not a boring—not at all. It doesn’t sound like your grandma droning on and on
and on about her life from Day 1.
Instead, it’s a collection of best-of hysterical stories about herself as a
young kid and tweenager.
Though Ann is now the mother of two precocious children
herself, way back when (think the ‘50s and ‘60s), she was a bumbling kid who
sang ridiculous songs, wrote self-important poems about birds and coveted
bouncy balls and lucky rabbit feet. In other words, she was just like us…you
know, when you were young and naïve, anyway.
The best thing about How To Die of Embarrassment Every
Day? Ann’s writing style. As you read, it
seems as though Ann is reading directly to you. The book is interactive and conversational, making
it a page-turner without the risk of a cliffhanger at bedtime. Her sympathy
toward kids in general—and the kid within us all, hide her though we might—is winning.
Trust me, once you start reading, you’ll be the champion of every tot, big or
small, on your block!
TALK BACK: Tell us what you think
Let’s get the conversation going
with a few discussion questions. Feel free to address them (or not) in the
comments!
1. Why do you think Ann Hodgman
wrote this memoir?
2. What was your favorite part?
3. What story mirrored your own
childhood the most?
read How To Die of Embarrassment Every Day yet and don’t want your experience
with the novel to be spoiled, do yourself a favor and don’t read the comments to this
post ‘til you’ve read the last page of the book!
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