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Why Moms Are Weird
by
Pamela Ribon (Goodreads Author)
From the acclaimed author of Why Girls are Weird comes a second hilarious and surprising novel about love and family and the weirdo inside us all.
Belinda "Benny" Bernstein doesn't brag about her life in Los Angeles, but she is proud of her independence. She's got a job and a place to live, and she even goes out on dates now and again. But when Benny's mother and sister get...more
Belinda "Benny" Bernstein doesn't brag about her life in Los Angeles, but she is proud of her independence. She's got a job and a place to live, and she even goes out on dates now and again. But when Benny's mother and sister get...more
Paperback, 285 pages
Published
August 1st 2006
by Gallery Books
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I've been a long time reader of the author, Pamela Ribon's blog- Pamie.com and so of course I was very excited to see that she was going to be published. Pamie has a way to make you laugh out loud one second and feel heartbreak the next. When she published her first book, Why Girls are Weird I bought it the first day I could find it in the stores. It was great, and if I had to rate it now I'd probably give it an enjoyable 7/10.
So, needless to say, I was quite excited to see the author was releas...more
So, needless to say, I was quite excited to see the author was releas...more
i put off reading this when it first came out because, if i'm being totally honest, i didn't like the title and i didn't like the cover and i didn't think i'd be able to relate to it as well as i did with pamie's other books. that skepticism held on probably until about page 20.
my biggest problem with chick lit (in general) is that it so often is about Getting A Man. i do not give the tiniest fuck about some neurotic woman trying to trick someone into marrying her. i am really really interested...more
my biggest problem with chick lit (in general) is that it so often is about Getting A Man. i do not give the tiniest fuck about some neurotic woman trying to trick someone into marrying her. i am really really interested...more
I did not like Why Moms are Weird nearly as much as Ribon's other two novels. The story is about Benny, a girl who has moved across the country from her family to California. She returns back East to help take care of her mother after she is injured in an automobile accident. Her sister lives with her mother, but is too unreliable to take care of their mom. Upon arriving she discovers that her mother and sister have become hoarders, so she attempts to help clean up the house and put their lives...more
This book is about a woman named Belinda “Benny” Bernstein. She lives in Los Angeles and works as a travel agent. She seems to be kind of lost in her life, like she doesn’t know where she needs to be. She’s in and out of relationships and is kind of lonely and not too happy either. Her mother and sister live all the across the country in Virginia. Benny chose to leave Virginia to follow her “actor” boyfriend to Los Angeles. She ended up staying there even after their break up. Anyway, Benny’s mo...more
Wow, this book is so bad, in so many ways. First, the main character is yet-another twenty-something who hates her job, but has a fabulous apartment in Hollywood. (It's usually in Manhattan, but same diff.) Second, she finds herself in one-too-many sitcom situations that just don't happen in real life. For example, she and her boyfriend meet cute in the grocery store and bond over both having names that are song titles. Then she does what every chick lit chick does: she refuses to commit and pla...more
I blame my weird mother.
I have an overdeveloped sense of fairness, and what is right and wrong.
People in books, or on TV, that do things that are just plain wrong bother me on a deep level. I can't watch "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" on CartoonNetwork because Blue is always doing things that are wrong.
This is a similar book. The people in this book do things that are consistently wrong, and occasionally malicious, and I just was never able to forgive them for their actions. I know I d...more
I have an overdeveloped sense of fairness, and what is right and wrong.
People in books, or on TV, that do things that are just plain wrong bother me on a deep level. I can't watch "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" on CartoonNetwork because Blue is always doing things that are wrong.
This is a similar book. The people in this book do things that are consistently wrong, and occasionally malicious, and I just was never able to forgive them for their actions. I know I d...more
What drew me to the book was the title. I didn't know the author and I took the risk of purchasing the book. And sometimes, it is when we take risks that we are rewarded. I love how this story is so funny yet so real. I love that no matter how often a family argues and fights with one another, they will always love each other until the end.
I love Ribon's writing style but I believe this book should have been called "Why Daughters are Weird". Haha! Moms do crazy stuff only because they want thei...more
I love Ribon's writing style but I believe this book should have been called "Why Daughters are Weird". Haha! Moms do crazy stuff only because they want thei...more
I put off reading this book for months after I bought it. When I first came across this book, it was through amazon, and the title caught my attention, then the positive reviews caught my interest. I went looking for it at bookstores around me and couldn't find it anywhere, so I ended up ordering it online. When I first received the book, I admit I didn't like the look of it. I was worried that I have been duped by amazon reviews, the way I was with "The Hating Game" (worst.book.EVER.), so I put...more
At the end of this book, there is a little Q & A with the author. She explains that she struggled with the difference between story and voice while working on this novel. But I think she’s got it. Why Moms Are Weird is not the same story as Why Girls Are Weird, but it projects from the same voice. (Jennifer Crusie novels, I cannot say the same thing about you.)
Reading pamie.com off and on, I know some parts of the book that have their beginning in her Real Life and that’s sort of fun, becaus...more
Reading pamie.com off and on, I know some parts of the book that have their beginning in her Real Life and that’s sort of fun, becaus...more
This book is laugh out loud funny. I loved all of the characters, especially Benny and her mother. This was a refreshing read. This book kept my attention. I haven't read anything like it in a long time. The writing is crisp, witty, fun, and intelligently crafted for its genre. The characters are well crafted so you get a good sense of who they are. I didn't want the book to end. I hope the writer pens another "weird" book. This was her second. I will definately read it.
This book had it all - there were parts where I was laughing out loud, crying, and thinking about my own life. I did not want to put it down. It is one of those books where you just want to HELP the characters improve their lives, very similar to wanting to help your friends/family improve their lives and not being able to. It's a good reminder that people do things differently, and everyone helps him/herself when they are ready to. Telling them to shape up and change does not motivate someone t...more
This was so funny I found myself smirking, giggling, telling people the funny parts (yes, I'm one of those) and letting out hoots of laughter during my daily activities when remembering some of the funny lines. I was concerned when I started this book that others would not share my enthusiasm do to the seemingly random tangents the author goes off on. It suited me just fine since I think, and I'm sure talk that way at times anyway. :P It does settle into a nice story line (with a bit of a sit-co...more
I loved this author's first book Why Girls Are Weird but was sadly disappointed in this one. Oh well. You can't hit a home run every time you're up at bat. I just wish I'd cared about any of the characters, but not a single one resonated with me. Sorry.
Like Benny's "supermarket DJ," sometimes books just enter (er, reenter, as I read this a few years ago) at just the perfect time and every word resonates.
That's what this book did from the moment I opened it.
That's what this book did from the moment I opened it.
Strange. Odd. But funny and touching. Is that possible? Another good summer read. Well. Actually I read this at the gym...but it was good and quick and the characters were surprisingly interesting.
great chick lit. would like to read WHY GIRLS ARE WEIRD after seeing reviews. liked the references to music, although it will outdate the book soon enough. sometimes i too feel the gods are speaking to me by the songs i hear on the radio and in stores.
I will not argue. Pamela Ribon is funny. I like her pun and gusto. I just didn't feel like I can continue reading the book. I was expecting it to focus on how topsy-turvy hilarious and frustrating being a mom can be. But never that heinous. The first page disturbed me.
I might miss the good parts the book can offer...but, I'll let this pass. Will read the Why Girls Are Weird, though.
I might miss the good parts the book can offer...but, I'll let this pass. Will read the Why Girls Are Weird, though.
Loved the title, had no idea what to expect. It ended up being a pretty cute and bizarre chick-lit ditty with screwed up characters. Fun read.
Funny, weird and suprisingly touching. I liked the characters and I identified (too much?) with the family conflicts. I really liked this.
I've read Pamela Ribon's blog for several years now, and I really like her writing. Good chick lit is hard to come by.
This was a good read. kind of knew what to expect at the end. It cracked me up. Enjoyed the main character.
Very fun, funny, smart book. Nothing deep, but very relatable. Perfect for reading on the train.
not bad not bad.. i wasnt expecting much tho.. chicklit girl moves back home and tries to 'help' her mom and adult sister.
she does a lot of soul searching along the way and it is rather entertaining
she does a lot of soul searching along the way and it is rather entertaining
Kind of the sequel to Why Girls Are Weird. Just as funny.
this is a must read! this is a laugh out loud funny book!
Funny, funny, funny! Chick lit at it's best.
Started strong but ended blah.
Really funny and fun to read.
Sep 06, 2010
Jami palladino
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Great Book
A few good laugh out loud moments.
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Pamela Ribon’s fourth novel, YOU TAKE IT FROM HERE, will be released this July through Gallery Books. Pamela is a TV writer and best-selling novelist (WHY GIRLS ARE WEIRD, WHY MOMS ARE WEIRD, GOING IN CIRCLES). She’s been in comedy rooms for both network and cable television, most notably the Emmy award-winning Samantha Who?. Pamela has adapted her popular novels for both film and television, and...more
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