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Truth be told, May 26, 2005
This review is from: The Poo Bomb: True Tales of Parental Terror (Paperback)
I first read the Poo Bomb in installment's on Jeff's website, and when I saw it was to be a book I couldn't wait, not only for my own copy, but for various friends of mine who are also in the neightbood of fatherhood. And let me tell you, this is the funnies and truest account. Jeff's style is a bit like a no-holds-barred Dave Barry. Now, Jeff's sense of humor may come across as a little raw, but this had me and my wife laughing and laughing. We would read a month a few months before our own daughter reached that age, to see what "treats" were coming.
A must read for people thinking of having kids or already on the rollercoaster. Not because it's helpful for raising them, but becuase you'll split your sides laughing. And it does contain some useful advice, like "don't boil the baby".
Thumbs up from Blue.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Jeff Vogel - Funniest. Father. Ever., April 27, 2005
This review is from: The Poo Bomb: True Tales of Parental Terror (Paperback)
I've been reading Jeff Vogel's writing for about 3 years now. I found his site in reference to one of his games published via Spider Software.
I can honestly say that Jeff Vogel is one of the most hilarious writers I've ever read; on the Internet, in print, whatever. Doesn't matter.
This book originally started (as the other reviews mention) as an ongoing journal about his daughter. After I stumbled across it in 2003 I came back every day to check the development of his little girl; not because I particularly cared about her, but because Jeff's journal was possibly the funniest thing I'd ever read. I have to admit that although I've read the entirety of the first year of Cordelia's development (and beyond, but I think the book is only the first year), I haven't actually read this book, so any changes are beyond my scope of reference.
The great thing about the journal was that Jeff was giving the only blunt, cynical, and honest account of being a father... well, ever. Anyone who's read this book will tell you that it's a horrifying, gruesome, soul-crushing account. But throughout the whole ordeal, Jeff makes it plainly clear that he loves his daughter, even if she is a dopey 10 pound sack of stupid.
This book is perfect for anyone with a cynical sense of humor who is petrified of being a father. It approaches the subject with just the right mix of logical, rational parental advice, affection, and humor. Jeff excels at all three.
I started reading this stuff when I was 17. I had the inklings of wanting to be a father then. This book made me want to be a father even more. Now, reading through Jeff's work once again, I want to be a father more than ever. That's the important point. Jeff can talk about poo bombs all he wants, but in the end, it makes you want to be a father, and that's what any good parenting book should do.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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This Book is the Bomb! (In a bad pun, good way.), April 12, 2005
This review is from: The Poo Bomb: True Tales of Parental Terror (Paperback)
When my daughter was ~3 weeks old I was searching on google for something, I think it was using pacifiers or something. It was a serious search. I needed real information. What I found was was Jeff Vogel's journal of his time with his little girl. Only snippets mind you, as the book was in production at this point. Although it was not what I was looking for, it provided what I*really* needed more than anything else at that time - tears-down-my-face laughter that continued until it burned. My husband also benefited from this therapeutic read.
Needless to say, we waited with baited breath for the book. We hounded Amazon when it did not arrive quickly (we never hound amazon. . . what happened to us?). It was like a drug. We needed a fix! I walked around quoting Jeff. I wrote "some people think babies are nice, chuckle" on my girlfriend's newborn diapers so that she finds them when she is changing the 100 millionth diaper that day.
The book delivers (more bad puns, kill me now). Fabulous hilarity, real information on life with baby that no one else has had the balls to tell you, irreverent opinions, no apologies.
Forgive Jeff the sometimes repetitive and conflicting nature of his narrative. Don't forget this book's origin was as a journal by a sleep-deprived, horrified, humorous, loving daddy.
If you are easily offended and are wondering if this book is for you, why are you reading reviews for a book called, "The Poo Bomb?"
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