Comments on Not Cake, but Good Nontheless

I didn't like the book, but then again, I was expecting it to be the novelization of the video game Portal.

Paul, you just think she's pretty and want to give her a pony.

There should be some kind of engraved certificate, saying like, "Paul Constant has judged you, and you were not found wanting." You could hand them out after the Genius Awards.

I think Bethany and PopTart are correct on this one, Paul, although in truth I only got through 1/3rd of it before I put it down for good.

Her writing is phony, not funny.

For a funny read, see _My Custom Van_ by Ian Michael Black. Highlights include the foreward by Abraham Lincoln, his rebuttal to Lewis Black's rant against candy corn, and the essay about his custom van.

Her writing reminds me of a funny friend, which is why I really like her periodical essays, but have a hard time plunking down cash for her book.

Yeah, I was underwhelmed. There were some funny parts, but it wasn't that great. The chapter on bridesmaids was the best part.

Another lady in the 'ney' category. Too superficial and contrived. I cry when I watch gymnastics, but even her story about getting repeatedly locked out of her apartment didn't evoke sympathy or a cackle from me.

She is a very mediocre writer. From the interviews I've seen and read she is also a very mediocre person. A vapid and self-righteous publicist with more influence and ambition then talent. It is a decent book list though...just completely unsurprising and market-tested to be of interest to hipster bibliophiles.

I liked it in the beginning, but it wore thing pretty quickly. And i actually stopped reading Michael Ian Black's book. Possibly because the bar for him is much higher in my opinion. And he never even approached it.

is "nontheless" a word?

I read the whole thing, but only to fall asleep at night, and only because my spouse had gotten it from the library.