Fat Girls and Lawn Chairs
3 journalers for this copy...
From me: Got this from the Plano, Texas library book sale table so it has been recycled at least once. I generally hate cover blubs but there was one from Susan Jane Gilman, author of Kiss My Tiara which I just read last week so that is a bit of an odd coincindence. And one from the author's brother "This is a horrible pack of lies" which I thought was sooo funny.
From Amazon.com: As is evident from this book's cover-featuring a cat in lime-green glasses and purple wig -Peck's debut collection of humorous personal essays and poems is nothing if not irreverent. Originally self-published for the benefit of her friends, family and cat, these warmhearted reminiscences cover everything from Peck's childhood to her experiences as a gay woman of size. In the title story, the 50-something Peck explains how she came to conclude that "no self-respecting fat girl ever really trusts a lawn chair," and in "Wounded in Action," the most hilarious and dramatic entry, she describes her misadventures on the softball field: "I gathered every fiber of my being-and there are many, many fibers in my being-and I pointed them all toward first base, and I leaned in that direction, hoping to add speed at a later date...." A few of her essays fall flat-such as "Does a bear...?" a tale of her inability to pee outside-but her many witticisms compensate for these low points. Cat lovers will appreciate the goofy narratives ostensibly told by Peck's cat, Babycakes, but the author's self-deprecating wit and ability to see the drama in everyday situations make this collection so inviting.
From Amazon.com: As is evident from this book's cover-featuring a cat in lime-green glasses and purple wig -Peck's debut collection of humorous personal essays and poems is nothing if not irreverent. Originally self-published for the benefit of her friends, family and cat, these warmhearted reminiscences cover everything from Peck's childhood to her experiences as a gay woman of size. In the title story, the 50-something Peck explains how she came to conclude that "no self-respecting fat girl ever really trusts a lawn chair," and in "Wounded in Action," the most hilarious and dramatic entry, she describes her misadventures on the softball field: "I gathered every fiber of my being-and there are many, many fibers in my being-and I pointed them all toward first base, and I leaned in that direction, hoping to add speed at a later date...." A few of her essays fall flat-such as "Does a bear...?" a tale of her inability to pee outside-but her many witticisms compensate for these low points. Cat lovers will appreciate the goofy narratives ostensibly told by Peck's cat, Babycakes, but the author's self-deprecating wit and ability to see the drama in everyday situations make this collection so inviting.
Journal Entry 2 by lucyinchicago at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, Meet-Up, RABCK in Chicago, Illinois USA on Saturday, April 30, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (4/30/2005 UTC) at -- By Hand Or Post, Ray/Ring, Meet-Up, RABCK in Chicago, Illinois USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
Mailed to MissScarlett in Dallas.
Mailed to MissScarlett in Dallas.
I loved the title and the cover but I was expecting it to be more humerous. The author is gay, which is not a problem for me, but she mentions it too much and it was a turn off for me. I didn't even finish reading all of the stories.
I am planning on giving this book to my cousin who is leaving for Ireland this week. She can leave it there.
I am planning on giving this book to my cousin who is leaving for Ireland this week. She can leave it there.
I received this book from my cousin (Miss Scarlett)but did not read it. I took it with me on a trip from Dallas, Texas to Ireland in July 2005 and released it at the Bridge House in Dublin.
