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A review by jenbsbooks
Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life by Helen Fisher
5.0
This was mentioned in a FB group with enough of a recommendation that I looked up the book. I was able to snag the audio and Kindle copy from the library... and I loved it! Lots of personal connections (the TV series Friends was one), there was quite a bit of proFanity (x54) otherwise it would be one I'd recommend to almost everyone. This had a nice set of discussion questions at the end, which felt like a little "book club" making me think on things more ... and it is one I would like to discuss.
I went primarily with the audio, but was glad to have the Kindle copy too. 3rd person/past tense. There were chapters headers, and I liked that they were included on the Kindle Table of Contents, they were little words/statements that I could look at after reading, and be reminded of what was in that chapter: A Man of No Mean Bones, The Rain Could Get To You, Imperial Leather, A Jigsaw is Only Eve One Piece, I Thought You Would Be The Next, Dinner and Dessert, The Last Man on Earth, In the Sauce, Not As Stupid As You Look, Like a Peach, Arnica, A Sofa That Is Outdoors, The Words Were Good, Double Negative, Hugo Boss, The Go-Back ... Even though in audio I may not look at my phone all that often, I like when the TOC is more complete, including the chapter headings. This audio edition only had that numerical chapters listed in the TOC.
Connections - my boys LOVE Friends, and so I'm pretty familiar with it, and so all the mentions of it throughout were fun. Epitaphs ... I have joked with my sons that mine could say "Here lies Jen ..." (I like ellipsis and am known for my overuse of them). One of my boys has had some challenges in his life; we had him tested for autism as he had some markers, but his was more depression/anxiety (and he's doing really well now). But I could relate, as a mother, to trying to teach him the basics. I had my own list of things I hoped to get completed with him (graduation from high school, we had switched to an online program), a driver's license (finally when he was 19 we got it done), a job ... I LOVED Hugo(Boss) SO much, his willingness to work with Joe, even going out of his way. Can I give a character a hug?! And, not exactly the same, but a bit of a similar experience in someone giving my son a chance and a job with a great fit for him.
I didn't stop and make many highlights and notes, I think I would have had several had I been reading instead of listening. I glanced over the Quotes saved here and saw several I appreciated. The couple I did stop and save were more of a humorous bent ... and I really liked the little tidbits here and there that made me laugh. There were some really sad moments too.
Library borrow - but this is one I wouldn't mind having a copy of on my shelves.
I went primarily with the audio, but was glad to have the Kindle copy too. 3rd person/past tense. There were chapters headers, and I liked that they were included on the Kindle Table of Contents, they were little words/statements that I could look at after reading, and be reminded of what was in that chapter: A Man of No Mean Bones, The Rain Could Get To You, Imperial Leather, A Jigsaw is Only Eve One Piece, I Thought You Would Be The Next, Dinner and Dessert, The Last Man on Earth, In the Sauce, Not As Stupid As You Look, Like a Peach, Arnica, A Sofa That Is Outdoors, The Words Were Good, Double Negative, Hugo Boss, The Go-Back ... Even though in audio I may not look at my phone all that often, I like when the TOC is more complete, including the chapter headings. This audio edition only had that numerical chapters listed in the TOC.
Connections - my boys LOVE Friends, and so I'm pretty familiar with it, and so all the mentions of it throughout were fun. Epitaphs ... I have joked with my sons that mine could say "Here lies Jen ..." (I like ellipsis and am known for my overuse of them). One of my boys has had some challenges in his life; we had him tested for autism as he had some markers, but his was more depression/anxiety (and he's doing really well now). But I could relate, as a mother, to trying to teach him the basics. I had my own list of things I hoped to get completed with him (graduation from high school, we had switched to an online program), a driver's license (finally when he was 19 we got it done), a job ... I LOVED Hugo(Boss) SO much, his willingness to work with Joe, even going out of his way. Can I give a character a hug?! And, not exactly the same, but a bit of a similar experience in someone giving my son a chance and a job with a great fit for him.
I didn't stop and make many highlights and notes, I think I would have had several had I been reading instead of listening. I glanced over the Quotes saved here and saw several I appreciated. The couple I did stop and save were more of a humorous bent ... and I really liked the little tidbits here and there that made me laugh. There were some really sad moments too.
Library borrow - but this is one I wouldn't mind having a copy of on my shelves.