I was given an advance copy of Life is a Pirate Ship Run by a Veliciraptor, the latest offering from Allison Hawn, and I loved it!
The book is out today!
Here is my review:
Life is a Pirate Ship Run by a Velociraptor is the second instalment of shorts from the pen (or laptop) of Allison Hawn,
following the same tried and tested format as Life is a Circus Run by a
Platypus. There is no doubt that, simply put, Allison is a magnet for the weird
and wonderful , and she chronicles her experiences and the wacky people she
meets along the way in an incredibly funny compilation of shorts. Allison is
the type of lady who would end up sitting to the weird guy on the bus who is
compelled to tell his life story. But Allison thrives on it! Her analogies and
one-liners are top-rate. Sometimes I re-read lines and think ‘why didn’t I
think of that?’ How about ‘An ex is
like a zebra carcass, only interesting from a safe distance, overall something
you want to avoid and you hope is eventually eaten by a lion’ for a line? The
book is full of them. I think Allison knew she was on to a good thing from the
reaction to Life is a Circus and she has managed to improve on that with Life
is a Pirate Ship. If you like books that are fast, funny and insightful, then
this is definitely for you.
