Title: Waiter Rant
Author- The Waiter
Published: 2008
Pages 302
Days It took me to read it: 2
Rating: 4.5
Favorite Quote: It's actually a whole paragraph where he goes into detail about Mad Cow disease for an asshole customer that wanted to make sure he wouldn't get it eating their steak. I love putting customers in their place and making them look stupid at the same time:)
Review: I think if you have ever dined in a restaurant you need to read this book. I have been a server before so I could relate to 'the waiter' page after page. I liked reading the situations he's been in and know that it doesn't matter where you are in the country people really are the same. It makes you realize you really should not take anything personally when it comes to customers in a restaurant because if they were not yelling at your and calling you an idiot it would just be some other person.
I think it's great that he kept his identity a secret throughout the years that he wrote his blog (this book is based on a blog, whoops did I fail to mention that in the opening paragraph?) The very last page in the book he gives up his name: Steve. Then again it could be a made up name that he just decided to put in the book.
Again this is a great book, easy read and a 'Can I getta AMEN' if you've ever worked in the restaurant industry.
Next Read: The Omnivore's Dilemma
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Househusband
Title: Househusband
Author: Ad Hudler
Published 2002
Pages: 294
Days it took me to read: 2
Quote: 'Malibu Beach Barbie soon proved to be as evil as I'd feared.'
Rate: 3.5
Review: I guess I would say I picked this book up mainly because of the title and false hopes that maybe I could take some notes and some how implement them into my own husband. After the first 4 paragraphs I realized that would never happen but was into the book enough to continue to read for the shire entertainment value. Linc is a stay at home day who seems to be a Type-A feminized male if you ask me. I had to wonder throughout the book if he was going to be coming out of the closet in the next chapter or not (spoiler alert: he doesn't) I did think his parenting advice was good and I should probably take notes on how Malibu Barbie is an evil bitch.
Ad Hudler is a stay at home dad himself so I did have to wonder how much of this story is real and how much is made up. Again, since I am writing a book about my life but in a way that makes it sound fiction (avoiding lawsuits here people) well I have to say I like the mystery behind that question. The thing I did not like about this book is how there were actual recipes in the back of some of the chapters. I mean I get that the character is really into cooking but make up your mind; are you writing a novel or cook book? Then again this is a way for this book to be different the all the others.
I would read this book again, although probably not anytime soon. It will probably be 3 years down the road when I'm standing in line at the library and skim through and THEN realize, why yes I have read this book already!
Author: Ad Hudler
Published 2002
Pages: 294
Days it took me to read: 2
Quote: 'Malibu Beach Barbie soon proved to be as evil as I'd feared.'
Rate: 3.5
Review: I guess I would say I picked this book up mainly because of the title and false hopes that maybe I could take some notes and some how implement them into my own husband. After the first 4 paragraphs I realized that would never happen but was into the book enough to continue to read for the shire entertainment value. Linc is a stay at home day who seems to be a Type-A feminized male if you ask me. I had to wonder throughout the book if he was going to be coming out of the closet in the next chapter or not (spoiler alert: he doesn't) I did think his parenting advice was good and I should probably take notes on how Malibu Barbie is an evil bitch.
Ad Hudler is a stay at home dad himself so I did have to wonder how much of this story is real and how much is made up. Again, since I am writing a book about my life but in a way that makes it sound fiction (avoiding lawsuits here people) well I have to say I like the mystery behind that question. The thing I did not like about this book is how there were actual recipes in the back of some of the chapters. I mean I get that the character is really into cooking but make up your mind; are you writing a novel or cook book? Then again this is a way for this book to be different the all the others.
I would read this book again, although probably not anytime soon. It will probably be 3 years down the road when I'm standing in line at the library and skim through and THEN realize, why yes I have read this book already!
Friday, September 2, 2011
The Starter Wife
Title: The Starter Wife
Author: Gigi Levangie Grazer
Published: 2005
Pages: 359
Days it took me to read: 3
Review: 3 outta 5 ain't bad!
Quote: Nothing stood out to me enough to remember...
Review: The Stater Wife is about a woman who's married to a Hollywood big shot and how her life changes after he tells her he wants a divorce. The characters are fun and easy to relate to even though I have never been to the West Coast. It gives an inside look at what life in LA is life and to be honest; I don't want to find out if it's true! It's sounds exhausting! It was another light read and was a nice escape for the real world for the hours that I did read it, I would be willing to read her other books as well.
Author: Gigi Levangie Grazer
Published: 2005
Pages: 359
Days it took me to read: 3
Review: 3 outta 5 ain't bad!
Quote: Nothing stood out to me enough to remember...
Review: The Stater Wife is about a woman who's married to a Hollywood big shot and how her life changes after he tells her he wants a divorce. The characters are fun and easy to relate to even though I have never been to the West Coast. It gives an inside look at what life in LA is life and to be honest; I don't want to find out if it's true! It's sounds exhausting! It was another light read and was a nice escape for the real world for the hours that I did read it, I would be willing to read her other books as well.
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