has been flagged. 4140455 Posted September 15, 2011 Wouldn't say more than "it's okay"... Certain parts elicited a smile or two, but in general I was giving the book a second chance every chapter (thinking I might suddenly be blindsided by a humourous story). Being raised in NC, I wanted to give a local humour writer a chance, but this book is no David Sedaris. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful? Yes No Thank you for your feedback. Report this review Thank you, this review has been flagged. Southern Style meets the reality of NYC! Jane Borden's I TOTALLY MEANT TO DO THAT is an extremely well written first person memoir about the author's time living in New York City. It is indeed very funny, though the author also does have some purpose behind her quips and jokes, in that she is struggling with her North Carolina southern roots as she tries to fit into the New York City hive. The author writes in a warm, easy, flowing style that is easy to understand, moving the stories along very well and keeping the reader interested. She also keeps the reader on their toes by throwing in some very uncommon, "75-cent" words. I have a decent vocabulary, and I will be totally honest; I had to look up more than one. My favorite story was the description of the day she spent with the Sanchez brothers, who were the "budget" movers she hired to