I got my teeth cleaned yesterday, and you know what that means: another book review from Crystal, my dental hygienist.
Once she stuck the suction tube and her hands and all those little torture devices in my mouth, she had her captive audience and got started:
“I just read Eat, Pray, Love…. I don’t know. I mean, I learned a lot about Bali and Italy from it that I’d never know otherwise – but that middle section, Pray? It was like 50, 75 pages of watching paint dry.
“I swear, Julia Roberts couldn’t have known what she was signing up for with this one. I mean, yoga and deep breathing – it’s boring enough to do, let alone read about it – but watch it at the movies? I don’t think so.
“My hubby and my ten-year old son and I went to the movies this week-end, and the thought of them sitting there and groaning and complaining through that – uh uh. We saw that 3-D kids movie instead.
“I’m still gonna see the movie anyway. I’d rather go alone. I love Julia – I’m just hoping she’s able to pull something, anything, out of that middle part.”
She squirted some water in my mouth and pulled out all the heavy artillery.
“Okay, you can rinse now.”
Another book review in the can.
I’m a horrible person! I haven’t read the book or seen the movie.
I haven’t read it either. I have a bunch of others that I’m trying to finish first — The Bible Salesman which is NOT doing it for me and That Old Cape Magic, which I just got as a gift.
Best book review ever!
Her review of Nicholas Sparks was pretty good at my last cleaning. Click on the link in the post for that…
You presented your experience with the hygienist humorously and honestly. Talk about a one-sided book discussion. Take a squirt gun with you next time or pop a sucker in her mouth when you arrive.
I like the squirt gun idea!
Oh, yah. I forgot to mention that I haven’t read it either. I’m not dying to either and that was the case before I read your blog post.
I haven’t read it because a friend of mine did and hated it … I mean HATED it. So, even though I don’t always agree with her, I haven’t bothered. There are too many other books in my stack. But I enjoyed your hygienist’s review.
I’ll let her know — and my teeth feel great!
I am beginning to look forward to your dental reviews!! Love it!
BTW, I have heard so many bad things about the book…I was going to read it, but was convinced not to. Besides, I am so tired of hearing about the movie…no way. I hardly go to the theater, but if I did, there are about 3-4 other movies I’d rather see.
I should tell Crystal that her reviews are getting two thumbs up. I read some terrible reviews of the movie, but I’ll probably go see it if/when it plays for free at the university.
I haven’t read the book or seen the movie yet, but I plan to do both sometime……….
While you’re getting your teeth cleaned, I assume. Let us know what you think.
I haven’t read the book or watched the movie either, but I’m loving the hygienist reviews. I make a point to not read anything with the words pray or eat in the title.
Okay, I’m just kidding, but the book didn’t sound like much fun to me so I skipped it. Y’all know I like some fun when I read.
I’m curious about That Old Cape Magic though. Let me know what you think when you get to it. I just started Water for Elephants but I haven’t had much time for reading lately. I just start Pilates and I’m getting my a$$ thoroughly kicked. It gets easier, right?
I loved Water for Elephants. I wrote something brilliant about it somewhere in my blog this spring. Oh, Pilates!! Good for you! I’m impressed. Maybe you can give online lessons to us in a bit….
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