What Would Rob Do? by Rob Sachs
June 7th, 2010Title: What Would Rob Do?
Author: Rob Sachs
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (2010)
I saw the title of this book and thought it was a funny concept. It is apparently an adaptation from an NPR podcast, though I am not smart enough to listen to that. My mental capabilities usually max out at sports stuff. Plus, the idea of the book kind of reminded me of Maxims of Manhood, which I reviewed last year.
What Would Rob Do?: An Irreverent Guide to Surviving Life’s Daily Indignities by Rob Sachs is a humorous book about how to handle different things that pop up in life. The chapters are short and to the point…which is good for my dwindling attention span. For each subject, he contacts an “expert” in the field and asks them the best way to deal with that specific situation. For example: In the chapter on how to eat at a Las Vegas buffett, he speaks with Craig Taylor, who is the executive chef for Treasure Island’s all you can eat buffet. (His advice, by the way, is to get the stuff that is hidden away in the back of the room…that’s the good expensive food!)
I did enjoy this book, and it is a good, light read for when you don’t want to take on something too serious. I got a little annoyed that Sachs kept referencing his family vacations to the Bahamas or constantly referencing the multiple places he studied abroad at…but I will chalk that up to NPR type influences on his writing.
I would recommend this book to pretty much anybody. It would be a good book to have on your coffee table that guests could check out a page or two and maybe even learn something!
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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