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Every life comes with its share of highs and lows, laughter and tears, and plenty of quirks, too. And in their latest humorous collection, I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses, mother Lisa Scottoline and daughter Francesca Serritella once again team up to share their commentaries on life at any age.
This collection of essays finds the mother/daughter duo taking turns to contemplate life at their own particular stage—whether it’s Lisa discovering yoga in her sixties or Francesca’s thirty-something attempts to find a boyfriend who will love and accept her dog or even the two of them setting out on vacation together to see the Grand Canyon. Each is an observation about everyday life—its heartwarming moments, its hilarious moments, and its bizarre moments, too.
No matter what your age or your stage in life, I See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses is like happy hour with the girls, sharing some laughs about growing up, growing older, and dealing with relationships with creatures on both two legs and four. This mother/daughter writing duo covers everything from the everyday humor of unusual products to major life events like the death of their mother and grandmother. And they do it all with both heart and laughs.
Since the two write their own segments about their own lives instead of collaborating on each essay, their individual personalities come through. But they often write about one another, too—and that shows the kind of playful, easy-going relationship that they have. You’ll be able to imagine the amusing banter that comes out of their frequent phone conversations and book tours.
The stories are random and varied—a look at all aspects of life. Most of them are installments from the humor column that they’ve shared for over a decade, but they often feel more like spontaneous blog entries—like quick, pithy musings on last night’s dinner. And that makes them feel somewhat hurried and haphazard. At the same time, the humor doesn’t always come naturally, and it seems like the writers are trying a little too hard to be funny—like they’re writing with a nudge and a wink to make readers laugh along with them. And not all of their attempts hit their mark.
Still, if you’re looking for a little bit of lighthearted humor for your next vacation, you might want to take this mom and daughter along for the ride. The laughs aren’t big and outrageous, but there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll chuckle at their real-life antics and observations.
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