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    <body><![CDATA[This amusing collection of memoirs is made up of a series of short, funny stories covering Peck's Michigan childhood, her Michigan adulthood and the adventures of her cat Babycakes. These happy little tales remind me of the writings of David Sedaris only lighter and quicker.<br/><br/>Peck was appa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62196662">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Oh my. If the cover doesn't clue you in to what kind of book this is ~ check out the cat in the wig &amp; specks ~ then you're in for a wild ride. This book is a trip. Ms. Peck has a sharp sense of humor and isn't above poking fun at anyone, including herself.<br/><br/>Originally self-published for he...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53907812">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Funny autobiographical stories about a woman's past and childhood as an overweight girl. It has stories about her cat that are hilarious, about sibling rivalry, forbidden parent stuff, imaginary friends, and the like. Its by Cheryl Peck and is actually the second book of hers I have. The other is ca...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39077887">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Lesbian Cheryl Peck is able to write about lesbian issues without getting up on a high horse or a soap box or whatever else one might get up on.  (??)  Her essays ring true....  Everyday stuff is hysterically funny when it comes from Cheryl's pen!  Fabulous!  ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Cheryl Peck has stories to tell-about her cats, about her family, and about what it's like to be a gay woman of size living in the heartland. There's the story of the time she hit her kid sister in the head with a rock. There's the time her father gave her swimming lessons-by throwing her into the water. When she came shrieking and spluttering to the surface, he said, &quot;Good-she can swim.&quot; There are the reasons 300 pound Cheryl has become an inspirational goddess in her gym. There are universal stories about a daughter's love for her mother and father. Cheryl Peck unfolds all of these tales with a healthy sense of humor and intelligent wit in a book that reads like fiction and explores the themes of family, growing up, love, and loss. The stories in this collection are about seemingly unremarkable events that make a life#&151;but like fat girls sitting on lawn chairs, these are events that don't let go.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Funny, funny, funny book.  I read this some time ago, but just now remembered to list it.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have a thing for books about self-proclaimed &quot;Fat Girls.&quot;  And humorous essays about these fat girls?  Even better.<br/><br/>After reading about half of <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Cheryl Peck" title=" Cheryl Peck"> Cheryl Peck</a>'s stories in <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Fat Girls and Lawn Chairs" title=" Fat Girls and Lawn Chairs"> Fat Girls and Lawn Chairs</a>, I've come to the conclusion that she's not quite as amusing as I wanted her to ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7339975">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Super short stories, kinda funny in parts.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is SO funny. It is little pieces of her life (each a short chapter) and poems. She shares her home with her cats and the black hole in her basement that eats socks. The stories range from childhood memories (remembered by the lesser siblings as happening differently)to current life events....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/801177">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Eh (I'm shrugging right now).  It's written in small bursts and some of the observations are very wry and maybe sometimes covering something sort of sad, but in a way that you don't really think about the sadness, so that's good.  It's just not as wacky as the packaging would have you believe.  I gu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15932865">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I must fess up. The reason I initially picked this book up was so I could have <strong>this</strong> cover on my goodreads page. I enjoyed the &quot;visual&quot; humor that came across while reading Ms. Peck's memories. Some of the biggest smiles for me were: &quot;Wounded in Action&quot;---&quot;Frogs&quot;---&quot;...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a sweet and funny read, Peck's first book describing the adventures of a lesbian of size in the midwest, and although not the most compelling, definitely worth the read. Great bedtime reading!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very short stories about author’s memories of childhood, loss and love. Funny and sentimental at times but bland in between. Average writing and language—predictable.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Hahaha, the books by this woman make me crack up out loud.  This book wasn't as enjoyable as the &quot;Pasteaters&quot; book, but I still loved it. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Julie needs to read this. Actually, I bought it for you - it's even wrapped. I just haven't sent it yet, because, well, what fun is that?]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[We read a lot of this book aloud to each other in my household. One of the funniest books I've ever picked up! ]]></body>
    
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