I absolutely love Laurie Notaro! I have read 4 of her books now and really enjoyed them all. She has a crazy, quirky sense of humor that I can really relate to. She takes the mundane and blows it out of portion in ways a lot of think about but don't say or do. My favorite chapter in Housebroken was about her reading that "Tidy Life" book - laugh out loud funny. Although, from one Italian to another, I will have to debate her on a true Italian "gravy" recipe - why would you add a can of tomato SAUCE to your own homemade sauce recipe? - but I love that she carries on her Nana's tradition. I highly recommend this fun book when you need a light read.