Live Free and Eat Pie!: A Storyteller's Guide to New Hampshire

by Rebecca Rule

Anyone who hopes to visit or has visited New Hampshire, and, heck, even anyone who lives there, will delight in this hilarious guide to the Granite State. Popular New Hampshire storyteller Rebecca Rule provides her interpretation of the state's history, culture, climate, attractions, vernacular, and more.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Avree Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all things NH! This was a quick, cute 3 1/2-star read with many humorous moments, especially in the sidebars, and there were times I’d have to read an excerpt to my husband.
Being a native New Hampshirite, I don’t fit most of what is suggested in this book, so I recommend taking these “facts” with a grain of salt. 😝

[Guntis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice work, heah. One for the coffee table, which of course, bein a wicked piece of furniture made from a lobster pot washed up on Hampton Beach, but that's another story, for when them who are not us pull the latch string and come over for a cup of sugar since their cookie recipe called for two and they only had one, and of course they hafta sit down for a hot cup of cider so they can read about the nitty-gritty details of why we all love it heah. Look forward to the others by my neighbah.

[Pamela · Rating 2 out of 5]

We had our book discussion at noon and another in the evening with pies. Several of the participants read passages aloud, but Cathy's reading was the best. She brought the book alive with her expressive tone and New Hampshire accent. Reading the book was a 2 out of 5 stars for me, but hearing Cathy read was a 5 out of 5. She was hilarious, I laughed all the way home.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

We saw her speak at the Langdon Town Hall

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rebecca Rule is a story-teller and humorist who calls the State of New Hampshire home. Her book is a free-floating ride through all that makes her home state special: the dialect, the natives, the ghost stories, the tourist attractions, and the glacial erratics (big rocks in odd places). Throughout the journey she adds her own brand of humor which made the book entertaining as well as informative. It will appeal to those who live or regularly vacation in the Granite State as well as serve as a humorful travel guide to others who might be planning a visit.

[Meg Turley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book if you enjoy reading stories about New Hampshire. I really like Rebecca Rule's writing style because it is easy to read and enjoy. Great book to accompany a nice cup of tea on a cool evening.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

One word: cutesy.

[Katrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Likely to make you giggle madly...even if you're not a native!

[Isabel Wiggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written with good humor. Interesting for a newcomer to New Hampshire.

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and funny. Easy read.