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racheladventure's review
5.0
This was the thoughtful, humorous essay collection I didn't know I needed during this pandemic. I'm talking burst-out-laughing funny. How wonderful to laugh again. And Bailey crafts this using the everyday details that make life real and seemingly mundane and totally recognizable. This is a fantastic collection. I highly recommend it, not just for the laughs, but for a case study in killer first-lines, the essayistic art of association, and finding meaning in the quotidian.
I'll be publishing a longer review in the near future, which I'll link here.
I'll be publishing a longer review in the near future, which I'll link here.
wanderlustdamsel's review
4.0
A collection of episodes from different events of the life intricately woven with current experiences, the book takes you through different life events.
First and foremost I must say the attention to detail is great but at the same time not to over to make it too much lengthy. The accounts give you a taste of new places and cultural variations with a little bit of humour.
Overall it was a nice and sweet read.
First and foremost I must say the attention to detail is great but at the same time not to over to make it too much lengthy. The accounts give you a taste of new places and cultural variations with a little bit of humour.
Overall it was a nice and sweet read.
slbeckmann's review
5.0
Thank you to the author, University of Nebraska Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this collection of essays about marriage and relationships, aging, food, travel and musings on social and technological change. The author is curious about the world around him, and open to discovering and exploring new things - and it shows in this gently humorous, thoughtful and beautifully written book, which is a delight to read.
I loved this collection of essays about marriage and relationships, aging, food, travel and musings on social and technological change. The author is curious about the world around him, and open to discovering and exploring new things - and it shows in this gently humorous, thoughtful and beautifully written book, which is a delight to read.
mithilareads's review
I loved the essays in which Rick wrote about food. The history behind the specific dish, for example, piada dei morti (bread of the dead) and the history of using nutmeg all over the world and other such food related trivia were narrated brilliantly. The other essays were short and an easy read to pick up in between breaks, chuckle a bit, and then get back to another serious book/study material.
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