She thought she'd have more time. Laurie Notaro figured she had at least a few good years left. But no-it's happened. She has officially lost her marbles. From the kid at the pet-food store checkout line whose coif is so bizarre it makes her seethe "I'm going to kick his hair's ass!" to the hapless Sears customer-service rep on the receiving end of her Campaign of Terror, no one is safe from Laurie's wrath. Her cranky side seems to have eaten the rest of her-inner-thigh Chub Rub and all. And the results are breathtaking. Her riffs on e-mail spam ("With all of these irresistible offers served up to me on a plate, I WANT A PENIS NOW!!"), eBay ("There should be an eBay wading pool, where you can only bid on Precious Moments figurines and Avon products, that you have to make it through before jumping into the deep end"), and the perils of St. Patrick's Day ("When I'm driving, the last thing I need is a herd of inebriates darting in and out of traffic like loaded chickens") are the stuff of legend. And for Laurie, it's all true.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
memory lapse:
I read this book some months ago and for the life of me I can't remember a word of it. From what I remember it is not too bad at all, but just not very memorable which is not a serious criticism. I can compare it to Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster but Notaro is more likeable and while I can't remember all of Laurie's work I will be scarred forever by the arrogant self indulgent whining of Lancaster. They will clump these two authors together, but do yourself a favour and go for Notaro.
-I love her.:
Yes, I love Laurie. But not in a girl-on-girl love way... more like she's the kind of woman who would fit right in with me & my sisters on a girl's night out. Her stupid stories can stand up to ours. We are kin.
Great book!!:
Hilarious book. It had me laughing out loud. As soon as I finished reading it, I ordered more books by the same author!
Wonderfully honest:
A friend told me about Laurie Notaro's work. I could not believe that someone was able to write about so many different things that I have also struggled with. While she weaved humor throughout the book, she still could have a serious tone at times. I would recommend this book to almost any woman 20-40 years old.
