I noticed that on Amazon, authors don't review their own books. I can see why. They don't want to gloat and talk about how amazing their books are or come off as arrogant. No one likes arrogant people. Even arrogant people don't like arrogant people. Truth. But honestly, you guys, this is the best first book I've ever written. I mean that. Even though I have not written any other first books, this one is much, much better than those because 1) it's written and 2) it's the best. This is an iron clad argument.
When my mother read this book, she read half of it (the first half) and got angry (which means it is a good book) and then got angry at my brother for allowing me to write this thing (again, to be clear, this is a good book). My brother wondered how any of this book was his fault. The dirty dishes in the sink are definitely his fault, but this book is not. The book is actually my fault, though I hate to point any fingers. When my mother read the rest of the book (the second half), she was all, ohhhh, I get it. She figured it all out. She realized that I, in fact, love her dearly even though she can be the biggest pain in the ass. My father LOVED this book (because it is the best) and told my mother "Maybe if you were nicer to Annie, she wouldn't have written a book about you." My father is a wise man. He is also a pain in the ass. So in that sense, my mother and father have a lot in common. When my brother read the book he said, "It's OK." Note that this is the highest praise my brother gives across the board. There's "sucks," "I hate it," "This is a mistake," "This should be taken to the streets and tortured in a public forum," and "It's OK." Mike says this book "is OK." For that reason alone, I consider this book a grand achievement. It really is the best first book I've ever written.
The best second book I've ever written is due out July 2013. My mother asked me what the title was, and I said "It's called Shut Up, You're Welcome and she said, "Oh Annie, that's just so rude." Her voice was heavy with disappointment. I said it took me about three years to write it, and she thought that in three years I probably could've found a better title that wasn't so impolite and I said "Did you miss the part where I said 'You're Welcome'?" My brother read the manuscript and said "Yeah, I went through it. It's OK." As you can see, my family is very proud of me and supportive and highly recommends my books.
