I'd give it a 2.5 if I could, but I'll be nice and round up. I heard Celia Rivenbark on NPR and thought she was hilarious. This is the only book I could find to buy and because it's two and a half years old, it's already dated. There are tons of pop culture references that barely hold up. I think Rivenbark is pretty funny, but I enjoyed it more on the radio vs. in print. Maybe her Southern and conversational humor doesn't translate as well in print. I read another review that called her "not that bright." I don't agree. I think she's smart and funny, but I don't think this book reflected that. Also, I'm starting to tire of humor books in the form of random essays. If you have a huge collection of work, at least try to group essays thematically. (I think this book was a better effort than some others.) I'll read her most recent book and see if the pop culture references make me laugh... Man. This was a disappointment. I love snarky humor but this really missed the mark. I had high hopes as I found her book Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank seriously hilarious. This one didn't do it for me and it sure didn't live up to my high hopes. In this collection of essays on the humor of every day life I felt like Rivenbark was trying too hard...with her pop culture references and slang. It felt uncomfortably forced. It was just too...too...much. It left me exhausted and disappointed.My Rating: Skip it
A couple of laugh-out-loud moments, but after awhile I kind of wished she'd just shut up.
—Missy
I loved it! Celia Rivenbark hits the nail on the head with her southern wit and hilarity.
—Kaikyokun
Good, clean, fun reading!
—JOSEPH
