Jen Dixon is back in the role of "Class Mom" for her son's third-grade class. This time around Jen is a coupon-clipping, perpetually fund-raising, safety-patrol organizing room mom. Jen is busier than ever these days. Her husband is working hard to expand their business, but while he has Jen on a strict budget, he has introduced her a titan in the business, with the hope that some of his success will rub off on them. Who knew that coupon clipping could take so much time? Jen is also busy trying to keep her two older daughters from repeating the mistakes of her youth. And also handling her aging parents after her mother's battle with cancer? It is time-consuming! But then when she gets suckered into organizing safety patrol at the school, well it is nearly too much! As usual, Jen handles it all in a hysterical fashion that will leave the reader rolling with laughter.
I surprised myself at how much I enjoyed Laurie Gelman's first book,
Class Mom.
I nearly wet myself with excitement when I got the chance to read
You've Been Volunteered. I knew that I was going to be in for a treat when there was a "Note to the fine folks of Kansas City" at the beginning. That was one of my favorite things about
Class Mom, but when she has to ask people to stop with the hate mail about inaccuracies, I truly did laugh out loud. It has been almost ten years (!!) since I lived in KC, but the fact that residents are rabid about their hometown pride is something that will never change! Jen Dixon, the character, hasn't changed all that much since her last appearance. She is still as decadent and witty as ever. Her husband introduces her to a fun new couple. What started as a possible mentor and investor, for his business, turned into a true friendship with lifelong friends. And of course a lot of opportunities for laughs. None more than their Las Vegas trip. I found myself laughing out loud trough that whole experience. My only complaint about the whole book, if her husband was so desperate to save money, why didn't she get a part-time job? All that time spent at spin class or having coffee with her friends could have been spent at a part-time job. That is what happens in the real world. Even Johnson County. The book ends in a manner that leaves you to believe there is going to be another book in the works, I mean after the bombshell dropped by her daughter? That is the perfect setup for book number three!
Bottom Line -
You've Been Volunteered is another fun and light-hearted read by Laurie Gelman. Full of the same characters you love as well as a few new decadent ones, you won't be disappointed! If you enjoyed her first book, you are going to love her second book. It hits the stores and e-readers on Tuesday, July 23rd!
Details:
- You've Been Volunteered by Laurie Gelman
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- Pages: 288
- Publisher: Holt, Henry, & Co
- Publication Date: 7/23/2019
- Buy it Here!
- Thank you to NetGalley for the free book in exchange for a review.
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