I am so glad I got around to reading some of Laurie Notaro’s books. Some of her essays are laugh out loud funny; others just light-hearted and amusing.

I stopped reading this one. it wasn't funny to me an surely didn't have any flow (which I know many similar do not but this one was different and not in a good way)

I didn't like the author's narrative voice. Didn't find it humorous and just couldn't get into it and so I quit reading.

This book is not funny. The humor is forced, and the story lines are unoriginal. For example, she is not the first (although she claims to be) to rant about the fact that Disney characters don't wear pants. Also, the author's attitude makes me dislike her as a person. She doesn't come off as light-hearted and sarcastic. She's mean spirited, annoying, and pathetic. Too harsh?

I haven't finished the book yet but it is a great relief to read something that I am guaranteed to pickup and laugh with. The woman is hilarious; it is not a page-turner because the story-line is the same each chapter - she rants and raves about how stupid people are -- true it's funny but you can only read so much. Took me forever (well a few days) to get through the book not because I'm a slower reader but because I didn't want to keep reading the same stories over and over. Yes the stories are funny but you come to expect what's about to happen after chapter 5.

This is the first book I have read by author Laurie Notaro. It was funny, but felt very forced. There is a particular story about her car being egged where she draws out her joke's punchline way to far until it was tired. IE: "What's next? Bacon? A Sausage patty? Pancakes?"...but it went on for a full page.

It's a fun and quick read, but lacks the depth of essays by other authors in this genre, like David Sedaris, who manage to make essays very funny, but also reflective of a deeper thought process. If you want lighter essays this book will be perfect, but I found myself wanting more.

I will try another book by Laurie and see if it fares better.

She really just makes me laugh. This is one of the books I read while running on the treadmill which is usually pretty hard for me, but I could do it here because it wasn't like I had to get too much into it. But I was laughing out loud looking like a crazy person while I was reading it. I seriously love her and I think every "Idiot Girl" should read all of her books.

Once again, Laurie Notaro has me laughing so hard I’m keeping my husband awake at night. This collection includes stories from all facets of her life – from marriage, her not so cool job, from family life, and even vacation and friends and babies. And despite the fact that this book is one I couldn’t relate to most of the time (I’m not employed, have no kids, don’t really ever go on vacation and am not an author), I really enjoyed it. There isn’t much more to say about this one in praise that I haven’t spouted off about the previous books – except you must MUST read the story about her trip to Disneyland with her sister and nephew. I look at Disney employees in a whole new light now.

Laurie Notaro never disapoints and this collection of essays is no exception. As always the usual cast of characters appears in this collection of essays- her crazy Nana (addicted to Lifetime television and could possibly be a dead ringer for my own Grammy), her over the top mother who lives for QVC and Laurie's sisters. The best essay in here is titled "I Love Everyone." Check it out- this book will have you laughing out loud.

Mixed on this, but gave Notaro the benefit of the doubt with an extra star. No doubt she can take anything and put a funny spin on it. Even so, I didn't "connect" with her, though people like this are a hoot to be around. I'm putting this in biographies, because it is a collection of humorous short stories about her life.

This book/author is hilarious! I want her to be my new best friend so that we can be pointer-outers-of-foolishness-and-occasional-rudeness (NOT mean) together!

She has some interesting experiences in her life, but the this one being the chronicle of getting her first book published gave me hope! Sure, she's writing in my genre, but she's done several books already - there's got to still be room for me.

Anyway, this book made me snicker and laugh and read out loud to my man, who had absolutely no idea what I found so funny. Courtesy of a friend I am now moving on "Diary of a Fat Bride" and looking forward to it :D

Very fun book. Memoir. Connections made: Pressure from others to have kids...like it is their business. The knowing how wrong it would be. Also having mean thoughts...but she actually says them out loud. (The lady who was walking slow at Costco and she asked her if she could please crawl because it just might be faster than the pace she was going. The lady was pushing an oxygen tank. Nice. Go idiot girls, go! Looking forward to reading her other books. Must confess to liking Sloane's book better. Why do I feel guilty about that!?!