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The Exact Same Moon: Fifty Acres and a Family
In Fifty Acres and a Poodle, Jeanne Marie Laskas described how she survived her first hilariously tumultuous year at Sweetwater Farm. Now she returns with a funny, touching, and personal new memoir of what happens after your dream comes true...
With a picture-postcard farm, a wonderful marriage, two mules, and a new refrigerator that spits crushed ice, what more can a girl ...more
With a picture-postcard farm, a wonderful marriage, two mules, and a new refrigerator that spits crushed ice, what more can a girl ...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
February 4th 2009
by Bantam
(first published 2003)
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There's a sophisticated city couple moves to the country kind of story here, plus a woman decides she wants to have children and she and her husband start on the journey of adoption. Nothing big new here as husband and wife are gradually befriended by neighbors and recover a wandering mule. The adoption story is familiar, too--will husband agree to this crazy plan? our child is out there somewhere! love at first sight! But this is a memoir, and the familiar tropes are charmingly told by an enthu...more
Good story, but very different than "50 Acres & a Poodle." This one is much more serious, far fewer chuckles than the previous book. "Exact Same Moon" details the parenthood search the couple gets involved in. Still don't care a whole lot for Laskas' writing style...she comes out sounding like an emotionally unstable person who has to talk a lot to cover her nervousness during any dialog in the book. If you are a pet person, you should probably read these 2 books, plus "...more
Though I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first (Fifty Acres and a Poodle), it was still hard to put down, and one that I enjoyed very much. The subject matter is just more serious, but still, it had me crying in some parts, and laughing out loud in others. I love her writing style, the way she sees things, her humor, and personality she puts into her books. Really a delight to read. I just found out there's a third book out -- Growing Girls, and I ordered it on Amazon this morning!
I really enjoy reading this author's stuff. It's non-fiction and based in Scenery Hill just south of Pittsburgh. This 2nd book of her life deals with her parents' aging problems, being a part of a family, and her pursuit to adopt a daughter from China. It has many funny parts that made me laugh out loud.
This is a book which rings true to real life. I enjoyed all the references to the location which I know well. It is a down home, real life type of book. Even though I am way past the stage of life depicted in this book, I enjoyed the fresh writing style, and it held my interest.
In this sequel to 50 Acres and a Poodle, Laskas continues with the often hilarious adventures on her farm but adds a moving discussion of her decision to adopt a Chinese baby. The issues she thoughtfully raises reminded me of another favorite book, Anne Tyler's Digging to America.
I decided to give this author another try after being underwhelmed by Fifty Acres and a Poodle. It became increasingly obvious that the author follows a distinct (and to me, displeasing) formula and her chatty style began to grate. Still, I had the third book in the Sweetwater Farm series home from the library already so...
This is the 2nd in her series of 3 (so far) about her life on a farm, and now with a baby! I love her style of writing and her love of life and family. It is definitely a must-read!
I really love the way she writes. If I ever took/found time to write anymore, a lot would come out like this. Except I wouldn't use that one word (and I wouldn't use the other one either, even though it slips out of my mouth on occasion. Oh and I probably wouldn't use damn either.)
I really liked the first one and was not disappointed in the second book either. Just a fun read and I love her writing style!
This is a book about motherhood. Laskas is a great writer and I will definately get her other book "Fifty Acres and a Poodle."
Surprisingly enjoyable story of motherhood found on the book exchange shelf at Country Inn at St. George Utah.
what a sweet 2nd installment! now alex and jeanne have a daughter, anna and all the craziness of the farm and the neighbors. Can't wait for the 3rd.
Make sure to read the first book "Fifty Acres and a Poodle" before this one.
Humorous fast reading, fluff book
Had I not read "50 Acres and a Farm" I'd of easily given this book five stars. I enjoyed it very much. It was another easy read that delved a little deeper into Jeanne Marie and Alex's life. I felt like I was going through their journey to adopt their little girl with them. I'd recommend it to anyone who is thinking about adopting.
A funny, entertaining, endearing account of Laskas' decision to become a mom and adopt her first daughter. I love her uncompromising commitments to her roles as independent professional woman, wife and mother. I had lots of smiles, a few laugh out loud moments, and hardly any tears. Amazing!
Loved this book for it's humor, insight, language, and personal connection. My husband and I actually took a slight detour yesterday to drive through Scenery Hill, PA, so I could see the landscape and picture the hardware store and the post office Laskas writes about in her tales.
There is absolutely no coherant story line to this "book." Just because events happen, writing about them in a diary does not make them a book. The author is likeable, and I'm happy for her, but this stream-of-consciousness was tedious and distracting.
This was an enjoyable, simple book. It is set close to where I went to college and I found that fun. It was a slightly humorous book. It would be a good book for someone who has adopted or is thinking about adopting a baby.
cute sequel. She has some nice insights into adoption.
The sequel to "Fifty Acres and a Poodle", continues the story of farm living and adds to it a story of adopting her 2 daughters. Loved it!
This, along with "Fifty Acres and a Poodle" were very enjoyable, funny, relaxing reads. Really enjoyed both these books!!
This book had me alternately laughing and crying, or sometimes laughing so hard I started crying. I loved it.
If you liked the first book and her columns in the Washington Post, you'll like this as well.
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Only mildly interesting, and written in a very annoying style.
Just as good if not better than the first. Enjoyable read!
This is the sequel to "Fifty Acres and a Poodle". A great read!
More humorous stories of the farm by JML.
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Jeanne Marie Laskas is an American writer and professor.
From 1994 until 2008 she was a regular, syndicated columnist for The Washington Post Magazine, where her "Significant Others" essays appeared weekly. She has written feature stories for GQ, where she is a correspondent. Formerly a Contributing Editor at Esquire, her stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, includin...more
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From 1994 until 2008 she was a regular, syndicated columnist for The Washington Post Magazine, where her "Significant Others" essays appeared weekly. She has written feature stories for GQ, where she is a correspondent. Formerly a Contributing Editor at Esquire, her stories have appeared in numerous anthologies, includin...more
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