Good morning, friends! Today I have a review of an endearing, funny read, Mr. and Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel and publishing on August 7 by Inkshares.
My Thoughts:
It is the 1960s, and Maxine Simmons is a wealthy Palm Springs socialite. She learns her husband is gallivanting with his younger receptionist. Bear with me. This book is much more than those opening lines.
Maxine loses her cool at Thanksgiving when her husband announces his plans to leave. She is later divorced and whisked away, living in Scottsdale, Arizona, a distance from everyone she knows. Maxine is a determined firecracker, and she sets her sights on the Mrs. American Pie pageant, naming the best wife and mother in the nation.
How will Maxine create both a husband and family for herself in order to win the pageant?
If you have read this far, you are probably thinking this book is silly, and it is, but not in the way you are thinking. Mr. and Mrs. American Pie is a hilarious and smart satire. While Maxine is the stereotypical socialite concerned with appearances and climbing that ladder, I loved being on the sidelines for her transformation. The best part, though: I laughed and laughed and laughed some more. Fun, zany, hysterical, chucklesome humor. You just have to witness Maxine’s antics for yourself!
I recently read that Mr. and Mrs. American Pie has been optioned for TV by Laura Dern!
Thank you to Inkshares for the complimentary copy. All opinions are my own. Mr. and Mrs. American Pie will be released in paperback on August 7, 2018.
Synopsis:
The year is 1969. Dick Nixon was just sworn in as the thirty-seventh President of the United States. Neil Armstrong just took one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. And notable Palm Springs socialite Maxine Simmons just found out that her husband is leaving her for his twenty-two-year-old secretary.
After a public meltdown at Thanksgiving, Maxine finds herself not only divorced, but exiled to Scottsdale, Arizona. However, these desert boondocks will not be her end―only her Elba. The former beauty queen sets her eyes on a new crown: that of the Mrs. American Pie pageant, awarded to the nation’s best wife and mother.
Maxine only has one problem: to win the crown she’ll need to find―or build―a family of her own.
Have you read any humorous books lately? Happy Reading with lots of laughter! ~ Jennifer THR
I am glad you enjoyed the funny book. Lovely review ❤❤
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Thanks, Priyasha! It was so much fun! ♥️
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Your review has piqued my interest. I don’t know that I would have given this book a second glance so well done!
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Thanks, Jonetta! It surprised me! I hope we see Maxine on the screen!
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Pretty tulips. Great review. Cannot wait to read this humorous book.
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Thanks, Virginia! Tulips are my favorites! 🌷 I hope you enjoy this one if you are able to read it!
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This looks like a nice break from my usual!
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Ann Marie, it’s perfect for that sort of thing! I think you met Rhiannon from Ivory Owl at Book Expo? She gave it five stars! Her review is wonderful! 💗
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Oh, I’ll go check it out now. And Edelweiss. Thanks!!
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If you haven’t checked out EW before, Ann Marie, you are going to fall in love! It’s a cumbersome site, but so worth it for all the downloads!
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P.s. If you are on Edelweiss, it might still be listed as a download!
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Great review Jen! I’ve not seen or heard of this book but I want to read it now! I love books that make me laugh!😂💖😊 Happy Monday girlfriend!!😊💖
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Thanks, Sus! Not to tempt you, but I got this one on EW as a download! 👀 This is such a fun read, and you can travel to Arizona with the book! Happy Monday to you! ♥️ xo
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Haha five years in Arizona is enough for me but I’m heading over to EW now to see if it’s still available! You are such an enabler! Hahahaha😊💖😂
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After this review….I have got to read this! Sounds super!
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Yes, Reeca, you must! Rhiannon loved it, too! I saw her blog review recently!
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I am in need of a funny book and this one fits the bill. Thanks for the heads up on this one, Jennifer!
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You’re welcome, Marialyce! This is such a fun treat of a book! I hope you enjoy it!
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Fabulous review Jennifer and I love that title!😍
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Thanks, Berit! You would actually enjoy this one! It’s hilariously funny! 💗
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I love a good rom-com, thanks for the recommend, Jennifer!
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You’re welcome, Jacquie! I think it’ll give you some chuckles!
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This one sounds like a lot of fun! So glad you enjoyed it!
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Thanks, Sarah! It was so much fun! I can’t wait to see Maxine’s character on TV!
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Sounds adorable!
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It was really cute! Thanks, Lisa!
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Great review Jennifer! Although now I’m walking away singing bye bye Miss American Pie… drove my chevy to the levy but the levy was dry….
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Thanks, Carrie! My music friend, of course you would think of a song, and a great song at that! I had that as an ear worm the entire time I read the book! 😂 (When I first heard that song as a child- I had a close friend whose parents listened to it over and over- I had no idea what a “levy” was, and I thought he was saying “bevy,” like beverage. Hey, the beverage was dry! Makes sense! 😂 I also made up other words because that’s what I do still today!
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Haha we’ve all done that with one song or another throughout the years. And you know, a lot of time I have to think to myself why didn’t they go with my version it makes more sense. 🙂
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Love that cover!!! This sounds like a fun book, Jennifer! Wonderful review 💕
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Thanks, Mack! It was hilarious! I can’t wait to see it on TV! The cover definitely grabbed my attention, too! ♥️
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I think this sounds wonderful!! Sometimes, silly is good! (also, I LOVE Laura Dern! I’ll have to check that out… So, I’d better read the book first! 😉)
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This was so crazy wonderful, I happen to think you will love it! And … (I’ve never said this before… 😉) I’d like to see your drink pairing! I learned after I posted the review that the show is more than optioned, they are really working on it!
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Nice!! Well, it’s on my list, and I’ll have to really force myself through some other books to get to it because… I can’t wait! 😁😁 I’m sensing a drink with apple…. But, I could be completely way off base! Well, see what the book says to me! 😉
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I think there will be lots of inspiration! 😂 ♥️ And I can’t wait to see! And no rush!
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This sounds brilliant – I’ll look it up, and definitely keep an eye out on tv for it!!
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Emma, it’s so good! I cannot wait for it to be on TV!
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