This stirring coming of age tale of a young Austrian countess and the baron who steals her heart … just kidding, you totally know what you’re getting into with a Nick Offerman book, and this doesn’t disappoint. Basically he’s a less gruff, more artistic version of Rom Swanson, and it’s utterly refreshing how little Offerman cares for the stereotypical trappings of manhood his fans seem to think he epitomizes. Like he himself points out, he’s an actor, an artist by trade; it’s not like the […]
Hi. I’m Badkittyuno, and I’ve fallen behind again…
Hi. Sorry. I really thought I was like 10 reviews behind and it turned out to actually be 19. So then I started up this list of reviews…and didn’t post it…and now I’m 26 behind. I would blame my kids/divorce/life, but really — I’d much rather read than write! Also, I’ve been working from home a lot and doing laundry instead of writing reviews (which is what I do when I get bored at the office), so that’s not helping. Anyway, here’s 26 brief reviews […]
Nick Offerman is a magnificent human man.
Anyone who knows me knows what an enormous fan I am of Parks and Recreation. While I am always and forever Team Leslie Knope, I still adore the other characters and want their real-life counterparts to succeed. Some of my favorite sub-plots involve the twisted relationship of Ron and Tammy (I have a nostalgic fondness for Will and Grace, so Megan Mullally makes me delighted instantly), so imagine my feverish joy when I found out that Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally were actually married…TO EACH […]
Will the Real Ron Swanson Please Stand Up?
One of the best things I liked about “Parks & Rec” was Nick Offerman’s Ron Swanson. I liked the subtle humor as well as Ron’s philosophy that we should all be off the grid and fend for ourselves. It was almost like seeing a modern day interpretation of Henry David Thoreau. With better facial hair. When Mr. Offerman came out with this first memoir, Paddle Your Own Canoe I was interested to know more about the man behind Ron Swanson. Sadly, this felt like two […]