"Thoughtful, moving and very funny sonnets. I enjoyed them immensely.

" - Alan Arkin Oscar winning actor & author"Unique and charming and frankly should be in every high school Shakespeare class. " - John Kenney, New York Times bestselling author.

If Shakespeare were a lady reporting from the mall. .

. Award winning author, actress Penny Peyser's "Sonnets from Suburbia" features Lady Penelope serving up funny commentary on modern day life in Shakespearean sonnet form.

From the foibles of friendship, to romantic relationships gone awry, to aging bodies that misbehave, to the woes of social media and confounding familial tussles, she has the uncanny ability to make you smile out loud and chuckle with recognition. One of those books for when you need a good laugh.

The clever, compassionate sonnets inside this book make a perfect gift for birthdays, anniversaries and Valentine’s Day and are sure to delight women over 40 (all female readers actually) and the men who love them. For fans of Judith Viorst, Amy Sedaris, Dorothy Parker and John Kenney, Megan Fox and of course Shakespeare, this is long-time actress Penny Peyser’s second book.

Her first, "Sonnets From Suburbia: More Candles Than Cake" is also available. Visit PennyPeyser.

com to learn more. Whether you're seeking a quick clever read, a great gift book for friends, contemporary poetry, delightful books for female readers, or a book to make you think, "Sonnets From Suburbia" will fit the bill.

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