It's here!
March 2, 2011
I'm overwhelmed by all the positive feedback we've received so far. First of all, check out the glowing review in Kirkus Reviews. If there was one review I was anticipating with teensy morsel of dread, it was Kirkus. They don't pull any punches over there. And with humor, who knows? We could have caught a reviewer on a bad day. I've already written every scathing review in my mind. I could have handed one over for them to publish. But they liked it! They really liked it!
As nice as that was, it's the congratulations and kind words from fellow bloggers and Twitter friends that really mean a lot to both of us. Here's a rundown of some of the nice mentions we've received so far, and I'm sure I'm leaving someone out, so please forgive me, whoever you are, and know that this is just because I've had three cups of coffee and if you were to peer inside my brain you'd see a chipmunk riding a little stationery bike that's hooked up to a motor that's powering an electronic monkey playing a harpsichord. It's amazing I managed to dress myself this morning, much less string words together all sensible-like.
Maggie at Mighty Girl
And I didn't even list all of our tireless cheerleaders on Twitter and Facebook. I can't thank you all enough.
A bunch of the above bloggers are hosting giveaways (I believe Megan even has a gift basket to give away!), and I encourage you to visit their sites, but between you (my beloved reader) and me, if I had my heart's desire, all of you would buy a copy. Today, if possible. We want to generate as much excitement and buzz for the book as we can, and nothing raises the heart rates of our publisher like healthy initial sales.
I won't try to give you the hard sell, here, but I do want to say that this is a humor book, not a pregnancy or parenting guide, and therefore is appropriate for any adult with an appreciation of our kind of humor. It's great for a shower gift, but it's not only for pregnant women. No more so than the Daily Show would only be appropriate for pundits to watch.
The list price is $14.99, and it's available for much less at several sites. Where can you buy it, you may ask? Why, here! And here! And also here! And don't forget here! (The destination for that first link, incidentally, is selling our book at half the list price. I am just saying. For informational purposes.)
I'll be updating this site with more information, including our upcoming tour dates, very soon. (And I will also be updating it with non-book things, when my life resumes something approaching normalcy. Or, at least, you know, what it was.)
Melissa at Suburban Bliss
Zan at A Cup of Tea and a Wheat Penny
Angela at Fluid Pudding
Angella at Dutch Blitz
Mir at Want Not
Megan at Not Martha
Amber at The Amber Show
Danielle at Knotty Yarn
Aimee at Greeblemonkey
Roxana at Everyday Treats
Liz and Kristen at Cool Mom Picks
Reader Comments (26)
Yay, I'm so excited for you. Are your publishers planning on releasing it for the Kindle? Or is it something that works best in actual book format?
Just bought your book on Sunday at B&N in Nebraska. I was so excited to get my hands on it! It is so so so funny and perfect - my twin boys are 7 years old now and this brings back all the memories, good and bad, of those early days. I especially loved month 5 - where you and Eden said how it was the honeymoon of the pregnancy, unless you were pregnant with twins (among other things) - that was totally true for me!! I skipped right from horrible nausea straight to huge and waddling. Congratulations on the wonderful book!!!
Kirkus liked you! This is awesome!
My copy shipped two days ago, hopefully arriving today! Love you guys.
Hi Alice. I pre-ordered your book and it arrived yesterday. I really didn't know what to expect, but upon first flip-through, I can't wait to have some time to sit down and laugh for a while. And then I'm going to pass it on to a pregnant friend who I KNOW will appreciate your style of humor. Congratulations!
Would it be an appropriate gift for fertility-challenged, adoptive parents-to-be?
Ok, ok, so I'll buy it. But who do I contact regarding any medical "events" my boyfriend might experience when he sees me reading the darn thing?
Melissa, that's a really good question. On our first pass we addressed adoption, but it seemed really too sensitive a topic for too people who hadn't gone through it to make any jokes about. Same goes for fertility. So honestly, I'd probably a pick another book. MUCH AS IT KILLS ME TO SAY THAT.
CONGRATULATIONS! Can't wait to read it and laugh. Like Lissa I have twins, so no pregnancy honeymoon for me either.
Congratulations. You have the gift of the funny. And what do you know, my little children's fantasy Ebook shares yesterday's birthday with your literary offspring. Happiness is not a warm gun. It's publication day.
I am so excited, I ordered my copy from the site that gives a 1/2 cent for each order, or something like that.
But, this is so wonderful. I hope it gets here in time for me to take it to wherever you may be, so I can get it signed.
I am so excited for you.
Does this feel like your life, Alice Bradley???
It looks bloody great. Well done .... I love the cover, and stared at it for awhile, trying to work out if the mum was giving the baby laser eyes, or vice versa. Obviously the lasers are coming from the baby. Babies can do that, which is probably why we all need to Panic About Babies.
When are your book tour dates locked in for Australia?
Thanks for being honest Alice :) I have other crazy friends (not us, we're so done) having babies, so it'll still be a great gift for them.
I hope your book becomes an enormous, out of control bestseller. Well, not so out of control that paparazzi hide in the bushes outside your home, but enough out of control so that you can become fabulously wealthy and eccentric. That would be AWESOME.
I just went and bought one on amazon! Excited to read!
Huge Congratulations!
I can't wait to get my grubby little paws on a copy! And then, to pass copies off to every knocked-up friend of mine:). After all, my goal is to scare the living daylights out of every new mom in the same manner that moms did to me. Isn't that what we are supposed to do?
Seriously, congrats all around! I'm sending you a toast via comment, and raising a glass of champagne to you. Well, not champagne, as I'm at work. And as I work at a school, that is generally frowned upon. So cheers! With coffee! In a mug! Woohoo!!!
What do you mean exactly by "become" eccentric? I'm speaking for myself, of course.
Now I need bushes! Help me!
Congrats, congrats and congratulations! I'm so pleased for you and Mrs. K--I know how hard you worked (because you blogged it so descriptively). I have no doubt it is a hugely funny book. I probably won't buy it because infertility has made me a humorless shrew, but I think you're the tops, lady!
Mrs. kennedy: I mean you walk around with a panther on a leash and maybe a giant ebony cigarette holder and generally behave as if you just emerged from an opium den. I feel if you're going to be eccentric, you need to really go for it all the way.
Alice - I saw that you are going to be at Chaucer's in Santa Barbara (aka Paradise) - my husband and I met while working at this bookstore. It is a little bit of booklover's heaven - enjoy it!
To hell with Kirkus. The brilliant and funny Mary Roach finds your book brilliant and funny. Time to grab a lipstick and scrawl MR + ME all over your bathroom mirror. Ok, draw some hearts for Kirkus and everyone else, as well. Fabulous reception!
awesome. i hinted around about wanting this book. i'll give updated hints as mother's day/my birthday/april fool's day approach.
congrats on your new hilarious baby!!
Congrats on the book! I have ordered my copy, very much looking forward to reading it.
LOVE your blog!
The relief you must feel!!!
Just sent the book to my expecting friend. She writes, " This book is doing more than make me crack a smile. It made me spit out my apple cider for laughing. It is freaking hilarious." Well done ladies! Thanks for making me look like the awesome in the know friend!
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