Customer Reviews

HOT And Bothered By It!

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I absolutely loved this book! My friends and I are experiencing this lovely phenomenon--either through our own direct experiences or with a loved one in our lives. You will be in stitches, and you'll relate! ~Very clever, so much fun!

As a male poet I found the poems to be telling -- particularly as I have a midlife wife. I'm midlife too so I found material for me as well. A great book to start a group discussion.

Great gift. I bought two copies, one for my mom and one for my aunt (Mom's sister). They enjoyed the read and there was a lot of nodding and laughing from what I hear.

It made such a great gift I've ordered one more extra one --- for my best friend who has a "landmark" birthday coming soon.

Thanks for the laughs Phyllis. Life is so serious --- laughter is a priceless gift.

Whatever happened to poetry? Growing up it was the (only) highlight of my Language Arts classes. Then I hit college and it seemed that poetry lost its flavor and popularity. Johnson's book has brought good poetry back into my life and I am grateful for it. With my busy schedule I know that I can rely on her book to help me drift away at any given time.

Michael James D'Amato, author of "The Classroom"

HOT and Bothered By It does have its moments. But the poems don't have much substance. While I understand this book is meant solely for humor, the writing is paper-thin and the few smiles it provides are not worth paying for. Often, the humor just falls flat.

The writing is amateurish and just high school literary magazine worthy. Being a rhyme Nazi, when I read rhyme, I must see it done well or not at all; in "Senior Discount", the rhyme falters and is very noticeable. The author can't decide whether she wants to rhyme or not in "Hopscotch and Double Dutch". "Like the Essence of a Fine Wine" is out of place in collection of humor poems, and the author goes out of her way to walk the reader through the metaphor of flowers and women. "Pucker Up" is difficult to read; any established meter is trampled on by the end of the poem. A few of the poems end awkwardly.

If you want a quick diversion, there are better poetry books, but Ms. Johnson does give a few good dashes of humor. If you are considering buying, HOT and Bothered By It is good for a long Sunday morning. Please, just buy it at bargain bin discount.