Antelope in the Living Room, Melanie Shankle
Antelope in the Living Room, Melanie Shankle
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Antelope in the Living Room
The Real Story of Two People Sharing One Life

Author: Melanie Shankle

Narrator: Melanie Shankle

Unabridged: 4 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/04/2014

Synopsis

Welcome to the story of a real marriage.Marriage is simultaneously the biggest blessing and the greatest challenge two people can ever take on. It is the joy of knowing there is someone to share in your joys and sorrows, and the challenge of living with someone who thinks it’s a good idea to hang a giant antelope head on your living room wall.In The Antelope in the Living Room, New York Times bes-tselling author and blogger Melanie Shankle does for marriage what Sparkly Green Earrings did for motherhood—makes us laugh out loud and smile through tears as she shares the holy and the hilarity of that magical and mysterious union called marriage.

About Melanie Shankle

Melanie Shankle writes regularly at The Big Mama blog and is the New York Times bestselling author of four previous books, including Nobody’s Cuter than You. Melanie is a graduate of Texas A&M and loves writing, shopping at Target, checking to see what’s on sale at Anthropologie, and trying to find the lighter side in every situation. Most of all, she loves being the mother of Caroline, the wife of Perry, and the official herder of two wild dogs named Piper and Mabel. The five of them live in San Antonio, Texas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Holly

I read this entire book today beginning the minute I downloaded it, forsaking all laundry and other manner of housework because I just couldn't put it down. I laughed out loud ALOT & got misty eyed more than once. Such a real book about marriage and all it's quirks and awesomeness. So many times whi......more

Goodreads review by Linda

Honestly, I want to rate it a single star but, it wasn't that bad. Melanie Shankle just tries way too hard to be funny every other sentence. It didn't feel like a story, it felt like a bad stand up comedy routine.......more

Goodreads review by Jeanne

I love Melanie’s take on marriage. There were some moments that had me laughing out loud and others that had me tearing up a little.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle

Full disclosure-I didn't finish it. I follow Melanie's blog Big Mama, and I was under the assumption this book would be a sort of "how to make a marriage work" sort of book. I know she's not an expert, but I thought it would be a humorous "guide" on how she's kept her marriage going. It's really a sor......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlin

4.8 stars I was DYING of laughter throughout the entire thing. I adore Melanie and her approachable brand of humor. This is what marriage is really like, y'all.......more

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