So sad to say I have never heard of Laurie Notaro. My library recommended this book to me since I like to read memoirs and humor. Unfortunately there was not enough humor for me. I laughed a few times, but mostly just read and wondered what the point was at the end of some of Notaro's essays. Not...
I think I could fill a shelf with all these obscure true stories of accomplished women. Notaro captures a frenzied time before Amelia Earhart was a household name; when scores of people were literally racing to be the first to cross the Atlantic, and many were dying in the attempt. What I love about...
I thought this would be funnier. I kept almost laughing, almost finding it funny, but it never quite made it there. Some of this might just be that it is remarkably mean humor throughout--I'm not convinced this woman likes anything in the world--but it's also all so very heavy-handed that it feels...
Beschreibung Als Lucy von einem Urlaub mit ihren Freundinnen zurückkehrt, wird sie von einer regelrechten Pechsträhne verfolgt. Zuerst hat sie ihr Verlobter Martin aus unerfindlichen Gründen vor die Tür gesetzt, ihren Job ist sie los, und dann wird Lucy auch noch von einem Bus überfahren, der ihre...
This was my second book by Laurie Notaro and so I went into this book expecting to laugh. Laurie Notaro is a pro of taking the total embarrassment of the ineptitude of being a complete spazz and making it funny and "almost" normal. A fellow spazz, I grabbed this title up in hopes of getting some muc...
This was the first Laurie Notaro book I read, I've pretty much read everything she's written since. I absolutely love her humor and can identify with half of what she writes about. She is laugh-out-loud funny!
Pros:* More than just weddings* Short vignettes* Stories are relatableCons:* I wish some of the stories were more in-depth* Could have used more description in places.I loved the commentary on adulthood and expectations (whether internal or external).
Review of the BookI have often seen books by Ms Notaro reviewed both here on GR and on Amazon, as well as in the library, but I had never actually picked one up. But all I can say now is what the heck have I been missing by not reading her. Since this is her first novel and the rest of her writing...
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