The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal

I actually got this book for free on my Kindle. I laughed out loud the whole time I read it. My husband kept asking what was SO funny. This is the first book I've read by Laurie Notaro, but certainly not the last. I highly recommend this one.

Fans of Laurie Notaro's first-person stories will be delighted with this latest collection of "reflections." After a brief foray into the world of fiction with a zany, semi-autobiographical novel, once again the Idiot Girl is back to form, sharing stories and observations of her decidedly normal life with an original and laugh-out-loud way with words. Notaro never holds back. Her polished writing style has a conversational, off-the-cuff quality to it, allowing readers to feel like we're right there in the room with her, listening to her outrage at a big dog taking a dump on her front lawn, or breaking out her bird flu mask on a plane after the passenger seated next to her open-mouth coughs for the last time. She's like your funniest friend--the one you know will make the party more fun as soon as she opens her mouth and launches into her latest life experience. I know I couldn't wait to open and devour this book, and I wasn't disappointed. Five stars all the way. Michele Cozzens is the author of It's Not Your Mother's Bridge Club.

I have been a fan of Ms. Notaro for a long time. Once I picked this book up, I couldn't stop reading. I stayed up until after 3:00 this morning, and got pinched by my husband a few times because I kept waking him up by laughing out loud. The Germophobia story had me doubled over, trying to catch my breath I was laughing so hard. One thing that was in this book that I never expected was a very poignant story about the author's dog. I won't give anything away here, but it was incredibly beautiful and sad. This is my favorite book that Ms. Notaro has ever written. I really enjoyed it, and now I can't wait for the next one!

Laurie Notaro at her best. Regarless of if you are a long time fan or not, Notaro's latest offering will have you laughing until you cry and also offers a whole new perspective to her patented wit and charm. Notaro's work has evolved to the next level, this is her best essay work to date

She has done it again! This is a must read for fans of her previous work.