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Political satirist O'Rourke is still calling 'em as he sees 'em--this time on the politics of bachelor housekeeping. His attitudes on cooking, grocery shopping, yard-work, and the like won't necessarily help keep a bachelor's affairs in order; it may, in fact, make them become even more stubbornly proud of their messes. As O'Rourke says: "This is a book about cooking, cleaning, and housekeeping for people who don't know how to do those things and aren't about to learn."
Reissued after an 80,000-copy first printing, this hilarious look at life from the perspective of a single man comes from the author of two #1 bestsellers in a row--Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance.
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macguyverist
Posted February 16, 2011
I wish I found this book maybe 9 years ago. Solidifies the notion that true bachelorhood is not a social condition but a frame of mind that brings about the Macguyver and survivor in us all. "'Easy to use' on a home repair product is always a lie. Not matter how easy it is to use, it will never be as easy as not using it."
O'Rourke is quickly becoming my favorite author.
Note: The NOOKbook version has some errors, including at least one missing page.
Anonymous
Posted March 19, 2006
P J O'Rourke is best known for his acerbic political columns for Rolling Stone magazine, most of which have been complied into books (the best of which are listed below). But a couple of his early books, such as The Bachelor Home Companion and Modern Manners, are lighter fare -- witty parodies of etiquette books that are amusing reminders of a gentler era gone by. The Bachelor Home Companion is obviously meant for a single man's point of view, and includes such useful advice as 'you can't put your Visa bill on your American Express Card,' and 'taping pictures directly to the wall saves framing expenses.' Some of the material is laugh-out-loud funny, and some is merely amusing, and unlike most other PJ books, nothing is truly thought-provoking. In other words, it's PJ Lite, with half the laughs and none of the bittersweet political perceptions. This book's not bad for a chuckle (and a brief one too, at only 145 pages, including pictures) but I'll stick with the fully caffeinated version, thanks anyway.
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Overview
Political satirist O'Rourke is still calling 'em as he sees 'em--this time on the politics of bachelor housekeeping. His attitudes on cooking, grocery shopping, yard-work, and the like won't necessarily help keep a bachelor's affairs in order; it may, in fact, make them become even more stubbornly proud of their messes. As O'Rourke says: "This is a book about cooking, cleaning, and housekeeping for people who don't know how to do those things and aren't about to learn."
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