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Life After Coffee
Life After Coffee | Virginia Franken
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Last week, high-powered coffee buyer Amy O Hara was trekking through the Ethiopian cloud forest on the verge of a discovery that could save the coffee bean from extinction. This week, she s unexpectedly fired.Suddenly Amy s days are no longer filled with meetings and upscale tastings, but with put-together PTA moms, puke-ridden playdates, and dirty dishes. Her husband has locked himself in the garage in order to write the Great American Screenplay, while both kids are steaming mad at her because she insists on dressing them like normal people and won t give up sending them to school with healthy lunches.It s becoming clear that Amy may just be the world s most incompetent mother, and she s beginning to wonder if the only thing she s good for is bringing home the bacon. When salvation appears in the form of a movie-mogul ex-boyfriend who wants to employ her husband and rekindle their relationship, Amy starts to find she s sorely tempted One thing is certain: whatever happens, she s going to need a lot more caffeine."
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suvata
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3.5 Stars • This novel that delves into the life of Amy, a high-powered coffee executive, who finds her world turned upside down when she is suddenly out of a job. The story follows her journey as she navigates the challenges of unemployment, family life, and self-discovery. The book is a humorous and relatable exploration of the complexities of modern life and the importance of finding balance and purpose beyond one's career.

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Mommamanzi
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@MommyOfTwo this is probably my fav box this year. I love that this holiday means so much to you as well. Thank you for the new book and all the fun goodies! #happymarch #coffeebeanbookclub #readgreen

MommyOfTwo I saw your post the other day about St. Patrick‘s Day and knew you would like this package🙂 6y
Dolly Ah ha! I think I have it figured out🤔You sent me Wolf Hall! Thank you! I want to read it right now. “Somebody stop me!” 6y
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vkois88
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@kshakal your #CoffeeBeanBookClub package will be going out on Thursday, since it's payday... @Mommamanzi

*Pic from Pinterest

Kshakal Thanks for the heads up!! You are the best!! 😊 6y
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Eggs
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Cathythoughts I love my coffee ☕️😍 6y
Eggs @Cathythoughts Ah yes the simple pleasures are the best💖😘 6y
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Eggs
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😂 tagged!
🎶 In the Mood by Glen Miller Orchestra
🌲 in the shade of a tree in my back yard, reading
👧🏻 4-year old River
🌹 fresh blooms on my rose bushes
#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn I love listening to big band music! It always makes me want to dance. Thanks for playing! ☺️ 6y
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prateeksha
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Crazeedi 👍😘❤ 6y
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Booknerd222
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Is anyone else having trouble with Goodreads?

Dulcinella Down for maintenance...Allready an hour now 7y
Redwritinghood Was just wondering the same thing! Glad to know it‘s a system issue and not just me. 7y
Booknerd222 Lol we all need our fix of GR for the day! XD Looks like it‘s back up now. 7y
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Booknerd222
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Eggs
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I was doubled over with laughter here😂🤣 a nice change of pace from several serious books recently. Hits close to home if you're a parent of anyone 5 or under 😍

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MarticaMustRead
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🌝🌞📖☕🤓 #BookwormProblems #BooksNCoffee

Rise and shine fellow bookworms.....

I stayed up way past my bedtime- again. 😫😴

💭☕☕☕!!

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WendyL
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150 kindle books for $1.50!! Which ones do I buy? 🤷🏼‍♀️

DGRachel 😱 #allthebooks 😂 8y
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BookishMarginalia
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Mehso-so

This is a novel about what happens when a wife and mother who is seldom home is suddenly unemployed and stuck looking after the children. Plenty of snark, but I just couldn't identify with all the motherhood and marriage angst, no matter how entertainingly written. #NetGalley

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BookishMarginalia
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A kid named Rarity?!?

Wilkie Rarity is a character in My Little Pony😋🦄 8y
haileybean ...like the pony on my little pony tails?? 8y
LuLeeBelle Heeeey, you work in the school system, you hear all sorts. 8y
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mrsh62010 A friend who was working had to call out a patient by this first name: Sha-ia. She pronounced it the best she could, and was greeted with a hostile "IT'S SHADASHIA I GUESS YOU CAN'T READ?!" 8y
mrsh62010 I recall that story every time I hear a new weird name 😂 8y
Mariposa_Bookworm Noooooooooo not Sha-Dash-ia.... Say it isn't so! 8y
Jenshootsweddings @mrsh62010 I'm laughing so hard at that story! 8y
MyNamesParadise I actually kind of like it but I wouldn't personally give it to a kid if I ever have one 8y
Lynnsoprano @mrsh62010 That is just too funny! 8y
Lynnsoprano I once had a student with an odd name-can't remember what-and every time i called on her, she'd correct my pronunciation. Problem was, she never pronounced it the same way twice! 8y
Seekingtardis My little pony parents!! 😂😂🦄💕 @Lynnsoprano that's me as a child!! 😂 8y
BethM We keep a running list at work ;) I'll have to add this to my TBR- looks good! 8y
Mimi28 What about the common names? I remember one time I one of four Michelle's in my class. 8y
vivastory @BookishMarginalia I received my secret Santa email but there wasn't an address to mail it to. 8y
Abby-J I'm glad that everyone else in this comment thread also immediately jumped on the My Little Pony reference. 😂🦄 8y
tapgurl This book sounds good! 8y
Louise Hi, @BookishMarginalia! I have not yet received an e-mail about Secret Santa but see that many others are already preparing and mailing packages. Please resend my email. Thank you! 8y
BookishMarginalia @Louise Resent 👍🏼 8y
BookishMarginalia @tapgurl It's good and snarky. I gave it a so-so because it's too much dysfunctional motherhood and wifehood for my taste. 8y
BookishMarginalia @Wilkie @Seekingtardis @Abby-J I admit I did not get the My Little Pony reference, so thank you for pointing it out! 😂 8y
Loretta 🦄🦄🦄 8y
Zelma @Mimi28 good point. As a late 70s kid, every other classmate was Jessica or Michelle. I appreciated that my name was an earlier gen name. 8y
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Librarylady
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Loved Life After Coffee and added it and the rest of these books to my Little Free Library today.

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abookwanderer
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Life After Coffee was a satisfying surprise! When I read the synopsis for this one, it reminded me of other novels with the same premise: Working mom loses fulfilling job and must become a stay-at-home parent. But this one had me laughing and nodding and shaking my head too. The characters are real, with quirks and flaws, and they make mistakes. Big mistakes. I'll be excited to see what Virginia Franken does next!

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MMFinck
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I don't drink coffee (love the smell though), but this book made me want to pick up the habit! Impeccable research of coffee beans, brewing, manufacturing, and industry. A great gift for every coffee loving woman you know. If her wit can be acerbic, even better. This protagonist is snarky, smart, and doing her very best as mother, wife, and woman with a passion.

Megabooks Great review!! 👍🏻 8y
MMFinck @Ebooksandcooks Thanks!! :) 8y
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MMFinck
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I can't get enough of this book!! Plus poolside reading is the best.

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MMFinck
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All the feels. Here come the tears.