Review: Ha ha and ha
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2013
Sister Mercedes and the Temple of Doom is a riot! This book is based on selected posts from the author's blog and when put together, they make for a silly, fun and hilarious reading experience. Brian C. Petti doesn't hold back when giving his opinion on life in general, social media, hair loss and a variety of other offbeat topics. He comes up with subjects I never would have thought of in a million years and weighs and observes each one from his unique and funny perspective. As a blogger myself, I appreciate how much thought goes into each post and it made for a thoughtful book as well.I think one of the things that made this so much fun, was that since it was based out of blog posts, the usual consideration of what to put in a book and whether it might be offensive in some way wasn't as critically analyzed. Instead, the author just let it go on the fly and this was what made it so darn funny. I dare you to read this book and not get at least a few good belly laughs. The chapter about the evils of Facebook nearly did me in. Somewhere between silly and funny the author makes a strange kind of sense. He makes you stop and think about the topics he discusses and it is hard to argue with his logic. I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to others who like offbeat and quirky humor.If you are looking for a book to take your mind off of something serious and want to laugh, this would be a perfect choice. Even if you aren't a blogger, this is worth picking up for a good laugh.