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Class Mom
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Kshakal
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Cute, fluffy and definitely made me laugh out load many times… overall a decent book on being a mom!

CogsOfEncouragement I read this with a friend a few years ago. We volunteered in different ways at the same elementary school, so we laughed together with this one. 3mo
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Chelsea.Poole
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Mehso-so

Silly, light, fluffy. Forty-something MC‘s son, Max (my kindergartener‘s name!) is entering kindergarten. She becomes class mom and tells it like it is. There‘s a bunch of emails to fellow class parents, the teacher and school personnel. Her messages are snarky and I was entertained but this isn‘t my type of read. I listened to it within a day…I was in the mood for something easy peasy, nothing that required much effort. Meh 🤷‍♀️

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BayouGirl85
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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What a fantastic and funny take on being a mom. The dramatics of the mom's being caddy and full of drama. I laughed aloud multiple times.

September 22/25 #LitsyLove #bookspinbingo

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Geemom1118
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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This book is hysterical. If you have children you know how it is when they are young. You need parents to help and nobody wants to. Jennifer says what she says and I admire her for it. Looking for a funny read check this one out.

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Traveler13
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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This was a fun little trip into school mom suburbia.

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Cassiekrauss
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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I don‘t have kids, but I do teach them. This was fun and motivated me to go to spin class. I have nothing to say other than I just absolutely loved it and it‘s sequel.

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Reviewsbylola
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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As a former room parent and current VP of our school‘s PTO, I felt this one so hard. 😆 For some reason, I thought it was NF, so I got the audio version. I‘m happy to say it was absolutely as funny on audio as I expect it would be in print. Maybe my long streak of only listening to NF on audio is finally over!

Elizabeth2 My kids are beyond the room mom age, but I definitely served my time in that arena and am a faithful volunteer at the middle and high school. Funny how the job comes with the same struggles and the same politics, no matter where you are. 😂 #stacked #blamelitsy 5y
Megabooks Oh yeah, this is hilarious!! There‘s a sequel, which I haven‘t read yet. I love the older daughters, too! 5y
CarolynM Ugh! I'm still traumatised. So glad to past all that. 5y
britt_brooke This one was fun. Satire gives me life! Have you read 5y
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CogsOfEncouragement
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Fun, easy read with entertaining characters and situations. I read this with my friend who has indeed been PTA President. We both enjoyed it.

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AutumnRLS
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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It's a snow day here. My little guy missed the last two days of school because of the flu, and now we're stuck inside again. Oh well. I've got plenty of coffee, tea, and books!

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LaLove
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Brainless and silly but a fun read.

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ATB
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Here is my tentative “stack”. I reserve the right to change it up at any time, especially the bottom row. I‘ll be finishing up the top three and starting the bottom three. #MrBook1inAMILLON #LITSYPARTYOFONE #24B4MONDAY

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Shadowfat
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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I'm trying to catch up on my reviews, so this may be the first of many! Sometimes I felt uncomfortable reading this for the situations she got herself into but I still thought it was funny and a good read, even if it was a little unrealistic!

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Mwooton04
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Starting my 2nd readathon 😎 #mbcreadathon #mbcfrogsread1

The_Real_Nani definitely not a “literary” book but it made me laugh because what pta mom doesn‘t dream of doing what she does!! 5y
Megabooks Great, funny book! 5y
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Lola
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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This book was just what I needed. A fun easy reading palate cleanser (that I may or may not have downloaded during legal education seminar 🤷🏻‍♀️) I started it yesterday and it went down quick. I love that the last chapter is dated the same day I finished the book. Bookish serendipity at its finest. Looking forward to the sequel, coming out in July.

Sarahreadstoomuch The sequel is why I just read this one. So fun! 5y
Lola @Sarahreadstoomuch Me, too! I skipped it when it first came out but when I saw there was going to be a sequel, I decided to go in. At least we don‘t have to wait too long for part 2! 5y
Sarahreadstoomuch @Lola right? This was a book that @i would get to” with no real agenda. But wave a sequel in my face and I‘m in. 5y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Amusing story of a mom roped into being the ‘Class Mom‘ for her son‘s kindergarten class and all the suburban housewife drama that comes with it - with a healthy side of snark.

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Readswithcoffee
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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A snarky mom, a quirky kid, and parents who are waaaay too uptight...what‘s not to love??? A funny, light-hearted read.

JohannaRose Welcome to Litsy! 😊📚 6y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 6y
Slajaunie Welcome to Litsy!📖💚 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🤗👏🏻🌸. I liked this one too 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 💖📖💖 6y
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Megabooks
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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I gave my copy of this book to a sick friend this summer because I knew she‘d laugh. Now, it‘s part of the #MonthofRereads. I love this even though I‘ve never had a kid in school. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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ShelleyBooksie
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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This was a very funny and easy read. Highly recommend if you are looking for a fluffier book to make you smile.

Avanders Hi -- could you confirm you received your Stuffed Stocking Swap match? You can confirm here or by email. Thanks! 6y
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ShelleyBooksie
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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@Schnoebs - Congratulations and thank you for this great giveaway

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Michelle505
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Very funny and easy to read. Would recommend to anyone with an elementary aged child.

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lesmel
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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A HOOT to read. If you like snark and can suspend your reality a little...worth a read! #2018 #bookclub #noveldiscussions

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AmberWB
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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I enjoyed reading this one- it was fun, funny and light. As a forty something mom with young kids, there was a lot I could relate to.

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Ash-to-the-er
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman

I started reading this book at 7:30 Saturday morning. My husband drove up, and I asked him what time it was...11:30!!! I‘m gonna need to make that happen more!

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Ash-to-the-er
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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As a teacher, this was a fun read. I could use a class mom like the main character...bring the sass!

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Ash-to-the-er
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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I have three books on hold at the library...My Lady Jane, Commonwealth and Class Mom! Which one do I read first?

DebbieGrillo What did you pick? 6y
Ash-to-the-er Class mom...haven‘t started yet! I‘m a teacher and it‘s back to a school for us! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!!! 6y
Happy1848 Welcome to litsy 6y
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Megabooks
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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4.5⭐️ I loved this funny little book about a kindergarten class mom with an acerbic wit. The MC has two college-age daughters from her life as a groupie, but in her 40s she‘s settled down with the local sports store owner in Overland Park, KS and had another kid.

A lot of the humor and drama remind me of Liane Moriaty, but there‘s no mystery. Just a really fun, easy read.

Purrfectpages I enjoyed this as well! 6y
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Macnjen
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Mehso-so

Fast beach read, no substance, silly plot line (if you can call it that). Some fun snarky moments but not really worth the time.

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KaitiWinchell
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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😂😂! 18 pages in and I LOVE it.
#classmom #lazyfriday #weekendreads

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MelissaSue81
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Mehso-so

Meh.. some parts were funny.. The relationships between the moms felt pretty real-life to me.. but the whole “mystery” was pretty stupid and absurd.

MelissaSue81 I just saw that this is the author‘s first book, so I‘ll give her some credit. It‘s really not bad for what it‘s trying to be. 7y
britt_brooke I enjoyed this one, but it wasn‘t earth-shattering. 7y
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MelissaSue81
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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“Garth is about 5‘6” and mostly bald and looks like he‘s in his modfifties. He reminds me a bit of the actor Michael Chiklis from The Shield” 😂. I think I‘ve actually had Garth as my trainer.

BookNerd9906 Lol. 🤣🤣🤣 7y
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Eggs
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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This was funny sometimes, but as a whole kind of so-so. With 2 grown daughters, Jen marries for the first time, then becomes a Mom again in her early 40s. This is her story as a class mom of kindergarteners, and her own middle-age experience. Amusing

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sunshinegbruno
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
Mehso-so

This was a funny book, and I liked it until the book got to the part after New Year‘s Day. After that, all these different things started to pile up, and all these things were happening that just didn‘t seem to go with the rest of the book. It seemed like the author was trying to do too much.

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Karen3
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Finished this one on my drive today. It was cute and passed the time, but nothing ground breaking. It had me laughing a bit so it was enjoyable. Being a class mom is no joke. 3.5 🌟

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swliblady
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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A lighter read, but it still made me think about relationships, selfishness and slippery slopes. It was funny, rude, and occasionally ridiculous, and I'm looking forward to talking about this in our book club later this year, especially so we can call out the racism that occurs a few times. Also, I live within an hour of the setting, which is always fun. :)

Jess7 I want to read this one! 7y
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Karen3
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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9+ more hours to go!! #25infive is going wel. Getting a huge chunk done on A Court of Mist and Fury and loving it. Had to take a break with some audio walking so I started Class Mom. It actually had me laughing out loud on my walk.

Andrew65 Best of luck for the last day! 😊 7y
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sweetpealsd
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Well that‘s 2 days of my life I won‘t get back. I‘m glad this was a fast read so I didn‘t have to spend that much time torturing myself. This book was unfunny and boring with an unlikeable mc. I probably laughed 4 times total and not out loud. I don‘t recommend this book.

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sweetpealsd
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Ugh! When a book is not that good and not that funny but you‘re determined to finish it! 😫

BookNAround Oh dear! I have this one on a tbr shelf somewhere. This is not promising! 7y
BookishTrish I did the exact same thing with this one. Not sure why. 7y
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Jeanne_S
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Entertaining.

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TamAnder
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Mehso-so

My book club wanted a quick, light read with lots of humor and that‘s exactly what we got. As my group is comprised of the current PTA president and heavy on the active PTA volunteers, we couldn‘t help but laugh at some of the shenanigans especially the email exchanges. I debated on the rating as it read exactly as promised (2* on Goodreads). The audio is narrated by the author which would‘ve added to the story in hearing her delivery.

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Bourriquet76
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Late night Kindle hotel read, because it‘s too old to go get The Women in the Castle from the car.

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jesseastin
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Sigh. Just a smidge over “so-so”. Probably the most enjoyable part to me is that it takes place in Kansas City, where I live, so I recognize a lot of the restaurants she mentions. Protagonist is an older mom who is occasionally funny, but often comes off as rude and even racist. The character stereotyping in the book is pretty tired, too. The places and things the author tries to make sound hip are just...not. It‘s a mildly amusing, quick read.

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Linda906
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This one jumped out at me from my library‘s display. I work at a school, and I was looking for something light and humorous, so what could be better? I did laugh out loud at some of the shenanigans in which Jen Dixon, kindergarten class mom, found herself entangled. All in all- I found Class Mom to be a quick, entertaining read. #LitsyAtoZ #TheLetterC

Reviewsbylola I plan on reading this! 7y
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britt_brooke
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“Threats and bribes are the only two ways I know how to parent.” 😆🙋🏼‍♀️

This is what I was hoping for - an easy, fun little palate cleanser. It took a minute to warm to Jen, but once I did, I realized we have similar personalities (not the promiscuous 20s, but the momming and general attitude). You can‘t take much of what she says seriously, but you know she means well.

Pamwurtzler Love your background! I love crayons.🖍 7y
Bks4Wrms The audiobook was good too. 👍🏻 7y
britt_brooke @Pamwurtzler Thanks! My son got that art set for Christmas and it‘s just so pretty. 😍 7y
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britt_brooke @Bks4Wrms I kind of wish I had gone the audio route! I bet the narration was funny. 7y
Eggs Your photo 👏🏻❤️ 7y
britt_brooke @Eggs Thanks! ☺️ 7y
tammysue Cute photo! 7y
Cinfhen Great photo and looks like a fun book ❤️ 7y
Dineen73 That was such a fun read - and I could definitely think of a few people who would fit the personalities of some of the characters. 7y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen Thanks! ☺️ 7y
britt_brooke @Dineen73 Ha!! Yes, me too. 7y
bentchbites Awesome photo! ❤️ 7y
britt_brooke @bentchbites Thanks! ☺️ 7y
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Lyn-Mara
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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Guilty Pleasure - I rarely read humor but this one has me dying. 😅👍🏼

Jess7 Awesome! It‘s on my #tbr 7y
Purrfectpages I enjoyed this! 7y
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Skybariline
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The dynamics of parents of a class of kindergarteners make for a fun, light audiobook listen. The protagonist is a witty and sarcastic older-than-normal parent of a kindergartener. The emails that she sends to organize classroom activities are funny and a very clever character development device. The author‘s narration of the audiobook is entertaining.

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Jprglisa
Class Mom | Laurie Gelman
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This was a funny, quick read. It won‘t change your life but it also won‘t tax your mind if you are just looking for a distraction.