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I can see why Stuart McLean is one of Canada's beloved storytellers through the warmth, humanity and humor of his stories. My favorite stories came early in the book, one of them being "Turkey" which starts off both the book and the Winter section. The description of the turkey before it was roasted had me and my husband howling with laughter. Another favorite is the one about the birthday party, especially the scene where Dave tries to frost the cake while it is still warm. My husband recently made the same mistake when he was frosting my birthday cake. I think there is enough depth to this collection of stories that most any one can come away with a favorite story or at least a favorite scene.

Divided into the seasons, this is a collection of stories about record store owner Dave and his family. His wife Morley goes from being a housewife to a theater manager, where she must deal with an actress who drives her crazy with demands. Teenage daughter Stephanie begins dating and son Sam has a sleepover for his tenth birthday, where the combination of fried Mars bars and a zombie movie make the guests uncontrollable.
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Enjoyable and great for the laughs. Very easy to pick up and put down until you can get back to it.Style of writing reminds me of Dave Barry and Phillip Gulley.My favorite stories were the turkey and the cat,guinea pig and the friends party stories.

A quick, enjoyable read about Dave and Morley and their neighbours. Written in small, self-contained chapters that are each stand-alone vignettes, this is a perfect book to read in bed. If you've ever heard McLean's live show, "Dave Cooks the Turkey" will bring back memories and make you giggle out loud.

Stuart McLean is brilliant, and while I'm rating the print book, his stories are best when you hear him read them. Some are poignant, some hilarious. I have read this book, but have heard more stories than this.

Classic Stuart McLean with the experiences of Dave, Morley, Stephanie and Sam. Enjoyable light reading.

A nice light read. I wasn't roaring with laughter the entire way through the book as some people said they were, but I definitely had a couple of good chuckles. It certainly was a nice change from some of the dark and heavy stuff I have read lately.