Are You Kidding Me?!
Chronicles of an Ordinary Life
by Lesley Crewe
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date 11 Sep 2019 | Archive Date 3 Aug 2019
Nimbus Publishing | Nimbus Publishing Limited
Talking about this book? Use #NimbusPublishing #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!
Description
For the first time, bestselling novelist, columnist, and humorist Lesley Crewe's finest newspaper columns are collected in one place.
Not merely razor sharp, Lesley's wit is also ocean wide, taking in everything from the humiliations of breast pumping to the indignities of aging, from the frantic excess of holiday preparations to the homey irritations of a long marriage.
As precise in her observations as Jane Austen and as fractious on occasion as Oscar the Grouch, Crewe also has a sweet, tender centre, taking us from a hearty laugh to a good cry in a single paragraph. Readers will relate to Crewe's ache at missing her mom, her nostalgia for her childhood, her frustrations at raising teenagers, and her impatience for terrible parking lot etiquette in equal measure. The book spans sixteen years' worth of columns for The Cape Bretoner Magazine, Cahoots Magazine, and The Chronicle Herald.
Are You Kidding Me?! is a side-splitting, heartwarming, Cape Breton–flavoured celebration of the little things.
Marketing Plan
ARCs available in May
National and regional media and review mailing
National and regional print and digital ads
Regional author tour
Festival circuit
NetGalley
ABT Holiday Gift Guide
Social media campaign
ARCs available in May
National and regional media and review mailing
National and regional print and digital ads
Regional author tour
Festival circuit
NetGalley
ABT Holiday Gift Guide
Social media campaign
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781771087926 |
| PRICE | CA$21.95 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 264 |
Links
Featured Reviews
Heather B, Reviewer
Are You Kidding Me ?! is a humorous and honest look at the world. There will chuckle and you might relate to a couple of things.
Laura D, Reviewer
This book made me literally laugh out. This book is comprised of columns written by the author on a variety of topics. I really enjoyed picking up and putting this book down whenever I felt like it as it was easier to just read a few columns at a time. The columns are really relatable and enjoyable to read.
Heather H, Reviewer
I've enjoyed many of Crewe's fiction and being a Nova Scotian, I appreciate that she is a local author and writes about the area I live in. This collection of her columns was humorous and I really enjoyed a lot of the stories - even laughing out loud at times. I'm not quite her target demographic but I still enjoy her writing immensely and I know that this collection will resonate with a lot of fellow Atlantic Canadians.
Terrie C, Reviewer
What can I say? I laughed out loud so hard I couldn’t read the passages to my husband.
This book is a series of articles written by Leslie Crewe in newspaper and magazine articles. The author covers a variety of topics.
The book is laid out in short sections that make it perfect for reading when you only have a couple of minutes at a time.
This is a must have book. Even if you read her columns previously, you must get this book and reread them. You will not regret it.
I dare you to not laugh while reading this book!
I received an ARC from Nimbus Publishing through NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion or rating of this book. I am voluntarily submitting this book.
Lana S, Reviewer
Are you Kidding Me?! Lesley Crewe?!!!!!! Have you been living in my house and watching my life unfold? This book is hilarious. Each and every story a delight. An author who sees the humor in every situation and writes about it with wit and candor. My only criticism is that this book didn't have even more stories.
Readers who liked this book also liked:
