by Tom Robbins
Another fantastic creation of one of my favorite authors. This book is just as fun for kids as it is for adults, and it's REALLY fun for adults. Learn the history of beer, meet the beer fairy, and have a book on the shelf that you won't mind reading to your kids hundreds of times.
Reminded me of Lemony Snicket, except much more sarcastic.
I tip my glass of beer to Robbins for this one. Remember in the movie Billy Madison he sees the penguin, Well Gracie sees the beer fairy who teaches her a lesson for drinking at the age of five. A children's story for adults with a happily ever after ending
Robbins uses some of the most muscular and flexible language I've ever read. His sentences are so finely crafted that each gleams. His skewed vision combined with his rarefied prose can make it difficult to notice when there's something missing. It's my opinion that as beautiful as this book is, it'...
D is for Dumb, Desperate, and Disappointing Drivel!You know a book is really bad when it's only 125 pages long and you can't even get halfway through it. I gave this one a whirl just to see what ol' Tom Robbins had been doing this past couple of years. Now I know. D is for Drinking too much beer. ...
There's a Beer Fairy!
Fun, but I'm pretty sure I would never read this to a child; regardless of Robbin's cautions of beer, the presence of a "beer fairy" is way too tantalizing. It is a nice, short read, full of the makings and magic of beer.
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