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Start with Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog and continue through all 9 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog
Book 1 by Lisa Scottoline • Published 2009
In this first collection of “Chick Wit” columns, Lisa Scottoline writes about divorce, dating, dogs, girlfriends, and her indomitable mother, Mother Mary. The brief essays are frank, funny, and surprisingly tender, ce...
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Ends with I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses
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Book 1:Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog
Lisa Scottoline • 2009
In this first collection of “Chick Wit” columns, Lisa Scottoline writes about divorce, dating, dogs, girlfriends, and her indomitable mother, Mother Mary. The brief essays are frank, funny, and surprisingly tender, ce...
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Book 2:My Nest Isn't Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space
Lisa Scottoline • 2010
In this follow-up to *Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog*, Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella write about empty nests, aging parents, fashion mishaps, dogs, and dating. Their short essays show three generations...
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Book 3:Best Friends, Occasional Enemies
Lisa Scottoline • 2011
In this essay collection, Lisa Scottoline and her daughter Francesca Serritella swap stories about mothers and daughters, friendships, fashion, work, and aging. Short, sharp pieces make you feel like you are laughing...
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Book 4:Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim
Lisa Scottoline • 2012
Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella swap essays about air travel, clutter, love lives, and the emotional baggage everyone drags around. Their stories about lost luggage, found dogs, and complicated relatives mix...
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Book 5:Have a Nice Guilt Trip
Lisa Scottoline • 2014
In these candid, funny essays, Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella write about travel, technology, mothers, men, and the strange power of guilt. Their tag-team stories turn missed flights, awkward encounters, and...
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Book 6:Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?
Lisa Scottoline • 2015
Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella tackle everything from body image and beach days to identity theft, parenting, and pets in this collection of personal essays. Their warm, funny voices turn everyday embarrassm...
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Book 7:I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places
Lisa Scottoline • 2016
Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella share more true stories about starting over, surviving embarrassing moments, and holding family close. From city mishaps to country catastrophes, their essays find heart and hu...
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Book 8:I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere but the Pool
Lisa Scottoline • 2017
Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella dive into modern life without a safety net, riffing on online dating, social media, health scares, and middle-age mishaps. The essays celebrate resilience and self-mockery, rem...
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Book 9:I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses
Lisa Scottoline • 2018
This mother-daughter collection pours a generous glass of humor over everything from bad dates and empty nests to dogs, neighbors, and aging. Lisa and Francesca’s breezy essays toast friendship, family, and finding sm...
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The Amazing Adventures Of An Ordinary Woman FAQ
What is the best order to read the The Amazing Adventures Of An Ordinary Woman series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog.
How many books are in the The Amazing Adventures Of An Ordinary Woman series?
There are 9 books currently listed in the The Amazing Adventures Of An Ordinary Woman series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the The Amazing Adventures Of An Ordinary Woman series?
New readers should start with Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog, the first book in the reading order.
Is the The Amazing Adventures Of An Ordinary Woman series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2009 to 2018.