Arsenic Soup For Lovers: When Chicken Soup Doesn't Work [Paperback]

Georgia Post (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 7, 2007

In a world where few people laugh at themselves, Arsenic Soup For Lovers is the perfect blend of short stories guaranteed to make you step back and look at the world from a different perspective.

In this tart and wickedly amusing collection by author Georgia Z. Post, ordinary life situations unfold in a myriad of quirky moments. For ex-wives who want to get even, widows who wish for marriage at any cost, and couples on the brink of divorce, malice is suddenly a very useful tool. Then there are the daily challenges of the perfect couple (who hate each other), the husband with the midlife crisis, the guy looking for the ideal woman, and of course, the man with the fetish for touching women’s knees.

Whether you’re on your morning commute, relaxing after a day at the office, or in the mood to delve into the peculiar side of human nature, Arsenic Soup For Lovers offers entertaining, unorthodox, and creative solutions to tickle your funny bone.

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About the Author

Georgia Z. Post is a retired administrator of a sponsorship program for children overseas. Her first book, With Malice Toward Some, addresses the issues of love and hate with quirky solutions to ordinary problems. She lives in Tarpon Springs, Florida, with her husband of fifty-two years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (June 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595423078
• ISBN-13: 978-0595423071
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,693,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well, remember what you said, because in a day or two, I'll have a witty and blistering retort! -Calvin and Hobbs, December 4, 2008

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Cherise Everhard (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arsenic Soup For Lovers: When Chicken Soup Doesn't Work (Paperback)

This is a book containing 25 extremely short stories about relationships; lovers, spouses, parents and friends. The stories can be ironic and some are humorous, a little horrific and sometimes a bit silly.

With just 62 pages, the stories are extremely short; quick little blurbs and brief little glimpses into another life. An interesting change of pace to those perky chicken soup books.

The tales aren't very detailed and one story left me completely baffled, but each one was entertaining in its own way and sometimes more than amusing.

An interesting coffee table perusal for your guests, or dare I say it, a bathroom book to help kill the time. It is a quick and easy read, an excellent book to pick up and read a few pages when you can.

Cherise Everhard, December 2008

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Short tales with a wicked twist, October 8, 2008

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R. Kyle (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arsenic Soup For Lovers: When Chicken Soup Doesn't Work (Paperback)

"Arsenic Soup" is a collection of 25 short stories, each less than two pages, each with a wicked twist.

The perfect couple has tired of each other. We find out just how compatible they are when they both choose the same murder method.

Twins separated from birth are reunited at the most unlikely point.

A woman whose husband admits cheating on her has a unique solution to get him to stop.

The stories are short, dark witty, with a serious punch. Some of them are sweet and some sharp, so there's always something for everyone.

Rebecca Kyle, October 2008

4.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Gift for a Divorcee, July 30, 2009

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P. Lovitt (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arsenic Soup For Lovers: When Chicken Soup Doesn't Work (Paperback)

I got to read this book while I had a long wait at the doctor's office. It definitely was an entertaining distraction. Each story is very short, so if you are waiting somewhere, you don't have to worry about getting cut off. Created with devious ideas and dark humor, I found this book to be hysterically entertaining. Just by the title, the reader should know what to expect. To me, that is what made it so fun to read. Some of the stories made me ponder, "Now why didn't I think about that one when I was getting divorced?" Of course, if I had, I would still be in prison. Anyway, I definitely recommend "Arsenic Soup for Lovers" for those who are seeking a distraction and are tired of the inspirational fluff books.