Review: A Clear Winnie of Very Funny Short Stories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 25, 2013
In "A Trip to the Hardware Store" the author Barbara Venkataraman has gone off the very funny deep end. There's little doubt that she is the one in her family that the rest look at wondering what she's thinking, because you can bet your bottom dollar they are too normal to be on her railroad of silliness.She teases her own father for his devotion to the hardware store, which seems to come with having a left brain. However, not all left brains take a sledge hammer to the kitchen and dining room floor at his age. You can tell he is the kind of man that you have nightmares wondering if he'll buy a chain saw, which would only be perfectly acceptable if he actually managed not to decapitate himself.This is also a lady who is the only known collection agent known to man who actually enjoys all the excuses she gets from people who can't, honestly or otherwise, pay their bills. She also appears to be the one they do pay if they ever get around to it. She also takes laziness to the Olympic level by quoting the verable Mark Twain as if that will make it an acceptable practice in society. Perhaps she can find a company who pays good money for that skill.Most amusing is the Even Steven game she plays with her sisters. I think we all play this game to some extent though probably not to the level they have achieved. Read her version, it's classic.For a very short book, it held enjoyment on every page. She is a good writer and writes from a storyteller's perspective. I am always amused by that.Carol PinerThe Kindle Book ReviewThe Kindle Book Review received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. We are not connected to Amazon.com or the author