In I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses, the bestselling mother/daughter pair is back with another hilarious and heartfelt collection of essays about the possibilities and pitfalls of everyday life. The New York Times bestselling mother daughter duo are back with more hilarious, witty, and true tales from their lives. Whether they are attempting to hike the Grand Canyon, setting up phone calls … hike the Grand Canyon, setting up phone calls with their dogs, or learning what “adulting” means, Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella are guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the funniest moments in life. Like the perfect glass of rosé, they’re always here to help you escape from your own busy, modern life and instead, get lost in theirs.
Praise for the series:
“This summer beach read—which is indeed “like a glass of rosé, between two covers”—is sure to cheer readers spanning the generations.” —Publishers Weekly on I See Life Through Rosè-Colored Glasses
“We all need down-to-earth wisdom and comedy now more than ever, and you will find both in abundance in I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere But the Pool.” —Connecticut Post
“We get to be flies on the wall as the mother-daughter team fights, makes up, and hurls barbs just like you and your mom.” —O, The Oprah Magazine (“Perfect Summer Must Read”)
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Lisa and Francesca have you laughing out loud as you read their latest book. The articles from their “Chick Wit” articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer will touch you…no matter what you are dealing with in your life. They find funny things in almost every aspect of your life.
This is one of several of this series of books I have read and they are all a good read. And I would definitely recommend this for a light quick read that will have you laughing and shedding a tear or two.
Thank you to NetGalley for a ARC in exchange for my honest review.
The ninth offering in The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman series by mother-daughter duo Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella hit the shelves in July 2018. Filled with hilarious essays about everyday life, this book is guaranteed to provide a delightful diversion from your worries.
I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses is the first book I’ve read in this series—in fact, I was completely unaware of its existence prior to reading this book. I had no expectations as a result, but it didn’t take long for me to realize I’ve been missing on some seriously fun reading!
Each essay is short and most are laugh-out-loud funny. I don’t think I stop smiling (and laughing!) while I read this book. When I was younger, I adored reading books by Erma Bombeck, and I can tell you that the comparison to Bombeck’s books (mentioned in the blurb) is merited.
I definitely recommend this book for anyone who finds themselves in need of a light-hearted read. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. As for me? I need to carve out some time to read the rest of this series—I just wish it hadn’t taken so long for me to discover it.
I received an advance reading copy of this book courtesy of St. Martin’s Press via Netgalley.
I See Life Through Rose-Colored Glasses is the latest collaboration between Lisa Scottoline and her daughter Francesca Serrittella. Like the others in the series, the essays are the perfect quick read when you just need a break from life. Scottoline and Serrittella talk about what it means to be human, and women, with wit and candor.
I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses is a collection of essays written by Lisa Scottoline and her daughter Francesca Serritella. They are real-life stories, with lessons to learn, laughs to have, and entertaining to read.
Each essay is a short and quick read. They are broke into who wrote them, Lisa or Francesca. You can read them one per sitting or you can read the entire book at one time. I find that I read a few at a time and usually I am reading a different book at the same time since each essay is the entire story with the next essay telling an entirely different story.
If you are looking for a fun, easy, entertaining book I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses is exactly that.
“We take real life and make it funny.”–Lisa Scottoline
Philadelphia lawyer turned courtroom/thriller novelist Lisa Scottoline has also been writing “true stories and confessions.” I thought it was about time I read one of her humor books, which she co-authors with her daughter Francesca Serritella. I picked up I See Life Through Rose’-Colored Glasses through NetGalley.
My husband and I began reading Scottoline’s novels for their Philadelphia locale. We kept reading for her characters and plotlines. I followed her on social media and discovered her humor writing. I looked forward to that laugh-out-loud moment her posts always brought.
Like the snake in the toilet news story that had her horrified. She writes, “Now, this is where I reveal that I go to the bathroom to pee approximately thirty-five times a day. Seventeen of those are at night.” The only thing worse than worrying about finding snakes when you lift the toilet seat lid is, well, there is nothing worse.
Scottoline’s ‘true stories’ are written in her own voice, with a wallop of self-depreciation and a no-holds-barred admittance of the plight of being a woman ‘of a certain age’ and the indignities of aging. The stories “chronicle our lives” as mother and daughter she writes, looking “at the upside of ups and downs.”
Her daughter Francesca writes about being a 21st c thirty-something female in NYC. I loved her “Can You Hear Me Now?” about her mother’s struggle with technology–WiFi, phones, Face-Timing. Yep. We have a thirty-something son who we rely on as our personal technology service rep.
“The Ad That Stole Christmas” is about a Match.com ad makes singles feel bad about, well, being single during the holidays. But as her mother knows, the worst thing is not ending up alone, it is ending up with people who make you feel alone.
Scottoline is an animal lover and I enjoy seeing her rescued dogs laying on quilts on the couch. “Animals make us human” she states. “Lint rollers can only do so much,” Scottoline admits, and the evidence is apparent on their clothing.
Oh, I do know about that. Our Shiba Inus shed 9 months out of the year, and the other three they exploded fur. We did not have dust bunnies, but dust puppies, and they rolled on the hardwood like tumbleweeds. I once found my dachshund’s wiry hairs woven into my brassiere. Francesca writes about deciding to cut her dog’s hair herself, which she discovers is not for the faint-hearted or neatnick.
The stories are brief and I like reading them one a day, like a vitamin pill, a daily laugh or chuckle to maintain good health.
I received a free ebook from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
These ladies are a hoot! If you are looking for a laugh out loud book, this is it!
As I was taking off my sweaty t-shirt with the help of one of my backscratchers, I remembered to write a review for this book. It really will hit home with any woman “over the age of”. I never knew Lisa had such a beautiful daughter who is an author as well. I share Lisa’s love of animals, disappearing eyebrows, drooping eyelids and fear of running out of butter among other things. This is a quick, easy, delightful read that I recommend to any woman of any age.