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Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter Audiobook
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From the New York Times bestselling writing team comes a hilarious new collection of essays that observe life from a mother/daughter perspective New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline and her daughter Francesca Serritella are the best of friends—99.9% of the time. They're number one on each other's speed dial and they tell each other everything—well, almost everything. They share shoes and clothes—except one very special green jacket, which almost caused a catfight. In other words, they're just like every mother and daughter in the world. Best friends, and occasional enemies. Now they're dishing about it all—their lives, their relationship, and their carb count. Inspired by their weekly column, "Chick Wit" for The Philadelphia Inquirer, this book is one you'll have to put down—just to stop laughing. Lisa on Being a Mom - Motherhood has no expiration date. Francesca lives in the city, and I worry about her all the time. My daughter moved out, so why am I still lactating? Francesca on Being a Daughter - My mother is always right. Just ask her. Lisa on Things Every Daughter Should Know - Your mother is always thinking about you, but that's not creepy. Your mother will never forget who did you dirty in the sixth grade, for which you can thank her. And your mother will never stop asking you if you need to go to the bathroom, before you leave the house. Well, do you? Francesca on Closet Wars - My mom is a great dresser. Mostly because she's wearing my clothes. Lisa on Aging Gracefully - My sex drive is in reverse, I have more whiskers than my cat, and my estrogen replacement is tequila. Francesca on Apartment Living - When I saw a mouse, the first person I called was Mom. She told me to call my super, but I felt bad bothering him. I hate to bother people. But I love to bother my mother.
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"The author of this book, Lisa Scottoline, is one of my favorites. However, this book is not at all like her fictional stories. This is about the relationship between mother and daughter. It is co-written with her daughter. The short essays in this book talk about everyday events of life. The writing is much like the style of Erma Bombeck! I was laughing out loud reading some of them. Lisa is a devoted fan of George Clooney and chocolate. How could you go wrong with favorites like those!?! Whether you have a daughter, or are a daughter, this book needs to be on your book list."
— Diane (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Feels like one big gabfest with your best girlfriends, whatever their age. The tell-all twosome have yet again opened their hearts and homes, cooking up a huge helping of laughs, sprinkled with a few tears and a dash of motherly love--and it all goes down deliciously.
— Booklist -
[A] witty and sweet return to the ins and outs of life in this sometimes kooky, always smart and funny, family.
— Publishers Weekly -
Black-and-white family photographs lend a homey feel to the experience, which culminates in a reminder to mothers and daughters that friendship between them can last a lifetime. A treat for fans of observational humor.
— Kirkus Reviews
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" we didn't finish listening to it... my daughter and I are very close but this was wayyy too cheesy for us. "
— gwendolyn, 4/18/2018 -
" Love this book. Both mother & daughter are excellent writers. The book is a series of essays mainly on the mother & daughter relationship. Also you get the daughter aspect from Lisa (mom author) as her mother is still living. What I truly enjoy about this book is how much Lisa loves her daughter. I feel the same way about my daughter as she does about hers. She expresses her love so wonderfully & I wish I could do the same. So I told my daughter read this & see how much I love you. "
— Teddie, 2/11/2014 -
" Lisa has made me laugh again. This is the third non-fiction book I have read that she has written. I have enjoyed everyone of them, she writes about sujects that relate to women's lives in the world today. She is funny and I also enjoy reading her daughter's writings. I would recommend all three of her books, you will laugh and feel good after you have finished them. "
— Ruthann, 2/8/2014 -
" I enjoyed it, but I liked her other books more. Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog and My Nest Is Not Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space made me laugh out loud. This one is cute, but not one of my favorites. "
— Nancy, 1/25/2014 -
" I like the Empty Nest book and the My Next Husband will be a Dog book better. But a good read notheless. "
— Kathy, 1/25/2014 -
" awful, awful book. Pure fluff. It depicted the worst of our gender. "
— Monica, 1/22/2014 -
" good book for mothers and daughters to read. reminds us of the things that matter. funny and heartwarming "
— Jen, 1/20/2014 -
" This was an interesting look into the personal life of an author I just started reading. The main writer Lisa Scottoline is best friends with her daughter Francesca. This is odd to me and one that I could never imagine with my mother. I loved the stories and laughed through almost all the book. The parts about Mother Mary are great and we all know people like that. I did like the book. Lisa is very funny and has the life. She writes from home and lives alone with her pets. She can do whatever and say whatever and she gets paid for it. "
— Jodi, 1/17/2014 -
" I liked it, but it wasn't the book I was expecting. Many of the essays only superficially touched on the mother/daughter relationship. "
— Deb, 1/15/2014 -
" Started off good, but the went downhill from there... "
— Helenanne, 1/15/2014 -
" Listened and loved this one. Very entertaining. "
— Jan, 1/7/2014 -
" I love Lisa Scottoline. she has written some amazing books. I also love the books that she has written with her daughter. If you're looking for something light-hearted about mothers and daughters Lisa Scottoline's books are the way to go. "
— Bonnie, 12/23/2013 -
" Very disappointed in this book-thought it was more of a mother and daughter interaction, but it wasn't. "
— Ellen, 12/16/2013 -
" Always fun - quick chapters that are actual columns this author and her daughter write for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A fun commentary on all life's ups and downs and every day happenings. "
— Sharon, 12/13/2013 -
" This was another fun and fast read. I enjoyed the stories and could relate to many. "
— Linda, 12/8/2013 -
" I absolutely love Lisa's non mystery titles. I totally relate to her insights on family, food, getting older and furry friends. This is an author I would love to have lunch with. She makes me smile! "
— Ellen, 12/4/2013 -
" I would probably have enjoyed these essays more as weekly columns, which I think is their origin. Taken together, though, the puns and the one-liners made me tired. "
— Amber, 11/14/2013 -
" just started reading this (thank you Heather!) and I swear if I didn't know any better I'd swear that it was written specifically about me and my girls! Love it! Love it! Love it! "
— Lori, 8/24/2013 -
" seemed to jump around . . did not like "
— Julia2848, 5/3/2013 -
" Not quite as funny as the previous two,(Why My Third Husband Will be a Dog and My Nest Isn't Empty it Just has More Closet Space) Best Friends, Occasional Enemies is more sentimental. I was hoping for more Mother Mary. "
— Madison, 3/23/2013 -
" LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Scottoline's personal stories! Laugh out loud funny! "
— Marnie, 1/5/2013 -
" Thought this book would be more of a balance between the mother and daughter's perspective, but it was weighed down heavily by short stories from the mother. Thus, I did not find it as entertaining as I had hoped it would be. "
— Rachel, 12/21/2012 -
" A great mother-daughter book with several LOLs. "
— Sara, 10/25/2012 -
" I read this book in one day! Very funny! "
— Michele, 8/23/2012 -
" A gift from my daughter! Hmmmm... "
— Susan, 7/27/2012 -
" I can't seem to get enough of Scottoline's humor. Any book that I'm actually smiling while reading is a delight for me. "
— Alice, 1/29/2012
About the Authors
Lisa Scottoline is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author of thirty-six novels. A former President of Mystery Writers of America, she has thirty million copies of her books in print and has been published in thirty-five countries. Her books have been optioned for film and televison, and she has also co-authored a series of humorous memoirs with her daughter, novelist Francesca Serritella. A former lawyer, she taught a course she developed, “Justice & Fiction,” at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, her alma mater.
Francesca Serritella graduated cum laude from Harvard University, where she won the Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize, the Le Baron Russell Briggs Fiction Prize, and the Charles Edmund Horman Prize for her creative writing. She lives in New York with only one dog, so far.