As always, no holds barred! ( )

I received Maxine Yelling It Like It Is: A Fine Whine with the Queen of Attitude, from a dear friend and as with all things Maxine, it soon had me laughing out loud. I think the real power behind the cranky old lady, is that she tells it like it is, and by doing so, creates a jealousy in ourselves as she gets away with verbalizing all the things we would so dearly love to shout from the rooftops.

Created by John Wagner, Hallmark Cards has certainly found a winner with Maxine, who graces everything from greeting cards to mugs, and the brilliant writers who put the words in Maxine’s mouth have continued to do an incredible job over the years.

If you’re having a bad day, get your hands on a copy of this book. Oh, your problems will all still be there when you’ve finished it, but you’ll feel less alone with them and will probably have forgotten a few of the smaller ones.

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