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Mothers of Sparta
Mothers of Sparta: A Memoir in Pieces | Dawn Davies
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jdiehr
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The description on the front cover says it best - 'a memoir in pieces.'

Easily my favorite read of the year so far.

Davies strings her words together so beautifully. Her stories are equal parts funny and a punch to the gut.

We don't find out the meaning of the title until the end, and when we do, wow. It's powerful.

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Becker
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This is a memoir of essays about motherhood. It‘s hard to predict if someone would enjoy this. I think you either connect with it or you don‘t. I certainly did. 💙

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BookNAround
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Mehso-so

Essays about motherhood, including about parenting a mentally ill son, these were a little uneven. Full review at http://booknaround.blogspot.com/2018/11/review-mothers-of-sparta-by-dawn-davies....

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gracemom
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Every essay. Hilarious and true and heartbreaking and pure.

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BookNAround
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I‘m trying hard to read this because I think it‘s well written and thought provoking but am having trouble focusing because one of my 15 year old son‘s friends committed suicide yesterday. I keep hoping something can distract me from this terrible tragedy.

ItsAngel I‘m so sorry 😔 6y
JenReadsAlot I'm so sorry. 6y
PurpleyPumpkin So sorry to hear this. Hugs to you and your son. 💕 6y
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PenguinInFlight I‘m so sorry. 💔Sending lots of love and hugs to you and your son. 6y
ScientistSam So very sorry to hear that 6y
CoverToCoverGirl How devastating.. so sorry {{hugs}} 💔😢 6y
LeahBergen Oh, that‘s tragic. 💔 6y
Carolyn-HHI Sending love ❤️ 6y
Maria514626 Sending good thoughts. 6y
Bklover Oh no!!! I am so sorry! Love and comfort to you and your son and the family of that poor child! 6y
cobwebmoth I'm so sorry. *hugs* 6y
xicanti Oh hell. That's devastating. 6y
TK421 I am so sorry. 💔 6y
kspenmoll I am so so sorry; devastating. Live to you all-❤️❤️ 6y
Eggs Oh that's so tough 💕💕 6y
knittedgnome I also have a 15 year old. My heart is breaking. Sending love to the both of you. 6y
SamHeartCoffee Oh my gosh, so sorry to hear this. I'm sending love. ❤️😘 6y
CSeydel 😢💗 6y
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BookMama789
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Me too. Give me a window seat, some coffee, and some cookies. All that is missing is the book to read and a cat.

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BookMama789
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Between the pub date getting bumped up for this beauty and me falling slightly behind my reading schedule I need to bust through this memoir that officially came out yesterday.

I had really hoped to have my review posted before its release. Life got in the way.

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Liberty
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Hour 12 of the @24in48 #readathon: Read two more teeny books. (Ursula! 😭) Now starting MOTHERS OF SPARTA. How‘s everyone else out there doing? ❤️📚☺️

tattoo55 Hanging in there. Stopped to make instapot soup and take a quick walk. 6y
readinginthedark I‘m excited to read this one! 6y
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Rhondareads
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Sounds Antarctic a memoir in the form of essays her life as a young woman,wife and mother .Thanks @flatironbooks another one of your books that sounds perfect for me💕