SUPER MOM SAVES THE WORLD

Author: Melanie Lynne Hauser ISBN: 0451220366 3/2007 CHICK LIT Publisher: NAL

...Astro Park's fearless maternal dynamo is back, battling evildoers—and her own panic—as her daughter learns how to drive and her son gears up far his first date.... The action never stops for Birdie Lee, divorced mother of two who became a superpowered suburban avenger after a Horrible SwifferAccident. Busily fund-raising for a brand-new stadium where the kids can play ball, she's also planning a wedding to her very own Super Man. But soon her Super Mom Sense warns her that something's wrong with the new stadium. And when she investigates, a shadowy figure tries to toss Super Mom out of the game for good....

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Birdie Lee, the main character of SUPER MOM SAVES THE WORLD, is the super mom. This is a concept that every American parent would love to achieve. Hauser has an amazing idea for the plot, and with the combination of so many events taking place in her book, I think she manages to deliver a comical novel. The heroine faces the challenges of motherhood—being a divorced mother of two teenagers—and having some extraordinary powers when using a swifter.

I laughed out loud at this novel. I had tears running down my face as I felt such a kindred spirit with Birdie. This novel lifted up my spirits, allowed me to laugh freely, and dearly hope that I can have as much fun as Birdie Lee as she begins yet another adventure of the trials and tribulations of motherhood.

Hauser delivers on all counts, and I would easily classify this book as a Top Pick read, especially for all of us mothers.

Kym Oetting