Army Wives: The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage Audiobook

" I listened to this book on my iPod, so it was hard to get all the characters straight. It was also really hard to differentiate from the TV show. I tried very hard to not think of the show when listening, but my mind kept returning to it time and again. It was not a bad book, but it was not an easy book to love. The true, grittier nature of the book was more realistic than the show of course, but also hard to like. Real life is often like that though. Granted the reporter/author took many liberties when telling this story, you can see how she could make some of her assumptions. I do hope that the TV show does not follow the book! Read if for yourself to see why! "

" I first wanted to read this book when I watched the first season of Army Wives. It brought back memories of our days when we were in the Air Force. The use of Alphabet Soup (the abbreviated words the military uses)and the clubs, etc that I was a part of being an officer's wife. I enjoyed this book because I understand the way the military looks at things. I could understand the life style of the military spouses. "

" Great book for military spouses and civilians. It gives a good understanding of some of the things army wives face. "

" I used to say I could never marry someone who was in the military or a religious leader. This fascinating book confirms my earlier judgment. "

" My niece won a contest put on by the tv series, Army Wives, and sent me one of the books she received as part of the prize. The new paperback is called Army Wives,the Unwritten Code of Military Marriage, both versions by Tanya Bank. The book is more informational about a certain period of time at Fort Bragg when a lot of unusual events, including several murders, occurred there. It was non-fiction and the tv series is a fictionalized version. Both are worth attention. Army wives in general seem to be like most other groups of wives, with the exception of long periods of separation. "

" It was very hard for me to get through this book. It had a lot of interesting facts but jumped around a lot. "

" Just finished this one....great book! "

" This book brought to mind another favorite author of mine, Ann Rule. Tanya Biank writes with the same humanity and attention to detail as Rule; but without cluttering up the story with mundane details like some writers do. This is the fascinating story of four very different Army wives and their ability to cope with military life. An especially interesting read if you are a military wife but would probably appeal to just about anyone. "

" A narrative based on the news reports of Tanya Biank who investigated the brutal murders of four army wives at Fort Bragg by their soldier husbands the summer of 2002. I didn't expect to be so engaged. Really couldn't put it down. "

" This is the book that "army wives" is based on. Interesting read. "

" As an Army wife, it hit home on most points; missed the mark on a few. Made me think about who I am, what I do, and why. "

" It was OK. Not what I was expecting... "

" A little dissapointing. I expected a little bit more substance, but wanted to read the book before I watched the TV series on DVD. It wasn't as dramatic as I imagined it would be. "

" Author is my new neighbor. Was stationed at Bragg when this was written, know a lot of the people. Otherwise, don't bother! "

" Glad I read it, but still trying to decide how I feel about it. "

" A great book to read - a not so great book to read while your husband is on deployment. This book is the basis for the Lifetime series Army Wives but there really isn't any correlation between the characters on the show and the real-life women this book is written about. "

" a little too dark for my liking. "

" Absolutely loved this book. My favorite show is Army Wives and this is the book the show is based on. I did not realize the show was actually based on real life Army Wives! The book is awesome ~ I would definitely recommend it to everyone. "

" It's a great insight to Army wife world. I am loving it! "

" I am continued to be amazed by the strength of military spouses. This book does not highlight those characteristics, but does give an interesting insight into the challenges. "

" I was surprised by the amount of drama, female caddiness, and the inner workings of politicing among Army wives. This book was quite entertaining. "

" The lives in this book are so far beyond my own life that I couldn't deal with it. If it were fiction I could have gotten into it, perhaps. The fact that it was nonfiction was just damn depressing. "

" Love the tv show. Good insight into army life. "

" Since I am an army wife currently living at Ft Bragg, I thought it was about time I read this book. I recognized many of the places mentioned. The book is quite depressing, but a good read. "

" Good book to read to introduce yourself to some military culture, especially active duty Army. Can't honestly compare it to anything, but very intriguing to learn about these women's lives. "

" Not exactly what I was looking for, but an interesting read none the less. I think it would be most useful for women preparing to marry a military man. There was some eye-opening stuff in there. Just an FYI: there's a fair amount of bad language. "

" It was interesting, but not quite what I expected. "

" Love the series. The book was okay. Lots of things are familiar. Jimmy stole it from me before I could read it and he enjoyed it. "

" I loved the book, but I'm a great fan of the TV show, "Army Wives." Book goes in-depth & true-to-life with stories & emotions of life in the military. "

" an excellent book about Army Wives. Well-done! "