It’s not often that you can use the phrases “heart-breaking pathos”, “wicked humor”, and “knitting patterns” in the same book review, but Laurie Perry’s book Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair: The True Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split is all those things, and more. A spin-off from her wildly popular blog, Crazy Aunt Purl, the book takes you through the couple of years in which her dumb-as-lint husband dumped her, she spent far too much time listening to George Jones CDs and drinking wine from a cracked coffee cup, a friend took her to a knitting lesson . . . and gradually life became good again. Part self-help book, part soul-baring confession, part ode to the joy of friends, part guide to the perils of re-entering the dating world, this book is ultimately about being true to yourself.
As a bonus, there are patterns for various knitted items that will get you through much of life’s little needs: among others, a hat, some scarves, a couple of purses, and a cat tunnel. Who doesn’t need a cat tunnel?
Laurie is on a book tour now, and the full tour details are here. She’ll be in Seattle tomorrow, and I have to miss it, dang it!
Full disclosure: Laurie happens to have Jen the Wonder Publicist in common with my husband, and I got a free advance reading copy of the book.
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October 16, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Tsock Tsarina
So THAT’s how you snagged that early advance copy. How jealous was I when you got it? Don’t ask.
October 16, 2007 at 3:53 pm
astrbear
Hey, I Disclosed that association at the time. Perhaps you were still befuddled by all that yarn you scored at School Products?
Astrid
October 21, 2007 at 11:21 am
Harena
Oh man, I totally need a cat tunnel!
*sticks book on her Xmas list*
Harena/Sandy
October 23, 2007 at 6:59 pm
astrbear
Sandy, do *you* need it, or do your cats? 🙂
Astrid
October 24, 2007 at 11:53 am
Harena
Nooooot tellliiiiing! ;D
Harena/Sandy