The Women's Daily Irony Supplement (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"I absolutely loved it.... Ms. Gruen is a writer's Writer." -- PMA Award Judge

Any book that can make me laugh at EVERY story deserves a 5-star rating from me. -- Armchair Reviews

Judy Gruen is a genius at finding new and utterly hilarious ways to skewer some of our silliest excesses. -- Celia Rivenbark, author, Stop Dressing Your Six Year Old Like a Skank

Judy Gruen is the only writer who reminds me that marriage is funny! -- Mark Schiff, author, I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics

Judy Gruen is the only writer who reminds me that marriage is funny! -- Mark Schiff, author, I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics

Judy's wonderful new book had me howling with deep belly laughs. -- Susan Reinhardt, author, Not Tonight Honey Wait `Til I'm a Size 6

Men should read The Women's Daily Irony Supplement carefully to better understand what their ladies think of them and why! -- Heartland Reviews

The Women's Daily Irony Supplement is funny, engaging, and the perfect light entertainment when you're feeling blue. -- Curled Up With a Good Book

[The Women's Daily Irony Supplement] turns the hum-drum into the hilarious -- Reader Views

Product Description

Ever fall for the lure of expensive, exotic moisturizers promising impossible anti-aging miracles? Ever receive one of those happy, sappy New Year's letters from someone you barely remember from fourth grade? Can't decide whether to stay friends with a size two woman who won't eat a carrot because of its high-carb content?

If so, you're in good company. Award-winning humorist and Bikram yoga dropout Judy Gruen copes with all this and more in The Women's Daily Irony Supplement. Her riffs on female obsessions, motherhood, men, and why a woman's home is her hassle are candid, fresh, and surprisingly intimate. Reading these comic gems is guaranteed to improve the health of every woman, because laughter releases endorphins!

You'll find hilarious takes on life in such terrific chapters as:

When Bad Contractors Happen to Good People (A Tragedy in Three Parts)
A Plant Murderer Turns Over a New Leaf
Clutched by Purse Fever
A Crime of Passion, Featuring Chocolate Truffles
The Motherboard Has Blown

Plus, touching family moments like "My Two Papas" and "Old Spice Remembered."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 249 pages
• Publisher: Creative Minds Press; First Edition first Printing edition (May 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974961043
• ISBN-13: 978-0974961040
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #150,787 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Literally" laughing at life, April 29, 2007

By	Nanci Gross "Big Bill in LA" (Beverly Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found myself reading this book and laughing out loud.....constantly! As Judy took me through each chapter talking not only about life through her eyes but also through the eyes of her husband and children, her discriptive writing made it easy to visualize each experience. I kept wanting to know what amusing scenario was coming next and it was hard to put down...in fact I didn't and read it in a single day!

I love the way Judy writes and you will, too!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MAN'S PERSPECTIVE: THIS BOOK IS HYSTERICAL! REAL OUT LOUD LAUGHS!, July 22, 2007

By	KOUFAX32 (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

I thought a man's point of view might be in order amongst all of these reviews by women since this book may be mistaken for being merely a "chick book". Believe me - it isn't. As a man with an undisputed record of decades of staunch heterosexuality I can tell you that this book is hysterical even for us guys! Some of the chapters like, "Forward This Email Or I'll Break Your Kneecaps" had me laughing out loud in a way I had not since first reading Woody Allen's "Getting Even" in high school. It's that good! It definitely lends itself to "watercooler discussion" at work with friends who have also read it. Buy this book. You can enjoy reading it alone or for real fun - read it aloud with your wife or girlfriend. It's a guarenteed good time!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smile and pass it on, May 21, 2007

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by April Sullivan for Reader Views (5/07)

Judy Gruen writes humorous vignettes based on snippets of everyday life. "The Women's Daily Irony Supplement" is her third book and turns the hum-drum into the hilarious with topics such as designer purses, dieting, taxes, and Tupperware. From her husband to her kids, neighbors and dog, no one is safe from being poked fun at, all in a gentle, motherly fashion.

The book is designed with six sections loosely based on themes. I really liked Gruen's use of small details to tie one story to the next in a subtle way that made the book flow nicely. She writes with intent and purpose. Mainly to make you laugh, giggle, or smile. Her use of puns is just right, not corny.

Most of Gruen's topics are based on her everyday life as a housewife. But this book is not just for those of you lying around avoiding the laundry and dishes. There is something for every personality in this book. As I read, I couldn't decide with whom to share this book first. The camping story "Can I Have S'More Vacation, Please" reminded me of my mom. "When conversation began to lag, I was gobsmacked by a brilliant idea. `Hey everybody, let's sing some camp songs!' I suggested."

My sister, a fitness instructor, would really get a kick out of "Back in the Saddle Again," and "Boy Am I Sore." "The fitness industry doesn't want this to get around, but when those torture chambers were discovered in Iraq, they found two dozen recumbent bicycles and a whole slew of CD's filled with the mindless techno-crap `music' they play in spinning classes."

And who couldn't identify with "A Crime of Passion, Featuring Chocolate Truffles" where Judy buys her husband a box of chocolates for this birthday and instead of eating them immediately (while sharing of course), he leaves them sitting around the house unopened. She finally forces him to eat one and... "In the spirit of togetherness, I had the double chocolate raspberry."

Just thinking about all of the stories again makes me want to look up my favorite lines and share them with someone. I think that is exactly Judy Gruen's goal in "The Women's Daily Irony Supplement" -- to make you smile and pass it on.