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BGH
JCE and I recently had the chance to review the book, Is It Just Me or Is Everything Shit?: Insanely Annoying Modern Things. I am not going to do one of the things the authors ridicule and that is give a 'rave review', but I will say if you are looking to read a book that is a bit snarky, sometimes outright belly laugh inducing, but over all an entertaining read, pick this book up.
As per the title, the book goes through a laundry list of pop-culture phenoms and fads and dissects each to answer the question, "Is It Just Me or Is Everything Shit?" The authors tackle all sorts of modern items, everything from abstinence programs, "smart casual", ipod fashion, loft living, R&B ballads to homophobic Christians. Some of the send-ups are downright hilarious and spot on, some left me feeling as if they were just filling page space with text. For people who are easily offended when a personal affiliation is attacked such as Blackberries or Bling, you might not want to crack the cover on this one. But if you can laugh at yourself and the things you hold dear, you will surely find something in this book to make you laugh more than once.
The overall majority of the rants are funny and thought-provoking and I would suggest taking a read of this list from A to Z. After my pass through the book I have concluded, Everything Is Shit!
(P.S. - JCE's review will be coming shortly!)
"These things I'll carry on
And when you're gone I'll honor you
Each day, however long"
2 comments:
I'll have to put this on my 'To Read' list.
Thanks for the review. I was wondering if I should read this book. I was pretty sure it was a foregone conclusion that everything is indeed shit, but if it's humorous about it I'll pick it up.
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