I Was Told There'd Be Cake

I Was Told There'd Be Cake (2008) by Sloane Crosley. This is an amusing collection of essays from Crosley, who is indeed a woman. Some of the essays include "The Pony Problem," about her collection of plastic ponies; "Bring Your Machete to Work Day," about her enjoyment of an old video game; and "The Good People of This Dimension," about a man in her apartment building who takes his door off and puts it back on rather than touch the door knob. What I was impressed with was Crosley's dry wit and her incredible vocabulary. I think she was educated at some fancy college back east, though I'm not sure which one. I found these essays to be tough sledding at first, as it took me a while to get used to her rhythms and world view. But in the end I enjoyed this book quite a bit. Grade: B+