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9 Books for Mother's Day By the Best Writers We Know

by Jeanne Sager on May 9, 2012 at 12:38 PM

readingHave you gotten a look at the calendar? Mother's Day is coming up fast! And you haven't bought a gift yet, have you? Don't worry; we've got your back.

The thing is, flowers are just going to get knocked over by the cat. Chocolate is just going to be eaten by the kids. But books, ah, books give her an excuse to go hide in the bathtub with a lot of bubbles and laugh her way through the pages. And have we got a list that's just made for Mother's Day!

More from The Stir: 10 Priceless Mother's Day Gifts You'll Probably Never Receive

We take motherhood and writing seriously here at The Stir, which is why you shouldn't be surprised at the crazy number of authors in our ranks. Does your mom want funny? We've got it. Sexy? Got that too. And there's even some celebrity in here!

What book is on your Mother's Day list this year?

 

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Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)

Jenny Lawson doesn't just dish up pee-your-pants kind of funny parenting tips here at The Stir (seriously, moms, you must get around to those pelvic floor exercises the OB was yammering on about after delivery if you want to read anything she wrote). The woman better known on the interwebs as The Bloggess now has her very own memoir that she swears is true ... well, mostly.

Traipsing through memories of her rather unconventional childhood -- did your dad make hand puppets out of dead animals? Didn't think so -- Lawson's Let's Pretend This Never Happened makes you wish the crazy happenings in her life were happening in yours. Except maybe without the creepy puppets.

Image via The Bloggess

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  • suziejax
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    suziejax

    May 9, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    I have not figured it out yet but was looking in the book store the other day


  • Saman...
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    Samanthamommy

    May 9, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    I don't have one, but good ideas.


  • Cafe...
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    Cafe MicheleZ

    May 9, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Yeah! Thank you for the mention!!


  • Lisa...
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    Lisa Moore

    May 9, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    i WANT jENNY'S BOOK .


  • godde...
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    goddess99

    May 9, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    I'm thinking about the 50 shades of grey books...


  • mamivon2
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    mamivon2

    May 9, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    none


  • ceciliam
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    ceciliam

    May 9, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    I don't have any on my list....I don't even have a list.


  • MamaB...
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    MamaBear2cubs

    May 9, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    50 Shades of Grey sounds pretty interesting.


  • Mrs.P...
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    Mrs.Pool2Be

    May 10, 2012 at 6:18 AM

    I don't have any books that I am wanting to buy.  I get all my books from the library.


  • aneela
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    aneela

    May 10, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    i keep hearing a lot about 50 shades one...


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