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Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life
Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life
Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
How do you conjure a life? Give the truest account of what you saw, felt, learned, loved, strived for? — For Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the surprising answer came in the form of an encyclopedia. In Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life she has ingeniously adapted this centuries-old format for conveying knowledge into a poignant, wise, often funny, fully r...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781400080458
ISBN-10: 1400080452
Publication Date: 1/25/2005
Pages: 240
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3.9 stars, based on 28 ratings
Publisher: Crown
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 3
I thought this book was a good, fresh idea, but the author's internal life got obnoxious about halfway through. Not nearly profound enough to carry off a whole novel. High marks for originality, lower marks overall for inability to keep it interesting.
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Helpful Score: 2
I enjoyed this book. IT was a cute read of observations of her life and reaction to common things. It kept me amused.
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Helpful Score: 1
Funny and interesting, this memoir by nobody you know chronicles the life of an ordinary person. Entries include such random (but somehow related and relevant) topics as "Rearranged Furniture", "Needlepoint", "Lollipop Tree", "Rejection", "Dry Cleaners", "Coffee, Stopping for", and "Uneasy Conversation". Good, easy, light read.
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Helpful Score: 1
I cannot say enough about how wonderful this little book is.
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Amusing and creative book about the author's ordinary life. It's the kind of book you can pick up after having put it down for a while, and it doesn't matter. Actually, you don't even have to start at the beginning. Fun book.
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Excellent, quick read. Funny antics about life.
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Really makes you think about the small things in your life.
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Quirky and fun.
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Very funny. I laughed out loud many times.


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