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Summary: funny, but dirty
Review: The stories in this book were funny, but the lanquage was so filthy, I couldn't stand to read it. I didn't even get 1/3 way through the book, it was so bad. Bad language just takes all the fun out of a book, no matter how funny. THERE IS NO NEED FOR FOUL LANGUAGE IN A BOOK!!!
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Summary: a quick and funny read!
Review: Laurie Notaro is a columnist in Arizona, where she writes about the odd and crazy moments of her life -- and there are many! This book is a collection of those columns, and include everything from a list of types of people she hates in the ladies' room (i.e. "The Trespasser", who takes the stall next to yours even thoughthere are plenty of others available) to a rather disturbing one where her old roommate has left behind the ashes of a rich woman she once knew. (Shudder.)Each column is short but rife with humor and detail. I love the one where she describes her favorite treat --- a candy apple smothered in white chocolate and crumbled Oreo cookies -- and then took such a huge bite she had lockjaw and couldn't remove the apple from her mouth in public. You can see yourself doing the same things -- and embarassing your friends the same way. You will enjoy this book. It takes less than a day to read it -- so why not?
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Summary: not ALL that funny....
Review: This book is funny if you are the 'ugly friend', smoke over a pack a day, if you constantly drink, and always find yourself short of cash when you are out drinking. This is not all that funny if you don't satisfy all of the above. I was disappointed because from everything I had heard about the book I thought it was more of a general crowd-pleaser.
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Summary: It Made Me Laugh
Review: Very Funny book. Enjoyed every silly, sarcastic, and outrageous chapter.
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Summary: That's me
Review: Ok, this woman just wrote a story about my friends and me. This book was great. I read it in two days because I couldn't put it down. I had tears in my eyes I was laughing so hard. I hope she writes another soon.
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Summary: Great fun, really.
Review: Ms Notaro writes in a way very few can pull off; droll, acerbic, yet always human. Each small chapter touches a chord while bringing out honest-to-God laughs. My only quibble is the format, the string of columns that make up the book - somehow, you'd rather you knew what you were reading was not run in a newspaper, week after week. But, again, I'm quibbling. This book and 'Enola's Wedding' were my great finds for the year.
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Summary: For all girls who are part of the idiot girls' club
Review: Being from Arizona, for the last three years my mom has handed me the paper saying, "Read this! Read this!" I never did read Laurie Notaro's column when she shoved it in my hand but when my mother recently went to a book signing and reading at a local Tempe book store and came back raving I was curious. I read this book in two days. To be honest, you really just can't put it down (cliche, yes). I have never, NEVER, laughed out loud when reading a book and I did so a number of times reading this. It's for all those girls who have those "pretty friends" and know what it feels like to be dragged around in odd situations that make for a good story. This woman could write about eating a meal and make it hilarious. It's on my personal top ten. Cheers!
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Summary: Full of funny episodes you wouldn't believe!
Review: Though there are minimal ties between the chapters of Laurie Notaro's life story in this book, it's packed full of the good times of a unkempt, perpetually dazed 29 year old. It's a blast for any woman to read, and I highly recommend it. Don't expect high literature, but a peek into the hectic and wholly discombobulated world of Laurie. Her jury duty traumas to her Stink'n drunk 12-step program - the book is hilarious. Perfect for a light read and great for a gift to your friends. An easy, hilarious read.
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Summary: Read It, read it, read it
Review: Ms. Laurie Notaro may not be the most unique, the most perfect, or the most clever voice in recent years, but she can certainly turn a phrase. I confess to having read this entire book in one sitting in a bookstore. And yes, during the numerous moments that I laughed out loud (to the point of having tears come to my eyes), I certainly attracted many looks. Yes, Ms. Notaro is a bit clumsy, a bit foolish, and a little bit idealistic. Aren't most of us? I have read many books in this vein (of day to day pursuits and misadventures). Of all of these, Ms. Notaro made me laugh the hardest. (Tim Cahill, bless his adventurous heart, has already established his comedic bent in descibing the vagaries and dramas of travel adventures, and thus reigns in the travel arena). If you want to meet someone new, definitely read this book in your local bookstore. I look forward to the next book, or the time when this one has faded from memory sufficiently that I can read it again to get a whole new set of "at least I didn't get that candied apple stuck on my teeth!" episodes. Here's to all the clumsy folk.
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Summary: LOVED this book!
Review: Very cleverly written, and hilarious! I bought the book on the way home from work, and immediately started reading it on the subway. I laughed so hard I cried at the "birds and the bees" lecture. On a big city subway, you just assume people will think you're crazy, but the woman next to me actually said "I love to see someone enjoying a book so much -- what are you reading?" I had to just show her the cover because I was still laughing too hard to talk! I'm guessing that Notaro and I are of similar "vintage", and many of us can relate to her circumstances through high school. While (I'm pretty sure) I never ended up on a lawn in my bra, I think we've all known people who did. Now we know what happens to them when they grow up! Haven't laughed this hard since the "Jesus Shaves" chapter of Sedaris's "Me Talk Pretty One Day".
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