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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 814.6 EAN: 9781594483066 ISBN: 159448306X Label: Riverhead Trade Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: April 01, 2008 Publisher: Riverhead Trade Studio: Riverhead Trade Editorial Review: Product Description: Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. From despoiling an exhibit at the Natural History Museum to provoking the ire of her first boss to siccing the cops on her mysterious neighbor, Crosley can do no right despite the best of intentions-or perhaps because of them. Together, these essays create a startlingly funny and revealing portrait of a complex and utterly recognizable character that's aiming for the stars but hits the ceiling, and the inimitable city that has helped shape who she is. I Was Told There'd Be Cake introduces a strikingly original voice, chronicling the struggles and unexpected beauty of modern urban life. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Very funny, great writerI am thoroughly enjoying this. I've laughed out loud on the subway more than I care to admit! If she writes anything else, I will definitely read it. Rating: - 2 thumbs way upI. Loved. This. Book. I could not put it down for 2 days. The chapter about the pear and chocolate tart was so funny I peed a little. Rating: - Great Book!I loved this book! It was so funny! She has a writing style very similar to Sarah Vowell. It is an easy read, and her stories are easy to relate to! If you like Sarah Vowell, you will LOVE this book! Rating:  - I was told this book was funny...Someone lied. It took me 4 months to get through this book. I kept waiting for the sparkling wit and sardonic charm, I didn't laugh once while reading it. Not a giggle or chuckle not even a tiny, muffled cackle. Someone had the nerve to compare her to a modern day Dorothy Parker? That man should be slapped. Without mercy. Continuously. For eternity. That's just sacrilege. I want my money back and I want all those wasted hours back too! And Sloane, I know you're going to read this (what first time ... Read More Rating: - Very entertaining- a great light readThis book was comical and engaging and kept me wanting to read more... until it was finished just a day after I received it! This is a great book to read when you want to zone out and let your mind relax. I found myself thinking about funny anecdotes from Crosley's stories weeks later, and laughing out loud at the memories of them. |
