Looking back at the wreckage of my relationships, they have one common denominator... Me.
Mistakes were made.
A lot of mistakes.
Head shaking, stomach clenching, eye-rolling, awe-inspiring mistakes were made.
What could possibly have made you think this relationship was a good idea, mistakes.
Author, Lisa Orban is ready once more to share her triumphs, tragedies and hysterical misadventures in her eagerly anticipated second book Wine Comes in Six-Packs. Although her life is an emotional roller coaster of ups, down, twists and turns, she manages to keep the reigns steady on chaos and retains balance between tragedy and hilarity throughout her tales. Through her reminiscences of circumstance and consequence, she shares with us her inner strength in her continuing quest to find love, and happiness, on her own terms.
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Fantastic Read
I laughed until i cried and also kissed 8 bucks goodbye. Bought two copies. Lisa does a wonder job with telling her story. She takes her readers through the different times of her life with excellent writing that you can form the pictures in your mind. The narration is done wonderfully. I read her first book and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was happy to get the second installment and enjoyed this book even more. i highly recommend her to all my fellow readers. You will enjoy the story and get some inspiration from it as well. Great book.
You will laugh, you will sigh in disbelief, you will shake your head and go "no no no no", and maybe even share a tear
This is the second book by Lisa Orban that I read, so I will probably repeat myself since my feelings towards her writing have not changed.
This book sort of picks up where the previous one left off in Lisa's life, overlapping sometimes. It is not necessary to read the first one before, since this one stands pretty good on its own. However, I would recommend picking both of them up. Starting this book for me was just like a reunion with old friends. I do not know any of the people featured in the stories, but "It'll feel better..." was good enough to make me feel like I did. As soon as the introduction started, I got a familiar feeling, and was drawn into this unique world once more.
This is not fiction, but more than once you will find yourself wondering if these anecdotes can actually be real, they are so shocking. I was constantly going "Are you serious....?" or "The f* just happened...". I love when a story gets these reactions from me, I feel like it is a good story if it does. And this is what Lisa does best: she makes you react in unexpected ways as you go further. I can tell you one thing: you will laugh, you will sigh in disbelief, you will shake your head and go "no no no no", and maybe even share a tear. My heart certainly sank every now and then.
In comparison to the previous book, this is just as heartbreaking and unfortunate, but it is -at least for the most part- told in a "colder" way, never lacking sarcasm and wittiness. This is Lisa Orban’s unique talent: she talks about her most miserable, heart-breaking memories, and still manages to put a smile on your face.
The writing is simple, clear and, yes, imperfect. But as I have said before, this only adds up to its honesty. Could it use another spell-check? Definitely, but don't let that put you off. There is so much more behind it. Lisa is the representation of independent, forceful, persevering, free -and, yes, flawed- women. This is what I gather from all of it.
I believe she is working on a new book and I will without a doubt be there for it too.
Great read, weird life!
Lisa Orban has huge courageous to write so openly about her life. She admits that she will not always come off well and she doesn't but the tale is fascinating none the less. I'm pretty sure from reading her memoir that we would make great friends but i would have lasted about 10 seconds in a relationship with her. I'm not sure I really like her but I do like her writing. This memoir proves that we all have a story, the art is being able to write it well nad interestingly. Lisa does. I highly recommend this book!
I purchased Ms. Orban's novel in search of something humorous to read and she didn't disappoint. When your life seems governed by mishap, children, broken relationships, and idiots, you discover a need to find something humorous in it all, either that or lose your sanity. Well done Ms. Orban! Your novel, although filled with true life, is entertaining. Wine does indeed come in six packs, as well as boxes! This was a good read and well worth the time.
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