thegeekybibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
The ninth offering in The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman series by mother-daughter duo Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella hit the shelves in July 2018. Filled with hilarious essays about everyday life, this book is guaranteed to provide a delightful diversion from your worries.
I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses is the first book I’ve read in this series—in fact, I was completely unaware of its existence prior to reading this book. I had no expectations as a result, but it didn’t take long for me to realize I’ve been missing on some seriously fun reading!
Each essay is short and most are laugh-out-loud funny. I don’t think I stop smiling (and laughing!) while I read this book. When I was younger, I adored reading books by Erma Bombeck, and I can tell you that the comparison to Bombeck’s books (mentioned in the blurb) is merited.
I definitely recommend this book for anyone who finds themselves in need of a light-hearted read. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. As for me? I need to carve out some time to read the rest of this series—I just wish it hadn’t taken so long for me to discover it.
I received an advance reading copy of this book courtesy of St. Martin’s Press via Netgalley.
I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses is the first book I’ve read in this series—in fact, I was completely unaware of its existence prior to reading this book. I had no expectations as a result, but it didn’t take long for me to realize I’ve been missing on some seriously fun reading!
Each essay is short and most are laugh-out-loud funny. I don’t think I stop smiling (and laughing!) while I read this book. When I was younger, I adored reading books by Erma Bombeck, and I can tell you that the comparison to Bombeck’s books (mentioned in the blurb) is merited.
I definitely recommend this book for anyone who finds themselves in need of a light-hearted read. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. As for me? I need to carve out some time to read the rest of this series—I just wish it hadn’t taken so long for me to discover it.
I received an advance reading copy of this book courtesy of St. Martin’s Press via Netgalley.
heathersbike's review against another edition
I can't believe I'm caught up! This was written in 2018! What happened?? I am so sad.
renwar96's review against another edition
4.0
A special thank you to NetGalley for a review copy of this book in return for a review. As usual Lisa and her daughter Francesca deliver great stories with a bit a humor and that we can all relate to. Their lives are on different paths but their stories can touch us all in so many different ways. The way that they write makes you feel like you are their personal friends and I always look forward to the next book to catch up with what they've been doing!
amyma's review against another edition
4.0
I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella (mother/daughter duo) had me laughing out loud multiple times. My favorite place to read is in bed at night. Well, my husband kicked me out of bed for laughing and shaking (for me, a side-effect of laughing really hard) so I went to my daughter's bed... she kicked me out too. A few things I found especially funny were Francesca buying toilet paper because she had already gone through the tissue box, Lisa's use of the word "hag", which is a word I grew up hearing all the time from my mom, and I'm convinced Francesca goes to the same drugstore that I do (even though we are on opposite sides of the country) because her description of the cashiers matches mine to a T. The snakes at Lisa's house were one thing that didn't have me laughing, I'm terrified of snakes and would most definitely have been in a hotel! But, the way she tells the snake incidents is amusing. The short essays range from super funny to even a few of them being sad. I always look forward to a new Lisa and Francesca book and would like to thank St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for providing me with a copy for an honest review.
cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition
4.0
A 2018 staff favorite recommended by Heather. Check our catalog: https://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore/search/C__Si%20see%20life%20through%20ros%C3%A9-colored%20glasses__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold
tabatha_shipley's review against another edition
4.0
What I Loved:
-The stories are laugh-out-loud funny and relatable. They make me feel better about my own stupid mistakes.
-The book reads like Lisa and Francesca are sitting with me telling me stories.
Who Should Read This One:
-Mothers and daughters
-People who want to laugh at real life
-Women who want stories by women, for women, about women
For full review visit https://youtu.be/C1BWsbGxyes
-The stories are laugh-out-loud funny and relatable. They make me feel better about my own stupid mistakes.
-The book reads like Lisa and Francesca are sitting with me telling me stories.
Who Should Read This One:
-Mothers and daughters
-People who want to laugh at real life
-Women who want stories by women, for women, about women
For full review visit https://youtu.be/C1BWsbGxyes
leonore_book's review against another edition
3.0
I haven't read anything by these authors before and I liked this book. It was laugh out loud kind of funny and true. I can totally relate to some of these stories in the book. Can't wait to read some of their other books.
bisonwoman's review against another edition
5.0
If you haven’t read these mother/daughter books, do yourself a favor and get to reading them now! They are so funny. If you are in your 60’s, you will love the mother. If you are in your 30’s, you will love the daughter. Not many books make me laugh out loud, but these books do every time. The only thing better than reading them is listening to them read it to you themselves.
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
4.0
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I won a copy of [b:Have a Nice Guilt Trip|18404303|Have a Nice Guilt Trip|Lisa Scottoline|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400990818l/18404303._SY75_.jpg|26038165][b:Have a Nice Guilt Trip|18404303|Have a Nice Guilt Trip|Lisa Scottoline|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400990818l/18404303._SY75_.jpg|26038165] a few years ago and remember enjoying it. So when I saw this audiobook at the library, I thought it would be a good laugh.
The Scottolines are just as funny as I remember. I think one of the reasons that this series is so successful (besides the fact that both of these women are hilarious) is that it offers two different perspectives on the world. One through the eyes of an older woman twice divorced and one through those of a younger single woman figuring out the world. There is something relatable to be found for everyone.
This book is humorous, fun, and surprisingly insightful. A great read.
My only criticism of the book is specific to the audiobook itself. Oh. My. Goodness. Lisa Scottoline reads so fast. Having a vague idea of her story-telling technique, I can easily picture her as a fast talk, however she is also a fast reader. So while the book is one marketed as a fun-filled beach read, the fast pace of it was a little stressful for me. After a while she either slowed down or I just got used to it, but there are points where she reads very, very fast. You can still understand her, but listening to it on my way to work at 8 am and I was like, "Woah. Let's everybody calm down here." The pace is very conversational, but not all that relaxing. Small critique, but I think it's good to be prepared for going into it, because I certainly was not.
Still a very funny book and I am planning on listening to some of the older audiobooks in the series as well.
I won a copy of [b:Have a Nice Guilt Trip|18404303|Have a Nice Guilt Trip|Lisa Scottoline|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400990818l/18404303._SY75_.jpg|26038165][b:Have a Nice Guilt Trip|18404303|Have a Nice Guilt Trip|Lisa Scottoline|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400990818l/18404303._SY75_.jpg|26038165] a few years ago and remember enjoying it. So when I saw this audiobook at the library, I thought it would be a good laugh.
The Scottolines are just as funny as I remember. I think one of the reasons that this series is so successful (besides the fact that both of these women are hilarious) is that it offers two different perspectives on the world. One through the eyes of an older woman twice divorced and one through those of a younger single woman figuring out the world. There is something relatable to be found for everyone.
This book is humorous, fun, and surprisingly insightful. A great read.
My only criticism of the book is specific to the audiobook itself. Oh. My. Goodness. Lisa Scottoline reads so fast. Having a vague idea of her story-telling technique, I can easily picture her as a fast talk, however she is also a fast reader. So while the book is one marketed as a fun-filled beach read, the fast pace of it was a little stressful for me. After a while she either slowed down or I just got used to it, but there are points where she reads very, very fast. You can still understand her, but listening to it on my way to work at 8 am and I was like, "Woah. Let's everybody calm down here." The pace is very conversational, but not all that relaxing. Small critique, but I think it's good to be prepared for going into it, because I certainly was not.
Still a very funny book and I am planning on listening to some of the older audiobooks in the series as well.
disasterchick's review against another edition
5.0
I had been seeing Lisa Scottoline's name in a Facebook Book Group I recently joined. I looked for the first audio book I could find on Overdrive, and this was it. There few a few times I LOL'd at work. The stories this mother and daughter shared were very relateable even if I had not experienced anything like them. As Lisa is to Francesca I am very close to my mom, so this made it even better. Both ladies have a great sense of humor and very interesting experiences.