Amy Sedaris wrote a book just for me!!

Well, ok.. she didn’t write it JUST for me, but this book is my new guide to life!

I Like You: hospitality under the influence by Amy Sedaris is almost impossible to classify.  Technically is supposed to be a guide to entertaining.  But it’s also a cookbook (with over 100 recipes), a guide to parties and social occasions (from entertaining in-laws to blind dates),  and so much more.

In case you’re wondering just who Amy Sedaris is, or why that name sounds familiar, then either you know of her older brother David, or you’ve seen her on Comedy Central or in movies like School of Rock.  Look her up on Wikipedia they”ll tell you shes and actress, comedienne and and author.

So why is “I Like You: hospitality under the influence” such a great book?

Where else can you find gift wrapping ideas, a variety of mixed drink recipes, menu ideas for dinner for one, multiple recipes for pie crusts, a guide to the right hairstyle for your face shape, a photo essay on putting on pantyhose (as well as uses for old ones), and silly craft ideas for all ages, just to name a few.   Every page in this book is a delight.

Now if you like your books neatly organized with lots of white space and outlines and things, this book will probably hurt your eyes.  It does have chapters – sort of. And an index – kind of.  But it reads more like some eclectic person’s journal.  Someone who doodles a lot and has ADHD.

To me, that’s at least half the fun. But then, like I said, she wrote this book just for me, and I’m getting my very own personal copy (and a stack of little post-its to mark specific pages!)   But the library has a copy you call all fight over.

she gets around, she’s crafty, she’s always down, she’s crafty! No, this isn’t a blog in praise of the wondrous creation that is Licensed to Ill. More like, licensed to purl. If any of you have ventured into the crafts books area–call number range 745.5-746–you might have noticed a few changes. This area is one of the more popular ones that I select, and I’ve done a little spring cleaning. Quite a few books have been removed, and those that are on the shelf have changed their locations a bit. Do not fear, though, this was not done willy nilly, as other things in the Library often are. No, there are complex mathematical equations and scientific principles that help me to decide which books to remove…anyone remember The Bible Code? Something like that. Anyway, many books that were no longer getting checked out are now gone, and others that were popular but looking a little worse-for-wear are being replaced with new copies…and best of all, I’ve ordered a lot of new books for everyone! Check out some of the new handicraft, knitting and crocheting books we’ve got, and get crafty with your bad self. Just remember, anyone who takes home a knitting book has to make me a scarf.

And don’t forget, many books that we pull off of the Library’s shelves make their way to the Book End used book store, so if you find that I’ve (unknowingly, of course) removed the best knitting book of all time, take a look in the Book End now or at their upcoming book sale on March 29-30, in Meeting Room A. Please note, the scarf rule still applies.