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Two Scoops is Just Right: 78 Funny Original Short Stories

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"Two Scoops" Is Just Right could easily have been named "Seventy Eight Scoops" Is Just Right in that this book offers far more than simply Vanilla and Chocolate. In his 78 short stories, Alex Carrick, offers so many additional flavors and he does so with the humor of Erma Bombeck, the wry observations of Andy Rooney and the simplicity of Mark Twain.

His funny, tongue-in-cheek stories cover everything from "The Frightening World of Drug Disclaimers" to "A Mathematical Proof that Economists Are Sexy". Some of the stories will make you make you laugh out loud, some will make you smile and some will make you say hmmm. There is something in this book for everyone regardless of whether you are Canadian or American.

As I read the book, I was brought back to those wonderful days when, as a teen visiting my uncle, I would read the ever present Reader's Digest. "Bathroom reading" he called it and I knew he was referring to the fact that each article was just about the right size to accompany a visit to the john. Each chapter in "Two Scoops" is just about the right size too.

If you want a good laugh buy this book, read this book, then buy one for a friend.

I couldn't stop laughing while reading this. Even now, while thinking back to some of the stories, I have to chuckle.

Alex Carrick talks about everything from family, to recycling, to death. He writes in a way that he would speak to you if you were in front of you. There are 78 short stories in total and not one of them is disappointing. He writes about topics that interest each and every one of us, and topics that we all talk about with our friends. He somehow manages to find the right mix to add that extra twist and make the reader laugh out loud.

If you want a good laugh (and who doesn't) you MUST pick this book up. MUST.

I enjoyed the finesse of the author's short stories as well as his unique perspective of life, family, work and the "Beaster Bunny". This is a good book to read if you enjoy intelligent humour.

When you have fun with something, you run with it. "Two Scoops is Just Right: 78 Funny Short Original Stories" is a compilation of short stories from Alex Carrick. He developed his love of writing while learning the blog, and he enjoyed it so much he ran with it. His stories are a labor of love, and it shows, making "Two Scoops is Just Right" a choice pick for short fiction fans.

I bought this thinking it would be a fun read but i am very disappointed. It was nasty, which I wouldnt have minded as much if it had at least been funny. A waste of a dollar.