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You've been volunteered / Laurie Gelman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250301857
- ISBN: 9781250222206 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 274 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Sequel to Class mom. |
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| Subject: | Middle-aged women > Fiction. Middle aged mothers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Grand Forks and District Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks | FIC GEL (Text) | 35142002683661 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC GEL (Text) | 35146002152155 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fernie Heritage Library | FIC GEL (Text) | 35136000561259 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fort Nelson Public Library | FIC GEL (Text) | 35246000983427 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Gibsons Public Library | FIC GELM (Text) | 30886001082680 | Adult Fiction Hardcover | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Greenwood Public Library | FIC GEL (Text) | 35141000232166 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Invermere Public Library | FIC GEL (Text) | IPL056738 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Mackenzie Public Library | GEL (Text) | 35192000391759 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Prince Rupert Library | Gelm (Text) | 33294002057305 | Adult Fiction - Second Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Quesnel Branch | GEL (Text) | 33923006117547 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2019 May #1
Jen Dixon is back (after Class Mom, 2017). After a year off as class mom, she's stepped up again for Max's third grade class, and like any good leader, she suffers no fools. Her funny, sarcastic, and occasionally unintentional emails to parents make clear that they'd better keep up or she'll assign them to something. But Jen's thrown for a loop when she is volunteered to coordinate the school's crosswalk program and finds herself the primary wearer of the orange vest and stop sign. Meanwhile, one of her adult daughters is trying to repeat Jen's days as a rock star groupie in Europe, and the other keeps finding excuses to stay in town instead of returning to her home in New York. Even her husband is preoccupied, trying to find an investor for his store. While plot development is minimal, Jen's cheeky and mildly cynical worldview will delight any mom who has ever had to convince fellow parents to bring gluten-free cupcakes to the class party. Give to fans of Allison Pearson and of Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic books. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2019 May #1
Max Dixon is in third grade, and his mother has been roped into active duty again. The subtitle of this sequel to Gelman's (Class Mom, 2017) maiden foray into the wilds of elementary school volunteering indicates that Jen Dixon, room parent extraordinaire, is in it for the long haul. Good thing. Dixon's emails to and escapades among the concerned parents of Kansas City have the same anodyne quality as an old-fashioned television sitcom, with a pratfall, a wisecrack, and a chuckle every few minutes like clockwork. This year, Dixon is trying to use the SignUpGenius software to organize the refreshments for "that Fyre Festival known as curriculum night," has been charged with supervising the morning safety patrol, and is coping with the effects of a nasty new kid and his tight-ass mom on the peanut-free ethos of William Taft Elementary. Her mom has recovered from breast cancer, her husband, Ron, is trying to woo an investor to help him expand his sporting goods business, her adult daughters are having boy troubles, and Jen herself has discovered the transcende nt joys of spin class. The plot gambols along from one parent missive to the nextâ"Exciting news from Mrs. Randazzo! She has finally decided on a field trip for our offspring. About time, am I right?" "I'm sure by now you've all heard what happened at safety patrol today so let me just state the obvious: this cannot happen again"âtakes a quick, boozy detour to Vegas, and winds up with everything just fine, sitcom style. Just add chardonnay. Copyright Kirkus 2019 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 May
Jen Dixon has been coerced into the class mom position yet again, this time for her son Max's third grade class. Starting the year off right by sending out one of her notorious snarky emails, noting response times, and assigning parents various items to bring for class events, she is on a roll. But soon Jen starts getting pulled in different directions when the new micromanaging PTA president ropes her into safety patrol duty, her parents need more help as they age, her daughters begin navigating adulthood, and her husband considers franchising his business. Gelman gets right to the point reuniting readers with the main character they fell in love with in her debut,
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.Class Mom . From a swinger proposal to a spin class epiphany to urgent diarrhea, Jen deals with it all. Her antics are laugh-out-loud funny, and she shows no signs of slowing down. The tone and pacing are excellent, and new characters, who come with their own issues and snark, are delightful.VERDICT Buy itâno questions asked.âErin Holt, Williamson Cty. P.L., Franklin, TN - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2019 April #3
Wisecracking Jen Dixon is back in Gelman's enjoyable follow-up to
Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly.Class Mom . Jen's son, Max, is now in third grade, and Jen has once again been roped into being class mom. Greeting fellow parents (and readers) with one of her notorious emails, Jen reminds everyone that it's "my way or the highway." Almost everyone is glad to have her back, but a snooty new mom to the school and a micromanaging PTA president threaten to force Jen to be more professional and not just skirt by on charm. Meanwhile, her husband has forced her to start cutting coupons to save money, and some new friends may be plotting against her. Jen is also strong-armed into managing the safety patrol program, which requires her to assign (and enforce) patrol time slots for parents of fifth graders. But when Jen's aging mother and father begin asking her for more help and take notice of her freewheeling approach to her duties as class mom, Jen begins to realize that she herself might be the cause of her problems, and wonders if she's the cool, witty, take-no-nonsense badass she'd like to think she is, or is she just selfish and cruel? Jen has an abrasive demeanor and an intractable stubbornness, but she displays heart and a crackling sense of humor throughout. This refreshing take on modern suburbia will appeal to fans of Lauren Weisberger.(July)
