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This book was the literary version of the fantastic 80s movie "The Money Pit" starring Tom Hanks and Shelly Long: fun with disastrous home repairs at every turn.
Mac and Mia move into the home used for Jake Ryan's (oh, how I had a crush on Michael Scoeffling who played him, and was even hotter later on as Al in "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken") abode in the movie "Sixteen Candles" to live the suburban dream; however, things don't go exactly as planned with just about every issue imaginable affectin ...more
Mac and Mia move into the home used for Jake Ryan's (oh, how I had a crush on Michael Scoeffling who played him, and was even hotter later on as Al in "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken") abode in the movie "Sixteen Candles" to live the suburban dream; however, things don't go exactly as planned with just about every issue imaginable affectin ...more
Abolsutely hilarious account of home buying and renovating. I read several parts out to my husband because they had to be shared.
I really wanted to give this book 4 stars because it did make me laugh out loud in several spots. Being a child of the 80's I loved the nostalgia of John Hughes and his amazing movies. Unfortunately 174 (not important to the story) footnotes in 304 pages is excessive and highly distractive. So I had to drop my rating down to a 3.
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May 19, 2011
Teelei
marked it as to-read
Feb 28, 2012
Polly Bullard
marked it as to-read
