Member Reviews

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  1 of 1 members found this review helpful.

  • Rated 4 stars

  “I really enjoyed this book. I've read a lot of memoirs recently, but this one struck me as very different. Being just a couple of years older than the author, also growing up in the Midwest, but outside of a major city, I could relate to many era references. This book is quirky, funny, touching, and a bit dark at times. I liked the author's voice quite a bit and look forward to reading the sequel to this book and her novels.”

  Baetrice wrote this review Thursday, September 4 2008. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “Memoir. ”

  Abigail Christy wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “This is a wonderful read! It made me smile and laugh the whole way through. Zippy is definitely not without her trials( her home is literally falling to pieces around her both physically and emotionally) but her outlook on life is so unique and vibrant and stubborn that you can't help but enjoy it all - the good and the bad. ”

  D W wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Laugh out loud funny. I loved the character of Zippy as a child.”

  Miranda wrote this review Sunday, October 26 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “Entertaining but bizarre, a few to many experiences with dead animals for my taste.”

  Madville wrote this review Thursday, October 9 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Delightful. A terrific memoir, a fun read.”

  John G wrote this review Friday, October 3 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “funniest book ever. current all time fave. if you need to laugh read this and then I dare you to ever look at playing cards in the same way again.”

  Ginger K wrote this review Thursday, October 2 2008. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “Loved this book. This made me laugh so loud! This crazy creative lovable girl growing up in a small town in the 70's. I loved the nonchalant way her family dealt with everything. ha ha ha”

  Mamabaker wrote this review Monday, September 22 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “This simple book had so many things that I could relate to from my childhood. I found myself laughing out loud more times than I can remember.”

  Marti K wrote this review Friday, September 12 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “This is a new favorite book - one I'm telling people about. I can't believe it's been out so long and been read by so many people, and I've just now read it. There are so many common threads between our lives -- a love of melodrama, a rich imagination, a pragmatic look at the world, Quakerism. I find the text to have a special Quaker simplicity to it. But it's the humor -- I found myself reading some of the funniest bits out loud to my husband - which I never do! ”

  PeggyTierney wrote this review Tuesday, September 9 2008. ( reply | permalink )