My Funny Valentine [Format Kindle]

Karla Telega and Linton Robinson are the ones responsible for collecting this hilarious group of stories and opinions about that celebrated day of love - Valentine's Day. Subtitled `America's Most Hilarious Writers Take On Love, Romance, and Other Complications' this is one of those `must have' books not only because it is terrific reading but also because it has a lot to say about contemporary relationships. To give the reader an idea of how the book flows, some `chapters' are included below.

`Married - So Very Married' by Joan Oliver Emmer tries to remember all holidays for Valentine's Day `I'm lucky if I remember to grab a card and make a jello mold'. Gregg Podolski in `Be Romantic or Die' states `guys fall into one of two categories; 1. Men who buy expensive, thoughtful gifts several days before Februery 14th and 2. Men who haven't recently been caught having an affair' and how he handles the annual situation. Barry Parham offers a lengthy and pithy `A Comedy of Eros' dealing with searching for Valentines that aren't packaged in packs of six! Leigh Anne Jasheway gives us `Playing Valentine's Day by the Rules' - a diatribe on a woman's view of how men behave on this day of love....

There are pages of Contemporary Candy Heart Slogans (Too Tiny, No Pubes, Rug Burns, Fix Teeth, Try Soap, etc), Valentine Verses by Dorothy Rosby, Valentine `Report Cards' (hilarious bits by Barb Best), Cartoons, multiple languages that express the way to say `I Love You', a survey by Robert G. Ferrell on 'Husbandology', pages of cute quotations by famous people on the subject of love and valentines, updated expressions for the day such as `I (Heart) V-Day by Cammy May Hunnicutt, and other funny bits such as Dawn Weber's `Love Among the Nudists.' There are poems for the occasion, comments on quality of presents - the list just goes on and on for 150 pages. At the end of the book are brief biographies of the `Amazing Humorists' - news to many of us and kudos to a crew of writers who are very in the know about love and relationships. This is a little treasure of a book with some of the most terse humor being written today! Grady Harp, December 11

I really enjoyed this humorous collection devoted to the perils of Valentine's Day. The submissions are quite varied so I'm certain everyone who reads will find themselves laughing aloud at many, if not all, of the authors' musings. And that's a good thing to have happen. :)

Looking for the perfect book come Valentine's Day? Maybe looking for new material to use in cards or for your loved one? This book is perfect for anyone looking for a laugh or seriously trying to find phrases and/or poems and/or stories. The quotes a reader will discover in this short book will have a humorous effect and the stories are so funny the reader will likely laugh out loud.

As odd as it may sound, this book truly has it all. There are poems, stories, personal accounts, rejected Valentine card lines, romance mathematics, Holiday factoids, etc... The reader will not be able to find a boring portion in the entire book. The readers' attention will not waver from this book. My Funny Valentine is short enough that a reader will finish the book in a day or two at most. Some readers may even recognize the writers of this hysterical book, a few male readers may even find some gift ideas for Valentine's Day! This book is recommended to adult readers.

*Complimentary copy received for this review, does not affect my opinion in any way*