Woo Woo 2014, a month late but hey I'm a busy girl. So I've tackled the first book of the new year and it was Julia Pandl's Memoir of the Sunday Brunch. Pandl a stand-up comic originally from the Milwaukee area tells, personal family tales of her sweet, but often failed childhood memories. From being the youngest of nine to free child-slave labor at her father's restaurant. Told in two parts, the first of funny brunch serving, sibling squabbles, and a lot of twitching; The second of more recent memories of caring for someone who once cared for you.
"I thought my dad was just like every other dad, until the day I worked my first Sunday Brunch"
Be prepared for the second half of the book to shock you emotionally. It goes from a funny eye rolling recount of childhood, transitioning into being an adult child with rapidly aging parents. The second half was particularly heartwarming and sweet. Of course there's still some of that classic Pandl charm thrown in you came to know in the first half.
The book wasn't bad, I mean, its not the best book I've ever read, but overall it wasn't a bad read. I read most of it on my train ride in and out of Boston. As an only child I can't begin to imagine being the youngest of nine, with siblings 15+ years older than you. I mean that's just crazy, from both a parents and child point of view.
"'I just farted.' Again, infinitesimal, I swear. 'And I think it might be a...' Before I could finish my sentence, he barfed. And just like that, our tender moment vanished".
I think anyone from a large family or has ever slaved away in the family business would definitely enjoy this book. Probably if you weren't in either of those categories that I mentioned above (like my only child self) you would most likely find this book interesting. This is a book I would recommend, especially to book clubs, as it has a lot for discussion and real life comparison. I will say that it does get a little strange in the second part, when she goes into Whitman-esque style of poems.
I give this book a B+, it's definitely a good short term travel companion. Like I said, I read most of it in two hours. Which isn't much to say because I'm a fast reader, so an average reader would probably spend two days with this book. I'm interested to see if Pandl pens anything else, and I'm a tad-bit interested in her stand up comedy. I'm sure she's got a lot more stories that she wasn't able to cram into the first 130 pages. Well, that's all for now!
<3's Laterz
P. S. I lied, this isn't the first book I've read all year. It's actually my fourth, but we'll get to those other books at a different time. Trust me they weren't much to write home about.
P.S.S. Check out Julia's blog for recipes, family info, and reviews of this book.
http://juliapandl.com/
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Be prepared for the second half of the book to shock you emotionally. It goes from a funny eye rolling recount of childhood, transitioning into being an adult child with rapidly aging parents. The second half was particularly heartwarming and sweet. Of course there's still some of that classic Pandl charm thrown in you came to know in the first half.
The book wasn't bad, I mean, its not the best book I've ever read, but overall it wasn't a bad read. I read most of it on my train ride in and out of Boston. As an only child I can't begin to imagine being the youngest of nine, with siblings 15+ years older than you. I mean that's just crazy, from both a parents and child point of view.
"'I just farted.' Again, infinitesimal, I swear. 'And I think it might be a...' Before I could finish my sentence, he barfed. And just like that, our tender moment vanished".
I think anyone from a large family or has ever slaved away in the family business would definitely enjoy this book. Probably if you weren't in either of those categories that I mentioned above (like my only child self) you would most likely find this book interesting. This is a book I would recommend, especially to book clubs, as it has a lot for discussion and real life comparison. I will say that it does get a little strange in the second part, when she goes into Whitman-esque style of poems.
I give this book a B+, it's definitely a good short term travel companion. Like I said, I read most of it in two hours. Which isn't much to say because I'm a fast reader, so an average reader would probably spend two days with this book. I'm interested to see if Pandl pens anything else, and I'm a tad-bit interested in her stand up comedy. I'm sure she's got a lot more stories that she wasn't able to cram into the first 130 pages. Well, that's all for now!
<3's Laterz
P. S. I lied, this isn't the first book I've read all year. It's actually my fourth, but we'll get to those other books at a different time. Trust me they weren't much to write home about.
P.S.S. Check out Julia's blog for recipes, family info, and reviews of this book.
http://juliapandl.com/
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