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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I love Caitlin Moran. Whether she's talking about miscarriage, libraries, the Prime Minister or Sherlock Holmes, her columns are consistently hilarious, human, and common-sensical. Onward to the next Moran-tastic book - I can't wait.
Less substantial than How To Be A Woman, much of it put off the feel of just filler. Still, I would have given it at least three stars, if it were not for ALL THE GRAMMATICAL ERRORS! Did no one proofread this? Not even an unpaid intern hanging around the office? While the number of errors grew steadily throughout my reading, - words and/or just letters missing, lack of punctuation, double-typed words - it officially reached unforgivable when I read a sentence using "no" in place of "know." Seriously? NO! Or perhaps I should say KNOW! From there it only got worse, as I went on to read a list numbered 1, 1, 2. And finishing up with one final error in he very last sentence of the entire book. Really rounding off that theme. For shame Harper Perennial. For shame.
Not as good as How to Be a Woman, but still enjoyable. I hope she keeps writing.
An easy Saturday afternoon read with some snortingly funny observations, but my enjoyment was spoiled somewhat by the vast amount of typos. Surely someone at Harper Collins could've thrown a spell-check over it before sending it to print. It's bad enough misspelling someone's name (Chelsy Davy), but to misspell it two different ways one sentence is just poor editing.
I liked this less than 'How to be a Woman' although there were still some laugh-out-loud moments. I feel like Moran falls into the columnist's trap of sometimes writing when she really doesn't have much to say. So some essays were like that. But others were quite good. A mixed bag.
I'll write a review closer to next month's book club meeting.
Post-book club review...
This collection of essays was irreverent, witty, and sly...and I found myself laughing out loud more than once. The three I enjoyed most were the one about her interview with the Prime Minister (I could see those things happening to me!), her interview with Lady Gaga (which I was not expecting--in fact, I thought about skipping it since I didn't think it would interest me!), and her account of her first job interview (note to self: transporting a cake for a potential employer in a suitcase might *seem* like a good idea at the time, but, don't do it). I enjoyed how the sections were organized and even though the topics didn't seem like they'd go together, they flowed well. It was like a good conversation with an old friend when you start talking about one thing and end up talking about something completely unrelated 2 hours later and wonder how in the heck you ended up there.
Post-book club review...
This collection of essays was irreverent, witty, and sly...and I found myself laughing out loud more than once. The three I enjoyed most were the one about her interview with the Prime Minister (I could see those things happening to me!), her interview with Lady Gaga (which I was not expecting--in fact, I thought about skipping it since I didn't think it would interest me!), and her account of her first job interview (note to self: transporting a cake for a potential employer in a suitcase might *seem* like a good idea at the time, but, don't do it). I enjoyed how the sections were organized and even though the topics didn't seem like they'd go together, they flowed well. It was like a good conversation with an old friend when you start talking about one thing and end up talking about something completely unrelated 2 hours later and wonder how in the heck you ended up there.
i loved this book - full review here
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I discovered Caitlin Moran in 2000, the year I moved to England for the first time and went a little wild with all the newspapers. She recently wrote a funny book about feminism and that was enough to get a collection of her newspaper columns published as Moranthology. It's a solid collection of her writing, although I thought it was a mistake to leave out her review of Wife Swap, and there were a few longer pieces included only because the person she interviewed and wrote about was really, really famous.
Caitlin Moran is very funny. She's also opinionated, a feminist, a geek and really very funny. She writes about what she calls "the bangingness of Sherlock," her unconventional childhood as a one of eight children being home schooled by "the only hippies in Wolverhampton," and binge drinking. She gets Keith Richards to talk like a pirate and visits the set of Doctor Who.
In this feature, the BBC let me go around the Doctor Who studios, where I found the Face of Boe in a warehouse and sat on him. For two years, a picture of me doing so was the screensaver on my laptop. There is no doubt in my mind that, when I'm dying, and my life flashes before my eyes, that particular picture will get a longer slot than many other pivotal life moments, with a caption saying "WINNING!" flashing over it.
Caitlin Moran is very funny. She's also opinionated, a feminist, a geek and really very funny. She writes about what she calls "the bangingness of Sherlock," her unconventional childhood as a one of eight children being home schooled by "the only hippies in Wolverhampton," and binge drinking. She gets Keith Richards to talk like a pirate and visits the set of Doctor Who.
In this feature, the BBC let me go around the Doctor Who studios, where I found the Face of Boe in a warehouse and sat on him. For two years, a picture of me doing so was the screensaver on my laptop. There is no doubt in my mind that, when I'm dying, and my life flashes before my eyes, that particular picture will get a longer slot than many other pivotal life moments, with a caption saying "WINNING!" flashing over it.
I did not enjoy this as much as How to Be A Woman, but it was still fun. This is a collection of her columns, grouped together in various themes. There are some writeups of interviews she did (including a great one with Paul McCartney) some celebrity-focused columns, and family stuff. This was very easy to dip in and out of, and I do like her chatty style.
4.5 stars
Hahahaha, I think I need a lie down now.
So, what can I possibly say about Moranthology which hasn't already been said before?
In a nutshell, it's bloody fantastic, very accessible, loaded with sharp wit, an ever-discerning eye and pumped full of silliness. If Moranthology was a dessert, it would be a mash-up of all your favourites with some sprinkles added on top.
Caitlin Moran does what she does best - she puts her heart and soul into everything she writes, and in the process mocks herself quite a lot. She is a fun-loving free spirit and I fully salute her chaotic craziness. She is a breath of fresh air which I hope to channel one day.
In this collection of columns, she discusses the art of chivalry and the reason why it's dying (which turns out to be all womens' doing), why she doesn't agree with giving kids party bags at the end of a birthday, why she thinks Lola out of Charlie and Lola is an unsuitable role model for all young girls (including her daughters) and why she made a terrible terrible stoner. Oh, and there are also some amusing snippets involving bedtime conversation with her husband, Pete.
Moranthology is a MUST for Moran fans so what are you waiting for? Go, get it and revel in some light-hearted silliness. You won't even notice Winter's on its way!
And, Caitlin, you can't copyright your hair because I want it and by god, one day I'll have it!
Hahahaha, I think I need a lie down now.
So, what can I possibly say about Moranthology which hasn't already been said before?
In a nutshell, it's bloody fantastic, very accessible, loaded with sharp wit, an ever-discerning eye and pumped full of silliness. If Moranthology was a dessert, it would be a mash-up of all your favourites with some sprinkles added on top.
Caitlin Moran does what she does best - she puts her heart and soul into everything she writes, and in the process mocks herself quite a lot. She is a fun-loving free spirit and I fully salute her chaotic craziness. She is a breath of fresh air which I hope to channel one day.
In this collection of columns, she discusses the art of chivalry and the reason why it's dying (which turns out to be all womens' doing), why she doesn't agree with giving kids party bags at the end of a birthday, why she thinks Lola out of Charlie and Lola is an unsuitable role model for all young girls (including her daughters) and why she made a terrible terrible stoner. Oh, and there are also some amusing snippets involving bedtime conversation with her husband, Pete.
Moranthology is a MUST for Moran fans so what are you waiting for? Go, get it and revel in some light-hearted silliness. You won't even notice Winter's on its way!
And, Caitlin, you can't copyright your hair because I want it and by god, one day I'll have it!