While I'm still looking for a collection of short stories that reaches the level of "Man Seeking Woman," this book wasn't too far off the mark.

I'd love to crawl into Simon Rich's brain and watch him come up with the ideas behind some of his stories. Many had me smiling throughout, if not laughing out loud.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is a creative, funny, and thought-provoking story collection. The author excels at taking ordinary situations, such as an adult child visiting her parent's house for Thanksgiving or receiving a participation trophy, and offering a fresh and humorous perspective.

Highly recommended!

In my opinion no one writes better short humor prose pieces than Simon Rich. He is smart, hilarious and knows just how to escalate a comedic premise. You should not only definitely get this book, but you should get all of his books. The piece in "Glory Days" in which a woman prepares a rider full of her demands to spend Thanksgiving with her mother and her mom's new husband is brilliant.

He has another piece in this collection about the Tooth Fairy that starts off funny, but becomes a beautifully tender look at aging and heartbreak. Wonderful.

I have written an honest review in return for a free e-galley of this book from Netgalley.

A new collection of stories by Simon Rich is always an occasion to be celebrated, and this one lived up to its expectations. Mr. Rich’s sense of humor remains as sharp as ever. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to laugh.