Dark at the Roots

(note that i tried to give this book 2 1/2 stars, which doesn't seem to be possible using the goodreads rating system....) this book was a tough read for me. having previously read augusten burroughs childhood memoir, running with scissors -- which was funny and awesome as well as disturbing -- and a......more

I would like to be Sarah Thyre's best friend. Which, seeing as I am the kind of person who has a dining room table that seat eight and refuses to get chairs, is a high compliment. This was one of those rare books I wished wouldn't end. I don't think there's a woman alive—no matter how happy you thin......more

Did you know Sarah Thyre is married to Andy Richter? I did not, and was surprised/pleased to learn this information. Anyway, I am sad to have finished reading Dark at the Roots, as it is a series of humorous vignettes about the author's tormented childhood, and the format and content are simply perf......more

Ab So lute ly HILARIOUS! I laughed out loud at so many parts! This chick has quite the way with words! And I could relate to so many of her anecdotes and behaviors. I saw myself in her. My only negative thing is that the book just ended. None of that epiphany shit, or moral-of-the-story story-wrapping-u......more