Author: Laurie Perry

Publisher: HCI Books

ISBN #:   978-0757313684

Type:  Non-Fiction:Memoir:Comedy

Pages: 224 Trade Paperback

Published:  February 1, 2010

Website:  http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/

 Purchase:  $10.17 (HERE) 

What It’s Like…

Sometimes it feels like there is nobody in the world who can truly understand where I’m at in life.  I realize that my friends and family know about my life and, in general, how I feel.  But, they don’t walk a day in my shoes.  They’ve not been there.  Of course, our lives are different and that’s to be expected.   Some of my friends are married, live far-far away, or are overcome with little children.  When this is the case it’s hard to make time to hang out the way we used to.   Honestly, I’m turning into a hermit because it’s hard to have a buddy in my life that totally gets me and loves the do the things I love.  When I was reading the synopsis of this book on TLC’s website, I thought to myself, “This chick sounds a lot like me!”  Like Aunt Purl, I am a wine-slave, divorced, living in Southern California, 40-ish, knit in my spare time, and have a million cats.  Could this be my long-lost twin?  My BFF to yet be discovered?  Did I mention she’s a blogger, too?   Maybe she’s me in a parallel universe.

So, I left a comment on TLC saying that it sounded like a good book.  And like the organized and always thoughtful friend that Lisa is, she offered me a spot on the tour.  COOLNESS!  Maybe she’d be funny like Jen Lancaster… maybe I’d read about somebody like me.

So… what’s it like?  I talk to my cats in very strange voices, calling them all kinds of silly names.  I find that a wonderful bottle of Chardonnay and a good pair of socks is often better than dressing up and going out to dinner.   I believe that dating is like a job interview, only worse, so why bother?  I drag my knitting to things like Superbowl Parties because I’d rather knit than socialize.  I keep my nose in a book because it exercises my brain and takes me on adventures.  The only thing that separates me from ”Crazy Aunt Purl” is the fact that I am continually terrorized by my twin tweens.  (THE HORROR!)  So, yes… I found my long-lost-40ish-friend-soul-mate in this book.
Reading this book made me laugh at myself and my old-fogie ways at the young age of 40.  Will I be the crazy cat (and, dog… lest we not forget) lady?   

Did I love this book?  Of course I loved this book! 

Did I get good laughs?  Uh, YEAH! 

Would I recommend it to my 40-ish friends?  Most definitely!

Do I feel better now?  Yep.

Do I wish-wish-wish that I could meet Laurie Perry, drink a great bottle of wine, and knit together?  ARE YOU KIDDING??? Would love to!  After all, she’s knitted a sock which is still way scary for me because I only knit square things, too!

Would I mind if there was cat hair on her couch?  NOT in the least!

The one question that I’d ask Laurie?  Do you watch The Bachelor?

And, then…. What do think of this season?

 

(Here’s a little snippet about her first book…)

The Rating

This book was a right-up-my-alley read!  I’m not sure that gals in their 20’s would really quite appreciate the subtle humor in this book, so I definitely believe there’s a target audience for it.  Laurie Perry is somebody who immediately makes you feel like you are chatting with a friend in this book.  I think that you just may enjoy it!

Giving Thanks

I wanted to thank TLC Book Tours for including A Novel Menagerie in this book tour!  The knitting patterns in the book were a total bonus!

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