I broke into a grin on seeing the cover of the free copy I received in the mail of How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack by Chuck Sambuchino. I laughed out loud reading the first paragraph of the introduction, and it just got better from there. The photos especially are a hoot. Sambuchino, a self-proclaimed "Class 1 gnome-slayer and gnome defense expert," advises readers how to assess the risk of a garden gnome attack, protect one's home, and defend one's self in case of an attack. According to Sambuchino, if you live in the suburbs, such an attack is a virtual certainty, as garden gnomes are nothing but raging psychopaths.
How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack is reminiscent of a "Monty Python's Flying Circus" sketch, which is the highest praise I can bestow on a humor book. While not a garden book, it will appeal to gardeners, especially those who find garden gnomes hilarious. It will also appeal to garden gnome lovers and collectors. (You know who you are - you believe in the maxim "Never get a garden gnome without a job, as it will cause mischief in the garden.") How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack is fun reading for tweens, as tested by both the boy and the girl, and will appeal to anyone with a warped sense of humor. Just check out the trailer for the book.
Rating: Buy It.
5 comments:
That's about the most enthusiastic review I've read about anything!
Esther
This has to be funny. I would rather think about gnomes as more benign beings since they are running around my garden all the time.
Sounds like the perfect book when I need a good laugh!
I just started reading this book too and it's cracking me up. Lots of fun and you obviously take it in the spirit in whch it is intended. Its humour went right over one "reviewer's" head but I guess no one has to have a sense of humour do they?
this is very good for you, ybg :)
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