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After a long day of work, you come home and see that the light on your answering machine is flashing. You feel that little twitch of excitement. Could it be someone calling to offer you your dream job? Could it be the man of your dreams, finally calling to ask you out?
Nope. It’s Mom. She’s calling because she’s heard it’s going to be cold overnight, so she wanted to remind you to close your bedroom window -– and maybe put an extra blanket on your bed. And it might be a good idea to wear your flannel pajamas. You never can be too safe, you know.
We’ve all gotten the calls –- but only Amy Borkowsky has saved them all. Yes, that’s right. You can buy a CD of all the strange answering machine messages Amy’s gotten from her mom. She’s also compiled them into a book, filled with her mom’s messages, Amy’s commentary, and even the occasional cartoon.
I got a good laugh out of Amy’s Answering Machine because I can relate. Every once in a while, I get one of those messages. But, then again, I think I loved this book even more because my mom’s not nearly as psychotically overprotective as Amy’s mom. I’m quite sure my mom has never called to remind me to empty my bladder before going to the DMV. And she never once tried to set me up with an Italian millionaire bachelor featured on The Maury Povich Show. Amy’s mom, however, has.
A small book, Amy’s Answering Machine is a super-quick read. It’s one of those books that you can pick up for a minute while you’re waiting for dinner to come out of the oven –- or on the train. And it’ll remind you that it could be worse. Your mother could call you just to remind you to eat.
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