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 Crockpot Gold Jan 08, 2012
By Joshua McNichols
"Joshua McNichols"
I'm not exactly sure what to make of this book. But I loved reading it, and that's why it earns my 5 star review.
It's full of crazy crockpot recipes, including one only a Scotsman (like me) could love: hard boiled eggs wrapped in a sort of hamburger shell (he offered me one at a Book Slam once). But the constantly simmering crockpot in the corner represents something stable and dependable for the bachelor-narrator as he deals with manic depression, the deaths of friends, and ridiculous get-rich-quick schemes that will have you laughing out loud.
This book has the feeling of an uncut diamond, foreshadowing great things to come from this author. I enjoyed every minute I spent with this book.
 Future Cult Classic Jan 21, 2012
By Jennifer D. Munro
""Strangler Fig" author"
I guarantee you that this book will someday be a cult classic. So read it now and be one the hippest people of your generation, whatever your generation may be. Someday you will have serious clout when you mention casually at a party, "Oh, yeah, I was one of the first people to read that book, way before it became a bestseller. I have a first edition somewhere." Irreverent, bawdy, definitely not recommended for the prude (or perhaps should be required reading for the prude). I say all this with the full disclosure that I haven't finished it, yet, because, like a decadent Scotch egg, a little goes a long way with this one, and I intend to make it last (I still haven't finished Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, either, and I've been working on that one for years). One sad thing about the Kindle version is that you won't realize that there are purposefully no page numbers in the book, except for page eleven. Which is kind of like Spinal Tap and the speakers set to eleven or "one more," which is exactly what you will want from Jay Craig: one more book. That doesn't always happen after a cult classic, but we can only hope.
A kilt-wearing Hunter S. Thompson with a crockpot Jan 19, 2012
By Jason Grimes
A strange, quick read that brings to mind biting Gonzo-esque essays mixed with tasty sounding crockpot recipes. There's only a glimpse of the title's "Scottish Buddhism", presented with a Discordian style irreverence, but there's a hint of a deeper philosophy beneath. Recommended for those with a dark or twisted sense of humor, but don't bother if you're easily offended.
Think David Sedaris (Straight Guy version) Dec 07, 2011
By Ingrid Ricks
I LOVED this book. Read it cover to cover in one sitting. The voice and humor reminds me so much of David Sedaris --only Jay Craig is a kilt-wearing, beer-guzzling womanizer...with a conscience and a heart. A great gift for guys, and for any woman with a sense of humor.
It takes guts to go pantless Aug 19, 2009
By At large in Ballard
I have been a fan of this book since I first reviewed an earlier version for a local weekly. The author particularly liked my quote, "It's not really even a book." Jay Craig is very funny writer and having this book on the coffee table is guaranteed cool. A twenty-something who picks it up and starts reading (he read it twice) tends to look at the host with new eyes, evidently not believing that someone who never swears, uses a crockpot or brawls in bars would be able to relate to this humor. It's good to be cool, that's why I'm going to order a spare copy.
At Large in Ballard
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