We Thought You Would be Prettier, Laurie Notaro
We Thought You Would be Prettier, Laurie Notaro
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We Thought You Would be Prettier
True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive

Author: Laurie Notaro

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/22/2011

Synopsis

She thought she'd have more time. Laurie Notaro figured she had at least a few good years yet. But no—it's happened. She has officially lost her marbles. From the kid at the pet-food store checkout line whose coif is so bizarre it makes her seethe "I'm going to kick his hair's ass" to the hapless Sears customer service rep on the receiving end of her Campaign of Terror, no one is safe from Laurie's wrath. Her cranky side seems to have eaten the rest of her—inner-thigh Chub Rub and all. And the results are breathtaking. Her riffs on e-mail spam, eBay ("There should be an eBay wading pool, where you only get to bid on Precious Moments figurines and Avon products, and you have to make it through that first before jumping into the deep end"), and the perils of St. Patrick's Day ("When I'm driving, the last think I need is a herd of inebriates darting in and out of traffic like loaded chickens") are the stuff of legend. And for Laurie, it's all 100 percent true.

About Laurie Notaro

Laurie Notaro was a reporter and a daily columnist at the metro daily the Arizona Republic before publishing twelve books of fiction and nonfiction with Random House and Simon & Schuster, several of which have been New York Times bestsellers. Her work covers the genres of humor, women's fiction, historical fiction, and literary fiction. She was a finalist for the Thurber Prize, and has been awarded the Hearst Award, the Golden Circle Award, and several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Amy on 2007-06-19 21:20:50

I was very disappointed by this book. I had to force myself to read the first few pages, but couldn't muster the energy to read through anymore of it. Not recommended.

Goodreads review by Kim on July 29, 2008

Comdy about an every day woman and all her hang ups in her life . She make bad judgements sometimes but who doesn't . This book had me laughing out loud a great read.......more

Goodreads review by Christy on July 24, 2010

The book banks on it's ability to amuse but if you look closely at the end of each sentence there is a tiny image of Porky Pig saying "That's all folks!"......more

Goodreads review by Angela on April 28, 2015

I read this via audiobook, and I think that might have made it better for me than some others that were less favorable in their reviews. Listening to the voice actor deliver several hours of sarcasm is probably more enjoyable than reading it because to me it was like getting together with an amusing......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on August 26, 2008

Ms. Notaro is fun to read because she is openly mean and selfish, traits within all of us no matter how we try to disguise them. Reading her book is like watching a car wreck; it isn't GOOD, but you think, "Thank goodness that isn't me!" That being said, I didn't find the book to be interesting or m......more

Goodreads review by Traci on January 30, 2016

The subtitle says it all - "True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive". I thought that was me, but after reading Notaro's tales of everyday life, I have to say she's got the crown. Laurie is back with tales of her day-to-day struggle through life, and she's funnier than ever. Witness "I'm Gonna Kick Your......more

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