Staff Book and Media Recommendations

Patrick Douglas is a Library Technician at the University of Central Oklahoma.

I Lick My Cheese

Oonagh O'Hagan

Most of us have had to share a place with someone else, whether friend or stranger. Sometimes it works out. At others, well... And sometimes the issues are too maddening, too annoying, or too embarrassing to discuss face to face.

I Lick my Cheese is a fast, fun look into confrontation avoidance among roommates through a wide variety of situations. From stolen food and borrowed clothing to irritating personal habits, from fighting over the remote to taking "personal time" in the common area, this book has it all. While many of the notes are aimed at irresponsible living partners, some are written by the thoughtless jerks themselves. Of course some are quite complimentary, while others are just petty.

O'Hagan's book is divided into four chapters based on rooms of the household and thus different types of problems. Each note has a brief commentary, discussing the background or points of interest, adding a bit of humor here and there. Although it is closer to digest-size, this is a great coffee table style book, a bit raunchy in places and very British, but good for some belly laughs.

Reviewed October 2009