Synopses & Reviews
Hang on to your hats! Were in for some fiercely funny weather and crackling-sharp observations from Celia Rivenbark, of whom
USA Today has said, "Think Dave Barry with a female point of view." With her incomparable style and sassy southern wit, youll hear from Celia on:
- The joys of remodeling Tara
- How Harry Potter bitch-slaps Nancy Drew
- Britneys To-Do list: pick okra, cover that thang up
- How rugby-playing lesbians torpedoed beach day
- Why French women suck at competitive eating
- The truth about nature deficit disorder
- The difference between cockroaches and water bugs
- The beauty of Bedazzlers
- And much, much more!
Whether shes doing her taxes or extolling the virtues of Madonnas mothering skills, Celia Rivenbark will keep you laughing until the very last page.
Review
"Rivenbark treats lifes problems with refreshing disrespect and humor, so sit a spell and enjoy a rollicking, fun ride with the musings of one of the funniest of southern writers, one who appeals to the 'belle' in all of us."--
Booklist“No matter what side of the Mason-Dixon line you live on, Celia Rivenbarks witty observations about Southern living are sure to bring a laugh.” - Southern Seasons
Synopsis
The award-winning, bestselling humor writer delivers a collection that explores life's most pressing mysteries and conundrums.
About the Author
Celia Rivenbark is the author of the award-winning bestsellers
Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank; Bless Your Heart, Tramp; and
You Cant Drink All Day If You Dont Start in the Morning.
Were Just Like You, Only Prettier won a Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) Book Award for nonfiction and was a finalist for the James Thurber Prize for American Humor. Born and raised in Duplin County, North Carolina, Rivenbark grew up in a small house “with a red barn out back that was populated by a couple of dozen lanky and unvaccinated cats.” She started out writing for her hometown paper. She writes a weekly, nationally syndicated humor column for the
Myrtle Beach Sun News. She lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.