Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life

Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life (2005) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. This book is pretty much what the title suggests, although at 220 pages it's a mighty thin encyclopedia. But it's not the length of a book we judge it by, it's the quality. This is a very fun and entertaining book, which amounts to a memoir in encyclopedic form. There are alphabetical entries, covering everything from "Amy" to "You." If nothing else, Rosenthal has performed a remarkable feat of memory, recalling detailed lists of things from her earliest youth to the year before publication. She also offers chronologies, such as "Childhood Memories." It's all about her, and that's as it should be. A fun book and a quick read. Grade: B+