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Book Review: The Wednesday Group

The Wednesday Group This is the kind of book you'll want to read to feel better about whatever unfortunate event in life you may be facing. Because it could always be worse.  The Wednesday Group (named such because of the day of the week a group of women meet for a support group) has all the makings for a great saga.  These women's lives range from that of a high profile judge to a housewife but they all have something in common: sadness.  They are seeking the help of psychiatrist Catherine to cope with the fact that their husbands are self proclaimed sex addicts. Some are addicted to porn, others are addicted to casual sex and others may or may not be gay, but all are struggling to save their marriages.  How much unhappiness is too much? How many times can you go to bed crying? How long do you stay in a loveless marriage? These women are trying to discover just how much the heart can endure.  What I liked the most about the story is that all of

Lately, I've been reading...

Need a new book? Look no further because I've read some great books lately that I know you will love! (Plus one that you can probably skip, so you can save your time!)  Here's a quick summary of the books I've read lately:  Side Note: For a TON of great book round ups, check out Life According To Steph's Monthly Show Us Your Books  link up!) When I heard that Judy Blume was writing another book, the Margaret and Deenie inside me shouted with glee. This book didn't disappoint. There is much less talk about periods and teen angst but it still was a winner for me (my tastes have thankfully matured since the 1990s)  In the Unlikely Event is based on the true story of numerous plane crashes that plummeted in Blume's home town in the 1950s. Her story looks into how those events effected several different characters.  Her descriptions of the crashes, including news stories and police reports, as well as various characters' personal recoll