Monday, August 13, 2007

Don't read this book, wink wink

I can under no circumstances recommend this book. I shouldn't even tell you that I read it. I picked this book up while hunting for books to give as gifts at a sidewalk sale for an independent bookstore. I have to say I was embarrassed to have it in the same stack as the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow collection and a pile of pictures books for my children, nieces and nephews. Heh heh. "Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir" by Graham Roumieu is hilarious, irreverent, crude, and funny in a fifth-grade boy kind of way. I loved it. It has some swear words, some references to body parts, and Bigfoot's writing is terrible. Here's an example. “I famous for ability to not be see but don’t think I not notice you not notice.” Bigfoot claims to be a tortured artist. Who knew that Bigfoot tried out for, but didn't get, the part of Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street, causing him to go into a rage and break Oscar's back, forcing to spend the rest of his days in a trash can? Some parts were so funny that I became light-headed from laughter. This book panders to my lowest sense of humor, the poop-joke part of my brain. I must remove it from my house, but for now, it's at the bottom of my book stack where I can read it one more time before I send it to someone. Maybe one of my siblings...

7 comments:

  1. I LOVE it!! I can't wait to read this book now. I'm sure Anya will enjoy it and I know my nephew will like it too. Right now I'm in the midst of a interesting book...it's a novel about a Chinese prostitute in the 1890s. It's such an extremely different culture and it's been quite eye-opening. I'm always amazed at what humans can inflict upon one another and still manage to call themselves civilized.

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  2. Uh, this book is not for children. Just so you don't read it aloud to your four-year-old and have to explain it. That would not be a good parenting moment.

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  3. I guess I should pay closer attention to the beginning of the review instead of the end. I already get into enough trouble for saying "stupid" or "dumb" when I'm reading Junie B. Jones.

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  4. Hmmmm probably not a good grandparenting moment either. But it sounds like a hoot. Don't give it away before you let us borrow it, and of course not read it.... Such a very fun post.

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  5. Oh Jenny! You are such a delight. I guess I cannot ask the Library to order it interlibrary loan, that wouldn't be too cool. I guess I will just have to take your word for it.
    I love reading your blog, and check it every day to see if you have something new. Of course I know you cannot read that fast, but I keep on checking.
    My friend, a Librarian, is very interested in your blog.
    Thank you for your delightful sense of humor.
    a

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  6. I'll hold onto it, but you'll have to remind me of it next time you visit. I am not going to put it on my bookshelves for all to see. I'm afraid my mother will see it and read it. Oh wait, she reads this blog. Shoot.
    Annie, feel free to tell whoever you want about my blog. I keep hoping someone will read some of these books and tell me what they think, or recommend different books to me. I'm always on the hunt.
    Sailor, I got Lord of the Libraries for Mike because I knew he would like it. And he does. Just for your information in regard to book recommendations.

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  7. http://kaysthinkingcap.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-favorite-mystery-authors-and-why_14.html
    I thought of you when I read this one.
    I haven't heard of several of these. Have you?
    a

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