Review: A Fun Escape!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 11, 2013
Love these stories! They are fun, funny, entertaining, and poke fun without being mean-spirited or malicious. Perfect for a short break from the routine and a quick escape from the ordinary.I can't even pick a favorite story since I enjoyed all of them so much, but here are some of my favorite funny concepts and the reasons I liked them:* The idea of having a smile sensei who has a magical cat and advises one to meditate seven hours a day. --  Wow! Seven hours a day! Since nobody can really follow this advice, it would be hard to disprove its effectiveness. Very clever.* The character of a caller to a late-night radio show who "answered a random question hoping to validate his sense of self-worth." - Not sure if I want to laugh or cry at this one. Oh, just think of the things we do in real life to feel better about ourselves!* An unusual role for a dragon as an "amateur biologist" working on "the classification of pink water lilies." - So much for fierce dragons, it looks like. They have gentle souls, too. Good to know.There's much more to laugh at, including the blue light that summons the narrator to save the universe, the mysterious concept of free-range walruses, and the dubious accomplishment of one's granddad as "the biggest name in Jersey's `Garbage Removal and Construction Industries.'"Lots of questions and lots of things to wonder about. The only thing that's certain about this collection is that it's a fun book. What a treat to read it!