I stopped enjoying christmas over a decade ago, and it bothers me. Which is part of the reason I decided to read this. And I'm glad I did. I've been a Keillor fan most of my life, but I haven't listened to his show or picked up one of his books in years, and this reminded me of why I love him. Co...
I enjoy Garrison Keillor's books. He has such a knack for creating such quirky characters. They're always just a bit over the top. They seem to quiver on the edge of believability. But yet, you know there's someone out there that's 80% of that character; Keillor has just amplified their eccen...
Ah, I miss the old days, those innocent Goodreads days of pretzels and beer, Wittgenstein and Gertrude Stein, and of course, Celebrity Death Matches. So I'm reviving one of my personal favourites. I call it...CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH No 83.BOY GEORGE : Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome Meine Damen und...
Garrison Keillor may have fans in many mediums, but if Love Me is the standard, his writing isn’t one of them for me. Get the chainsaw ready. Given it’s a Garrison Keillor read, the protagonist, Larry Wyler, is a middle-aged, white liberal with literary leanings in somewhat small town Midwest Ame...
This book was really a mixed bag. On the one hand, Keillor can be a really fantastic writer. I've heard him called "American Magical Realism" and definatly liked that way of looking at him. He has a knack for capturing beautiful moments, for making a story absurd but not too much, and for his fam...
I nearly didn't post a review of this novel as initially I was disappointed after reading the reviews on the back of the book. If you are expecting a belly laugh book (as stated on the rear cover) then I think you too may be disappointed. It is worth reading however as it is amusing and very well...