Babyville

In Bayville, you’ll meet Julia, a wildly successful television producer who appears to have the picture-perfect life. But beneath the surface, things are not as perfect as they seem. Stuck in a loveless relationship with her boyfriend, Mark, Julia thinks a baby is the answer.. but she may want a baby more than she wants her boyfriend. Maeve, on the other hand, is allergic to commitment. A feisty, red-haired, high-power career girl, she breaks out in a rash every time she passes a stroller. But when her no-strings-attached nightlife leads to an unexpected pregnancy, her reaction may be just as unexpected. And then there’s Samantha -- happily married and eager to be the perfect June-Cleaver mother. But baby George brings only exhaustion, extra pounds, and marital strife to her once tidy life. Is having an affair with a friend’s incredibly sexy husband the answer?

Personally, I think this book start a bit slow. But to get turn off by it and keep going, and soon you’ll find yourself not being able to put it down. Jane Green has a freaky talent of hypnotizing you with her simple yet amusing books. In this one, she opened the door for you to get glimpse of how 3 women trying to adjust and settle themselves into commitment and motherhood challenges. You get the idea how a baby, in person or in theory, could change how you think and your lifestyle completely.

I’m not going to be a spoiler and tell you everything about the book. But what I will tell you are this book has a good concept. Plus, the emotions that Babyville portrays simply worked their way through my heart and touched me. Don’t get me wrong though, Babyville isn’t depressing, it’s a light reading material that keeps your mind off everything else and more than often makes you laugh. Although, I do feel a little disappointed with Julia’s character, wishing that Jane Green would tell me more about her happy ending, certainly more than a phone call. Ooops, a little tiny spoiler there! Sorry!

I say, it’s a good book. How good? Hmm.. About a 3.5 stars good.