May
27
2007

Quotes

spacer Here’s what people — everyone from the New York Times and other publications to regular folks like you — are saying about the “Milk Eggs Vodka” and Grocerylists.org:

The press

“The thin lines of ink and pencil jutting and looping across crinkled and torn pieces of paper have a purely graphic beauty. One of life’s most banal duties, viewed through the curatorial lens, can somehow seem pregnant with possibility. It can even appear poetic, as in the list that reads ‘meat, cigs, buns, treats.’ … As a group, the lists are an enlightening barometer of eating and shopping trends, as well as of attitudes toward food.”—The New York Times Magazine

“The Grocery List Collection is compulsive reading.” —The New York Times

“laugh-out-loud pleasure” —BookPage

“jaw dropping, mercilessly snarky” —The Tampa Tribune

“unfailingly wonderful… by oddball/genius Bill Keaggy” —Advertising Age

“gives insight into how America eats.” —Bon Appetit

“Thoroughly hilarious, the book made me laugh out loud every few pages… We also can’t ignore the utterly genius title.” —Bookgasm

“particularly cool… an enjoyable book, well-designed” —Jen Bekman

“a unique voyeuristic delight” —ESPN Radio

“…provokes[s] the same horrified fascination that comes from peering into the host’s bathroom cabinet at a party.” —The Perth Sunday Times

“The fun of the site is having a window into other people’s lives. If you really get into the grocery list voyeurism, do keep your eye out for ‘Milk Eggs Vodka.’” —National Post

“Grocerylists.org discovers magic in shopping lists.” —The Guardian

“genius, hilarious, must-have” —Oklahoma Gazette

The people

“I laughed so hard many times that I was brought to tears and made the “ugly” face. Your comments under each grocery list were hilariously on target. I’m totally in love with your sense of humor. I look forward to scouring the book stores for more of your work. Thank you for making my week.”

“My wife and I picked up your book from a Borders in Northbrook, IL. We drew stares from the people around us ’cause we were laughin’ so hard.”

“i recently saw a copy of the book at borders and decided to look through it. I laughed out loud so hard that everyone around me looked extremely nervous and quietly moved away…it was awesome.”

“I love your lists. I read them whenever I need to calm down. They are simple, amusing, revealing, touching, and REAL. I thank you for your contribution to recording our lives.”

“The collection is strangely addictive.”

“I’m lovin’ it.”

“One of the great web originals.”

“Hysterical.”

“The grocery lists KILLED me; I laughed till I cried on some of them.”

“If you love lists, this is great fun! There’s an interesting fact on every page, too. Highly recommended.”

“Keaggy dissects each list with his acerbic wit and offers intriguing insights about what we eat and why.”

Milk Eggs Vodka is “humor, psychology, social anthropology and philosophy.”

“A fascinating, almost voyeuristic aspect at work here.”

“Incredibly satisfying to one’s curiosity.”

“That is seriously some of the funniest shit ever! How clever are you? I found your book yesterday (the title caught my eye) and just had to buy it, since then I’ve been obsessed with wanting to find someone’s grocery list! I’ll keep an eye out for ya and forward anything good that I get my hands on.”

“Made me laugh almost to tears.”

“My mom was laughing at me because I was laughing so hard. Good job!”

“I enjoy reading your site whenever I need a break and a good laugh.”

“What a fabulous book — it looks great!”

“I stumbled onto your book while walking through the library. It’s very unique and funny. I’ve already e-mailed all my friends about it. It’s a must have coffee table book. The comments beside the lists make it even more interesting. Thanks for sharing your collection.”

“…personally Milk Eggs Vodka made me laugh a lot more than Found did. Maybe it was the focus of the material or the author’s sense of humor, or my own quirks, I’m not sure. A good time, regardless.”

“I was just walking by a bookshelf when my eyes lingered for an extra second on this book. It was intriguing enough that I picked it up off the shelf. This was a really entertaining collection of real shopping lists.. and I’ll bet this would be a great icebreaker at a party. This book would also be a great present for that friend or family member with that good sense of humor.”

Get the book!

→ Amazon U.S.
→ Amazon Canada
→ Amazon U.K.
→ Amazon France
→ Amazon Germany
→ Amazon Japan
→ Books.com Taiwan
→ David & Charles U.K.
→ F+W Publications U.S.
→ Barnes & Noble U.S.
→ Powell’s Books U.S.

Written by Bill Keaggy in: |

No Comments »

RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URL


Leave a Reply

Click here to cancel reply.

©2006-2013 Bill Keaggy
This site documents the release of my book, “Milk Eggs Vodka: Grocery Lists Lost & Found”
Blog home | More about the book | Press kit | Contact me
See also: grocerylists.org or go back to milkeggsvodka.com.

Lovingly powered by WordPress using the Aeros Theme | I am keaggy.com.

gipoco.com is neither affiliated with the authors of this page nor responsible for its contents. This is a safe-cache copy of the original web site.