Review: This Is Why You Browse the Kindle Freebies
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 7, 2013
I've got a hot streak going. I'm definitely on a roll. There are some very funny books showing up as Kindle freebies or Kindle cheapies, (and I mean that in a nice way); I've found a lot of them and this is one of the best.Some of the books are sort of rueful, (especially the ones about online dating and singles sites), and some of them are sort of antic, (I'm thinking about young parenthood here), and some are knowingly befuddled, (first jobs, anyone?), but what they all have in common, to me, is a cheerful recognition of and resignation to the absurdities of life. And it is here that Ms. Reinke scores. This book is knowing, generous, energetic, insightful and good humored. Some of the throwaway lines and little grace note observations are priceless. The touch is light and restrained, but a strong and engaging personality shines through. While the author's observations and insights are directed to common and shared experiences, her style is not clichéd and the jokes aren't telegraphed or belabored. This isn't the same old same old, (I'm a new daddy and I can't take off a stinky poopy diaper? Get over it dude.).  And, there's not a whine or a sour gripe in the bunch.So, while only Nora Ephron was Nora Ephron, there are some worthy heirs out there. This cheerful happy find is a contender.Please note that I found this book while browsing Amazon Kindle freebies. I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.