People I Want To Punch In The Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, And Other Suburban Scourges (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
Having read "Spending the Holidays with People I Want to Punch in the Throat", I eagerly read this book,and was not disappointed. Jen Mann and I seem to have very similar brains, but she is far wittier than I could ever be. This is a look at her life - from meeting her husband to getting into the swing of things with her children's PTA, and various experiences in between. She takes a sarcastic look at the different personalities you might encounter on any given day, and it just makes me laugh to read this book. Some random observations to start:1) Why are so many humorous memoirs lately written by women named Jen? Is it just a correlation because of Jennifer being such a popular name or are Jen's just funnier?2) Why are these said memoirists self-proclaimed slobs? What happened to being clean and well put together?This book caught my eye because the title made me chuckle. I had not heard of Jen Mann but apparently she is a fairly popular blogger and has won awards for blogging about being a mom. I didn't realize the mom part before I dove in but I enjoy reading amusing stories about kids even if I don't have them. Added bonus: She lives about an hour and a half from where I grew up.I was kind of expecting a book full of amusing observations about stereotypical people who drive us crazy, but instead it was more of a chronological compilation of stories from meeting her now husband through both of her kids starting school. Most of the stories focused on her interactions with other moms either one-on-one or through the interactions of their kids.Even though it wasn't what I expected, I was entertained. I wouldn't say I laughed out loud at any part but it kept a smile on my face. Plus, it was short. I would probably grab one of her future books from the library for an evening of enjoyable reading.
What do You think about People I Want To Punch In The Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, And Other Suburban Scourges (2014)?
Definitely made me laugh. It just didn't end as strongly as it began.
—Pia
Started slowly but improved. Mildly amusing and quick read.
—george
This was hilarious and I really enjoyed it on audio.
—Juliette
