JOHN MOE is the host of American Public Media's nationally syndicated public radio show “Wits.” He is also the author of “Pop Song Correspondences,” a column on McSweeneys.net. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
So I received this book quite awhile ago after stumbling upon a link for bloggingforbooks.org
The link stated free books which hello I was going to that site! I tagged a few friends as well and after we went through the process we all chose this book to review.
I was excited waiting for it but even when I received it life just got in the way so it took quite a bit of time to finish.
This book however is a collection of different "stories" so it's one of those ones that you can read a few before bed or whenever you have time.
I would give this book, out of 5 stars, between 3.5-4. I did really enjoy the majority of it but there were something's that didn't grab me. I don't think it was the writing just things that didn't interest me like going through all the Super Bowl half time request ones. I like Super Bowl but it just did not catch me.
However there were so many that I absolutely loved! My favorite being the letter from Dorothy Gale to Glinda & the shark from jaws keeps a journal as part of his therapy. Which I have to admit that I must have missed that it was jaws because the sharks name was Bruce so I automatically went to finding nemo :)
There is something for everyone in here. It will have you looking at your childhood shows & music in a whole new way. All in all I say it is worth the money to buy the book. It will be one of those ones that can sit on your bookshelf & when you need a laugh it's there !
