Review: Funny Slices of Life
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2013
Reading Ms. V's latest book of entertaining essays is like ordering a pizza and each slice is different yet delicious. Perhaps this might seem melodramatic (or at least it makes me hungry!) but I read a lot of books with heavy themes. That's my choice, I know, but to take a break from the drama of popular fiction (Dan Brown, etc.) was a real treat. Ms. V (please don't make me spell her last name!) shares stories of her experiences, some dealing with her family, with humor and pathos. Her descriptions are so vivid that I was shaking my head and agreeing with her as if she were seated next to me on my couch. From a plumbing story that for many families would end in family divide while Ms. V finds the humor -- to her stolen Tuesdays spent caring for her elderly father -- to a funny story about her book group -- to working in the food industry, Ms. V has chosen a nice array of essays that I highly recommend as a break from the seriousness of life and as a lesson in how to approach all situations with humor.