Rating: 
Summary: Good
Review: I WISH this book had been out when I was pregnant. It's a whimsical look at pregnancy and the issues that go with it. Honest, likeable story.
I'm only giving it 4 stars because I got tired of looking at the same "Things To Do" list again & again. The reader can figure out for themselves what got crossed off as she accomplishes her baby preparations.
Rating: 
Summary: So...so... the first novel was better!
Review: "Diary of a Mad Mom-To-Be" a sequel to Laura Wolf's first novel, "Diary of a Mad Bride" deals with Amy's chaotic pregnancy and how she adapted to the idea of being someone's mom. Amy relied heavily on a bestselller book called "Baby How, Baby Now" on what she should be doing during her pregnancy, etc. However, Amy became obsessive (she thought that she had various diseases or complications) as a result of the book. In addition, she was easily irritated with everything as she had to keep up with the fact that she was pregnant and had to keep it a secret from her co-workers (she had just joined the company). It was an okay read for me as the storyline is extremely predictable. Amy lines were at times quite cheesy and dramatized. Unlike the first novel, I feel that this book was not fun and humorous. I understand that the author is trying to accomplish the same goal as her first book; by showing how Amy became obsessive as a result of a book but it just didn't seem to work in "Diary of a Mad Mom-To-Be." It is still a rather entertaining read but it is not one of those books that would make you yearn for more.
Rating:
Summary: So...so... the first novel was better!
Review: "Diary of a Mad Mom-To-Be" a sequel to Laura Wolf's first novel, "Diary of a Mad Bride" deals with Amy's chaotic pregnancy and how she adapted to the idea of being someone's mom. Amy relied heavily on a bestselller book called "Baby How, Baby Now" on what she should be doing during her pregnancy, etc. However, Amy became obsessive (she thought that she had various diseases or complications) as a result of the book. In addition, she was easily irritated with everything as she had to keep up with the fact that she was pregnant and had to keep it a secret from her co-workers (she had just joined the company). It was an okay read for me as the storyline is extremely predictable. Amy lines were at times quite cheesy and dramatized. Unlike the first novel, I feel that this book was not fun and humorous. I understand that the author is trying to accomplish the same goal as her first book; by showing how Amy became obsessive as a result of a book but it just didn't seem to work in "Diary of a Mad Mom-To-Be." It is still a rather entertaining read but it is not one of those books that would make you yearn for more.
Rating: 
Summary: The Thinking Mom To Be may want a bit more substance...
Review: ....Laura Wolf has done a nice job with her series of light-fluff-fun paperbacks, for which I am sure there is a wide market. Yet now in particular there are some truly fine, compelling, poignant and intelligent books for mothers-to-be -- especially those in their thirties vs twenties: Love Works Like This, by Lauren Slater, a brilliant writer. The Zygote Chronicles, by Suzanne Finnamore, another book full of gems and memorable quotes...and of course the bible of all motherhood books: Dr. Spock.
Rating: 
Summary: She's ba-ack!
Review: Amy Thomas is back! This time she has taken it upon herself to obsess about her pregnancy. She goes through one misadventure after another as she realizes that her birth date's looming and she hasn't achieved the tasks at hand on her 63-item To Do List. To make matters worse, she's lost her job, owns a rather small apartment and her husband finds it difficult to deal with her neurotic manner. She begins to wonder whether having a child was a good idea after all... This novel is hilarious! Amy's one of the most neurotic characters ever written. Just when I thought she couldn't be more insubordinate in Diary of a Mad Bride, her obsessive behavior reaches outrageous and laugh out loud proportions in the second novel. Laura Wolf is a great writer, not unlike Sophie Kinsella -- author of Confessions of a Shopaholic. Their writing styles are quite similar. Diary of a Mad Mom-to-Be is a great summer reading investment. Highly recommended...
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Summary: Laura Wolf gives birth to another hit!
Review: Amy Thomas, now Amy Thomas-Stewart, doesn't think she wants children until out of the blue, she hears her biological clock ticking away. We are with her throughout her entire experience beginning with when she realizes she wants a baby all the way to when she gives birth. Of course, Amy is at again with her 'To Do' list (just like she had in Diary of a Mad Bride), scratching things off as she accomplishes them (if she doesn't run out of time).
But I think the best part of this story comes from the realism that is captured in this story. Amy's relationship with her best friend Mandy becomes strained because, unlike in Diary of a Mad Bride, Mandy is unfamiliar with what Amy is going through and how much it means to her to have a best friend by her side supporting her.
Of course, the ability of Laura Wolf to describe Amy and her experience in such a realistic way helps to make this book actually hysterical. I laughed out loud on several occassions. I actually cried when she had the baby.
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Summary: The Mad Bride is Back!!
Review: For a super fun, funny read, you MUST read the Mad Bride books! Starting with the hilarious Diary of a Mad Bride and continuing on with Diary of a Mad Mom-To-Be, readers will be entertained with laughs-a-plenty and many will be able to relate 100 percent. After two years of marriage, Amy Thomas Stewart is starting to feel the pressure to procreate. After a lengthy (and persuavive) discussion with Amy's husband, Stephen, the plan is finally put into action. Only things don't go exactly as envisioned, and Amy's commentary on the situation is, as usual, hilarious. And armed with her "Baby Now, Baby How" book and ever-present To-Do List, Amy's adventure is sure to have readers falling off their seats with laughter. Don't read this one without first reading Diary of a Mad Bride since they go together. Both novels are a lot of fun to read and I hope there is another installment soon -- perhaps Diary of a Mad Mom-of-a-Two-Year-Old?!
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Summary: Laugh Out Loud Funny!
Review: I began reading this book at the beauty shop while getting my hair highlighted. I was laughing so hard I am sure everyone thought I was crazy. A great follow up to Diary of a Mad Bride-To-Be, Amy Thomas is even crazier than before! Great for anyone expecting, thinking about expecting or knows someone who is expecting. One of the funniest books I have read in a while.
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Summary: Difficult to adjust to
Review: I found the regular lifestyles of the main character and her friends and family to be very offensive (promiscuity, divorce, pro-abortion, materialistic/unhealthy debt) and I have deep sympathy for any child born into this! I wish it were illegal for people like this to have children. Not to mention the character is downright ignorant about the female body and pregnancy. How could she think she's having an ectopic pregnancy after she saw the 8 week ultrasound, clearly showing baby INSIDE the uterus? Also, she's 31 and doesn't know how ovulation works?? After adjusting to her twisted world, though, I did identify with some of her regular pregancy symptoms, which I guess means that no matter what your walk of life, the 9 month process of pregnancy is the same for all of us. The detailed stories of her "coming of age" are a funny reminder of all I've been through so far in my own pregnancy.
Rating:
Summary: Absolutely hilarious!
Review: I laughed from beginning to end. Anyone who has had a baby or is close to someone who has will really get a kick out of this. It has become my new baby shower gift for all my friends.
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