TV Housewives Reality Check

People across the country are fascinated with the lifestyles of todays most famous reality TV stars. TV Housewives Reality Check satisfies this craving with commentary and puzzles about the real housewives from Orange County, New York City, New Jersey, Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Miami and D.C. But what compendium of television housewives would be complete without a nod to the moms of yesteryear? So, you can stroll down memory lane in chapters dedicated to television housewifery from the 1950s through the 2000s.

From Lucy to Bethenny, all of TV's greatest and most notorious housewives are represented in this sure-to-fascinate collections. Most of the book is taken from today's pop-culture headlines, but the book also nods to the many stay-at-home moms and wives from the past too. Each chapter starts with two or three pages of information on the television show followed by chapter-themed crossword puzzles, word-finds, sudokus and other miscellaneous puzzles, along with some trivia.

The commentary preceding each chapter provides historical perspective and the cultural impact of these television icons. The commentary will also help the reader complete the crossword puzzles and other puzzles as the names of the various characters are spelled out.

About the Author:

Dale Ratermann has been watching housewives on TV since the 1950s and admits to having childhood crushes on Laura Petrie and Carol Brady. He's the puzzle editor for a chain of newspapers and has published more than 30 puzzle books. He utilizes his TiVo and a secondary DVR to keep up on all The Real Housewives and his old Betamax machine to relive the greatest moments of Bewitched and The Jeffersons.