I told myself I wouldn't complain about the rain because I know I live in the Northwest, and every person outside of the Northwest says we're all about the rain, and the rain is why it's so beautiful and our surroundings are something to be envied...but...but...biting my rain-soaked tongue...
Ok, every cloud has a...well, another cloud behind it...no, no, no, a
silver lining, and the lining in this case happens to be books. Rain doesn't stop us Northwesterners from doing things, but it does provide an excellent opportunity for reading. And there are two books that I think can provide a form of pseudo-sun-therapy.
Humor Me: An Anthology of Funny Contemporary Writing (Plus Some Great Old Stuff Too) is edited by Ian Frazier, a writer for The New Yorker, and a very funny guy himself. This collection includes funny stuff from Roy Blount, Jr., David Sedaris, Steve Martin, Calvin Trillin, and
more, and if these writers can't induce a few yucks, well, then, mercy me.
The other title,
I Know I Am, But What Are You? is by Daily Show correspondent, Samantha Bee (she's dressed like a bee on the cover which seems a little obvious to me, but hey, if my last name was Cat, I'd probably wear whiskers). Her essays can be a little edgy (meaning, if you're expecting clean, Art Linkletter-like humor, don't go here), but she definitely has an interesting take on life.
