The title of this book continues with “True Tales of The Dorkiest Girl Alive”, which sums up the book quite nicely. Here we have another collection of hysterically funny stories, that actually happened to Notaro. I enjoy reading Notaro’s books while on a plane. The short little chapters are great for reading while traveling, and all are amusing enough to take my mind off my deathly fear of flying while I am reading them.

Some of the stories I found especially humorous in this book involved traveling by airplane. There’s the one about the space hog in front of her who insisted on reclining her seat into Notaro’s space. There’s the one about her being trapped in the airport, waiting for the flight to board, with a bunch of teenage Japanese basketball players. There are some great stories about strange things that happened while she was on her book tour. It’s not all about travel, though. Some stories are about the woes of poor customer service, others mention her darling nephew, and some even touch on the perils of the internet.

As always, the book is full of the frustrations, emotions, and embarrassments that Notaro gives us in great detail without flinching or pulling any punches. I’m not sure I would be brave enough to be that honest. The result is that all of us dorky girls who do some not so smart things see a little bit of ourselves reflected back at us when we read Notaro’s words.

This one is easy to take along with you while you are on that last bit of summer vacation. It’s light and refreshing, and still has something to say. I always enjoy Notaro’s stories.

This is the second time I have read this book, and I laughed just as hard this time around as I did through the first read!

Written in a series of short essays, Laurie Notaro captures moments in her transition from self proclaimed “Idiot Girl” to Married Woman. She mentions the panic involved in planning the wedding, struggles with getting along with family, (both her own and the new in-laws), and some hysterical stories involving the family pets! There are also essays about her sister’s new baby, and how he starts to act when he turns into a toddler, essays about getting along with her husband, and some about stuff all girls have to deal with from time to time, just because we are female.

This time around, as I was reading, I found myself particularly relating to her essays that described the struggle involved with not only finding a house, but actually moving in. Sounds like maybe her house needed as many repairs to make it livable as mine and my husband’s did!

This book will make you laugh. It is smart, funny, and a quick read. Its as instantaneous a mood lifter as bite of chocolate, and has much less calories! Notaro has even written a few more books to enjoy after you are done with this one.