This book's misleadingly-formatted table of contents led it to be catalogued in WorldCat under the names of the authors who are in fact the subjects of very tedious and shallow analysis by the actual sole author, David Rees. As his critical style consists of making unsupported Word of God pronouncem...
Consistently very funny, humor ranging from silly to profound. Rees actually has some valuable statements regarding craftsmanship that I could envision in cross-stitched samplers.I am sickened by the number of mechanical pencils on my desk.
Reading How to Sharpen Pencils is like the moment after your first non-Great Clips hair cut, your first time behind the wheel of a BMW, the taste of real crab meat after having only eaten imitation, using a Mac after years of being stuck on Windows or when you discover that a couple cubes of ice wil...
Before you read this book, you should check out these clips:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH12suXxjQYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8u4CEBVq7sIf you thought they were stupid and pointless, you're most likely not going to enjoy How To Sharpen Pencils. If you thought they were at least amusing, you'...
This could either be read as a mockery of the esty crowd or a meditation on what it takes to sharpen a pencil (really!). Either way, it's really really funny and quite informative. Did you know that metallic strip around the eraser bit of a pencil is called a "Ferrule"?
Get Your War On ties with The Daily Show as my favorite experience from election season 2008. David Letterman, Tina Fey, and . . . well . . Barack Obama are really close seconds. This book was no disappointment, but I must admit I didn't get all of it. It generally covers the period 2002-2004, wi...
Though it was geared toward men, I think women can take a look at this book and appreciate what it's trying to say.It's funny, bitter, touching (sometimes) and a little true. My favorite story is the phone conversation one. You'll know what I mean when you read it :)
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