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Original Title:	I Lick My Cheese; and Other Notes From the Frontline of Flat-sharing
ISBN:	1847441289 (ISBN13: 9781847441287)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	United Kingdom

I Lick My Cheese And Other Notes: From The Frontline Of Flatsharing Hardcover | Pages: 248 pages

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I love books that are compilations of found notes, but there was one thing about I Lick My Cheese... that I could live without: the author's commentary and/or humorous speculation as to the story behind the notes.

If you were to compare I Lick My Cheese... to Frank Warren's PostSecret books, you'd see what I mean. Frank Warren doesn't explain the postcards he publishes, but instead leaves them open to interpretation by the reader.

Oonagh O'Hagan prefers to write a little blurb about each note. In some cases - such as those notes whose recipient has provided her with the back-story for the note - the commentary can be very effective. However, some of the "humorous" speculations as to the notes' hidden meanings fall flat. Some of her commentary about the notes begin with this speculation only to end with the real story (see page 206). Why not just get to the point?

Because O'Hagan sets this precedent of adding her two cents after each note, you then have the comment (on page 213) "No explanation needed." This reminds me of a high school English teacher's advice to me many years ago: If something is self-explanatory, respect your reader's ability to figure it out for him- or herself. He also told me that if you have to begin a sentence with "Needless to say...", don't say it.

I kind of wish that teacher of mine had edited this book.

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Title	:	I Lick My Cheese And Other Notes: From The Frontline Of Flatsharing
Author	:	Oonagh O'Hagan
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 248 pages
Published	:	October 11th 2007 by Sphere
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Humor. Comedy

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A lively, quick read which transported me back to my years of college and house sharing. Some great notes, some weird notes and some painfully familiar notes. I've had my share of anally retentive housemates obssessing over trivia, but my own personal nadir was a house mate who ate a pizza and drank a bottle of wine, leaving a note offering to replace them at a later date. Leaving me hungry and facing a trek to the off licence.

This was a hilarious collection of notes left by roomates. Each page consists of a note left and the author either makes comment on the note or explains the situation. I haven't laughed so hard since I read Shit my Dad Says. I really enjoyed the imagination some people have and the excuses people use for their roomates. I loved it! Although the book seems long, it's quite a fast read, I finished it in an hour.

this book is okay; everyone else seems to find it way more hilarious thatn me. while it is true that some of the notes make you want to meet the authors of them and kind of find out just what the hell is wrong weith them, its overall pretty tame (read: english). im curious to see some less restrained redblooded new york roommate notes, but maybe people round my neck of the woods dont bother writing notes, we just get punchy...

I could totally relate to this book. Having flat-shared with 7 other people, notes were continuously left around the place, increasingly ruder and angrier as the year went by. Whilst other people didn't enjoy the authors notes, I did. It broke up a book which can be flicked through, or time to read the explanations or thoughts behind the notes. A throughly good read, especially if you have ever been in that position.

There's something about reading strangers' notes to each other that I really enjoy (that sounds super weird). But the snapshot into people's lives (most often without context) that is very interesting and amusing. This book was sort of like Passive-Aggressive Notes, which I also enjoy.It was okay, not great. Nothing to write home about, so if found notes isn't already something that interests you, this wouldn't really be the place to start. (For that, I recommend passiveaggressivenotes.com)

This book contained a great many funny notes that had me laughing for a good long time, however there were also many that I did not find funny at all. They were very "meh", and I found myself wondering why they were included. While I'm on that subject, some of the authors commentaries were very funny - she included some of her own experiences and funny stories of flat-sharing, which added a little bit extra to the book, but again, I feel that some of the commentaries were added just to pad the

I love books that are compilations of found notes, but there was one thing about I Lick My Cheese... that I could live without: the author's commentary and/or humorous speculation as to the story behind the notes.If you were to compare I Lick My Cheese... to Frank Warren's PostSecret books, you'd see what I mean. Frank Warren doesn't explain the postcards he publishes, but instead leaves them open to interpretation by the reader.Oonagh O'Hagan prefers to write a little blurb about each note. In