Mommy Tracked

by Whitney Gaskell

Book Overview

Praised for her "smart, funny, sexy, and refreshingly real" novels, author Whitney Gaskell delivers a warm, witty, and wise new story of four women coping with the challenges of motherhood, men, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553589695
• ISBN13: 9780553589696
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Read!

Every suburban mother can identify with at least one of the characters in this book. The heroines in this story struggle with real life issues in a humorous way. My favorite part of the book is the competitive nightmare mom with the perfect kids getting what's coming to her! You will laugh out loud!

It's Like Making Four New Friends!

I really loved this book. It was amazing how I found a piece of myself in every character, as well as parts of my friends and sisters. Being a mommy myself in Florida certainly helped me relate, but I think anyone can, mom or not. Her characters are so real it feels like you know them. Any mommy knows that a light, fun, enjoyable read is much easier to pick up between feedings, changings, carpooling, cleaning, laundry, work, husband.....(I could go on & on....)This fit the bill perfectly. I hope to see a sequel!

Fantastic Mommy-lit!

I absolutely loved this book. I really liked all of the main characters - even though there were aspects of all of them that annoyed me, I still could relate to everyone. This was well-written, and unlike a lot of books with more than one main character, I had absolutely no problem keeping up with the different story lines and characters. Typically mommy-lit either features characters that are ridiculous and have no sense or is just boring. This was a page turner, and in my opinion realistic. As a plus, it was US chick lit which I do not see very often and have rarely seen done well. The only complaint I have is that it was too short! Reading this book prompted me to order all of the author's other books, and that is the highest compliment I can pay an author.

Excellent "Mommy Lit".... & you're welcome, Whitney!

Just read on Whitney's blog that all of this book's reviews had disappeared, so here I am, being sweet & starting another great set of reviews for her. This book would be an excellent read for old-hat moms like me that have a pre-schooler & a 13 year old (yes, I am single-handedly responsible for keeping Miss Clairol in business), for new moms or even that singleton hunting a good preview of her future. The characters were all easy to relate to & the scenarios were lifted straight from all of our own lives pages, right? This was a couldn't-put-downer & warranted a rave review. Am now onto "She, Myself & I" & will begin "Testing Kate" next - thanks, Whitney for these treats & please KEEP GOING!!!!

Funny, heart warming and so very true!

Once again Gaskell delivers a wonderful read! Mommy Tracked is witty and touching all at the same time. New and experienced moms can relate to Juliet, Anna, Chloe and Grace as they struggle with motherhood, careers, husbands and their own identities as women in a world where the job of mothering changes daily. I loved the opening mom's group scene so much that I laughed out loud, and cried later in the novel with Grace. Gaskell is a talented writer--her characters are so real I expect them to leap off the page and come over for a glass of wine.