I generally enjoy Amy Sedaris’s sense of humor. The off-the-wall “guest favors” brought to mind the many art projects of my youth. I too, was once obsessed with plastic wiggly eyes and popsicle sticks. Thankfully for us, Sedaris hasn’t outgrown her devotion to making bizarre and useless knickknacks. She also has a knack for icing highly unusual greetings atop cakes.

I can’t imagine ever hosting a dinner party, so I guess you won’t have to worry about me trying any of the tips or recipes offered in this book. That’s probably a good thing.

I Like You yet again reminded me how far off I am from the Standard American Diet. If you want a clue about the contents of the dinner recipes inside, just take a look at the roast turkey on the cover. Meat, meat, and more meat. I in, fact, got rather sick of looking at all of the meat dishes throughout the book. Sedaris writes a touching story about adopting and caring for rabbits, then dives headlong into more meat recipes. Unfortunately, few readers will see the irony in this.