beckyntwins2008's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed reading this book. In the beginning I wasn't sure if I would like it but the more I read the more I enjoyed.
gigiinzim's review against another edition
2.0
This was one of those books that I wanted to love but didn't. I wanted to love it more as I pushed through but with every chapter found myself less certain I should carry on.
It is meant to be funny, but honestly it's not. I felt like I was at a party and these ladies were telling stories hoping for a big laugh and when they didn't get it, felt determined to tell another story and another and another.
This book probably should have been a blog.
The publisher provided an ARC through Netgalley. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts
It is meant to be funny, but honestly it's not. I felt like I was at a party and these ladies were telling stories hoping for a big laugh and when they didn't get it, felt determined to tell another story and another and another.
This book probably should have been a blog.
The publisher provided an ARC through Netgalley. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts
lynnski's review against another edition
4.0
“Life gets in the way” is an understatement when it comes to why I haven’t read a book in so long. But you don’t want to hear about that…..you want to know what I thought about this book. Well, I loved it! As I do all the antidotal books this mother/daughter team puts out. I’m about a decade younger than Lisa, but relate and find plenty of humor in her stories. And although a different generation than Francesca, I enjoy her stories as well. I truly enjoy them all and feel like they are family while I read these books.
These stories are just the dose of humor needed. I’ve read a couple biographies of comedians this year and actually enjoy these books more. Neither make you laugh ‘til you cry, but I find these stories more relatable and thus more funny and endearing. They are an easy read to take you away from the chaos of everyday life. And with it being a book of short stories, you can easily put it down and pick it back up without worrying about where you left off (or you can just read it in two days like me).
Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of the book in return for an honest review.
These stories are just the dose of humor needed. I’ve read a couple biographies of comedians this year and actually enjoy these books more. Neither make you laugh ‘til you cry, but I find these stories more relatable and thus more funny and endearing. They are an easy read to take you away from the chaos of everyday life. And with it being a book of short stories, you can easily put it down and pick it back up without worrying about where you left off (or you can just read it in two days like me).
Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of the book in return for an honest review.
skyroxy's review against another edition
3.0
Cute, but the same old same old from these two. Lisa acts like she is poor, Francesca is getting way too serious for this type of book. Would only pick up their books from a remainder bin from now on. Sorry ladies.
theprintedgirl's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 3.5 stars
This is the first book I read about this duo and I was not disappointed. They turn normal situations in hilarious stories and make you laugh out loud the whole time!
I think the main reason that I didn’t give this book more stars, is that it is a little bit too American for me. Especially the parts written by Francesca. Or the parts about the elections. I couldn’t relate very much and the tone of those parts was a lot more serious than the rest of the books.
There were some really funny parts in this book! I’m 22 years old, so both women are many years older than me. But I still laughed a lot with how they turned their everyday struggles into hilarious situations. The parts about the smart bra and the incontinent corgi. Reading this book feels like sitting in a bar with your best friend and just hearing her tell the most hilarious stories about her day.
I will definitely read more books from these two!
This is the first book I read about this duo and I was not disappointed. They turn normal situations in hilarious stories and make you laugh out loud the whole time!
I think the main reason that I didn’t give this book more stars, is that it is a little bit too American for me. Especially the parts written by Francesca. Or the parts about the elections. I couldn’t relate very much and the tone of those parts was a lot more serious than the rest of the books.
There were some really funny parts in this book! I’m 22 years old, so both women are many years older than me. But I still laughed a lot with how they turned their everyday struggles into hilarious situations. The parts about the smart bra and the incontinent corgi. Reading this book feels like sitting in a bar with your best friend and just hearing her tell the most hilarious stories about her day.
I will definitely read more books from these two!
mythyagain's review against another edition
4.0
The mother/daughter team analyze current events and everyday life with their usual quirkiness and humor.
lovelyoutliers's review against another edition
3.0
This mother-daughter duo take alternating chapters, writing light, quippy observations about their lives. I really enjoyed Lisa (the mom)'s chapters, but found myself sighing at 30-something Francesca's observations on life. I am not sure why I found her contributions so grating - perhaps because they didn't seem particularly novel or interesting, possibly because this is the phase of life I am in as well. While her mother has self-depreciating humour about multiple marriages, divorces, and growing old, which provided an amusing glimpse into her life, I didn't find Francesca's thoughts quite so compelling. I don't think this book will change your life, but it was an ok read.
kittenlebon's review against another edition
4.0
Another hilariously relatable gem by Lisa and Francesca.
emkat1997's review against another edition
4.0
I have not read any other books by either of these authors, but after reading their latest book i might just have to pick up some of their others. I didn't know anything about this book going into it so at first I was just a tad disappointed that it was only short column like stories. As I got further into the book I got more acclimated to their writing styles and had some pretty good laughs. Lisa and Francesca are two women that I'd like to meet.