Happily Domesticated: Musings on life, love, parenthood, malfunctioning appliances and marital bliss
Kevin Cummings
Humor Essays
[rating: 5/5]
Available in…
• Kindle
… from…
• Amazon
Also in paperback
Some time ago, I asked humorist Kevin Cummings if I could interview him on one of my blogs. He agreed, and also sent me a personally autographed copy of Happily Domesticated (and I also sent him one my books in return). I enjoyed his book, and now I follow his humorous-essay blog religiously. So you can see, when it comes to reviewing this book, my opinion is obviously skewed.
So this morning, running late again, as I rushed through my shower and shave (Ow!), I tried to think of something useful to say about the book. It took me some months to finish it, because I’d pick it up when I was down, read one or two chapters, and that would lift my spirits. Kevin made me laugh sometimes even as Dave Barry does—which says something—and even after I set the book back down, it made everything seem funnier. I finally finished it last week, just in time to begin a memoir about post-traumatic stress disorder, which I promptly laughed at. (I guess I should’ve smoothed out the transition between those two books a little.)
The book contains 54 essays, most of them previously published on Kevin’s blog and podcast, except for a dozen pieces from a newspaper humor column he used to write. He talks as a typical middle-aged male about a variety of topics, including marriage, children, health, home, and garbage disposals. Basically, Kevin gives useful advice on all the major issues that face middle-aged men today.
But what if you’re not a typical middle-aged male? What if, for example, you’re a newlywed, 20-something woman? Well, you too should read this book, because it will warn you what to expect in the years to come. And maybe if you’re lucky, you can get out before it’s too late.
Some of my favorite chapters (which I picked completely at random, because I’m lazy) include: “Home Despairs,” in which he tries to replace a broken garbage disposal—You thought I was making that up, didn’t you?—“She Knows All,” in which Kevin ruminates on how intelligent and capable his lovely wife is, “Teenage Standard Time,” in which he talks about the time zone that his kids live in, and “Commercial Theater,” all about TV commercials.
But seriously, don’t judge Kevin’s writing by the quality of my jokes in this review. (“What jokes”? What do you mean, “What jokes”?!) Instead, check out HappilyDomesticated.com and support his work.
-TimK
|
Happily Domesticated: Musings on life, love, parenthood, malfunctioning appliances and marital bliss |
Available in… |
http://ivermectinaccessusa.com/# Ivermectin Access USA
https://ivermectinaccessusa.com/# Ivermectin Access USA
US Pharma Index: US Pharma Index – US Pharma Index
Stejna ucinnost, stejna kvalita, cena az o 80 % nizsi!
https://opravdovalekarna.cz
Viagra Tablet price sildenafil online Viagra tablet online
US Pharma Index: mexican pharmacies online drugs – US Pharma Index
https://sildenafilpriceguide.com/# Buy generic 100mg Viagra online
https://uspharmaindex.com/# US Pharma Index
Leky bez premrstenych cen. Az 80 % uspora > opravdovalekarna.cz
opravdovalekarna
Viagra without a doctor prescription Canada: Viagra generic over the counter – Sildenafil 100mg price
http://uspharmaindex.com/# online pharmacy store
Ivermectin Access USA: how much is ivermectin – Ivermectin Access USA
http://ivermectinaccessusa.com/# Ivermectin Access USA
ivermectin brand name: stromectol generic – can you buy stromectol over the counter
https://ivermectinaccessusa.shop/# generic stromectol
Watch this if you are struggling to get targeted leads to your Jtimothyking Com website: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d7kGxfGVyNg
Ivermectin Access USA: ivermectin 10 mg – ivermectin buy online
Usetrete stovky az tisice korun na sve pravidelne lecbe
opravdovalekarna
https://ivermectinaccessusa.com/# ivermectin 5 mg price
Ivermectin Access USA Ivermectin Access USA generic ivermectin for humans
Tisice spokojenych zakazniku setri az 80 %. A vy?
opravdovalekarna.cz
Tisice zakazniku uz setri. Pridejte se na opravdovalekarna.czhttps://opravdovalekarna.cz
canadian world pharmacy
cheapest online ed meds: pills for ed online – Mens RX Index
ed doctor online: Mens RX Index – Mens RX Index