The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

My mother Lynne Griggs (1932-1993) loved Erma Bombeck's books. I was a teenager then so I did not care about it, but decided to buy it now.

I have never heard of Erma Bombeck before, not until last month or the month before. When my mom mentioned "The Grass is Always Greener Over The Septic Tank", I was taken aback with intrigue. So of course I immediately bought it without a second thought. Now I, my mom, and my sister all have a book we can read and laugh at together. What could be better than? I can't wait to get "If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, Why Am I Always... Read Full Review

I read this book many years ago when I was a young mother and thought it was an absolute scream, so I bought it for my daughter, who is now a mom herself. She said there were lots of things she could relate to in the book, even though it was set way before her time. Erma Bombeck remains one of the funniest authors out there. I miss her!

I really like this book, she is a great american story teller. Stuff is real life, if you enjoy a good laugh, i reccomend this book at anyone!

This book diverges from Bombeck's usual subject matter--family--to take on other compelling topics, like diet and the self image of American women. One of the greatest stand-out examples, for me, of her warm humorous take on crash diets and extreme weight loss measures, is when she talks about a case study done with laboratory rats. As part of the experiment, the rats modelled different kinds of clothing. For example, if... Read Full Review