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A hilarious, exasperated love letter to the chaotic reality of suburban domesticity and the invisible labor of motherhood. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The grass is always greener over the septic tank.
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- nostalgic
- domestic
- 01
If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?
Erma Bombeck · 1978
A hilarious, frazzled dispatch from the trenches of 1970s suburban motherhood.
- 02
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
David Sedaris · 2004
A hilarious, sharp-tongued exploration of the inescapable, absurd, and ultimately endearing trap of family.
- 03
A light in the attic
Shel Silverstein
A whimsical invitation to step inside a world where the rules of reality are delightfully bent and imagination reigns supreme.
- 04
Napalm & silly putty
George Carlin · 2001
A relentless, razor-sharp barrage of linguistic acrobatics and cynical observations about the absurdity of the human condition.
- 05
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
David Sedaris
A globe-trotting masterclass in finding the hilarious, grotesque, and surprisingly tender details hidden in everyday life.
- 06
The night the bear ate Goombaw
Patrick F. McManus
A boisterous, witty romp through the misadventures of rural American life and the great outdoors.
- 07
How to be a woman
Caitlin Moran
A riotous, unapologetic manifesto disguised as a memoir that makes you laugh out loud while dismantling the patriarchy.
- 08
Almost everybody farts
Marty Kelley
A gleefully irreverent, rhyming celebration of the great equalizer of bodily functions.
- 09
Systemantics
John Gall
A deadpan, aphoristic survival guide to the inevitable failures of complex organizations and human endeavors.
- 10
Today will be different
Maria Semple
A hilarious and frantic sprint through a single day of derailed plans, buried secrets, and the messy reality of midlife reinvention.
- 11
Notes from a Big Country
Bill Bryson
A hilarious, slightly cranky re-acclimation to American life through the eyes of a returning expat.
- 12
Talk to the Hand- The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
Lynne Truss · 2005
A delightfully cranky, highly relatable manifesto for anyone exhausted by the sheer audacity of the modern public.
