read book. It's not a life-changing experience, but I liked it.
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Idawati Wiguno
06/16/08
Idawati Wiguno rated it: 3 of 5 stars

Give me a peek of what it's like to be a woman, a wife, and a mother. In a fun way!
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Stacey
07/25/08
Stacey rated it: 1 of 5 stars

Not what I had hoped it would be. Hard to relate to, being a SAHM myself.
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