Sooo…How was your day? by Brenda Hammon

This review first appeared on Reader Views. Read the Reader Views version here.

Sooo…How was your day? is a delightful collection of forty short, true, and often humorous stories. Brenda Hammon openly shares her life experiences with readers; various injuries, vertigo, her love of horses and other animals, being boldly stubborn when it comes to adventure, as well as life and laughter with family are all in here. It is difficult to summarize all forty stories briefly but suffice to say that they carry readers through some of Hammon’s ups and downs playfully, with a sense of whimsy and humor.

The collection of stories features some lovely color photographs from Hammon’s life. These are most welcome to the reader as they enhance the bond that they will surely form with Hammon and those in her life. They, like the stories, are snapshots of what it is like to be Hammon. At times though, she utilizes other images. I found this less effective as they were not as personal as the stories they were meant to introduce. While the symmetry of every story having an opening photograph is appreciated, the more specific and personal the photo, the more evocative and endearing it is.

Hammon has a wonderful sense of humor about not just the world, but about herself as well. This is clearly present in every story she shares. This lightheartedness allows readers to journey with Hammond through surgeries or the loss of a pet with grace. Although I would classify Sooo…How was your day? as more of a memoir, I do not mean for that to take away from Hammon’s wit. Rather, it emphasizes Hammon’s open nature and her allowing readers into her world and life.

Those who will enjoy Sooo…How was your day? the most are readers who are looking for lighthearted and humorous true stories as well as those wanting to read a conversational book. Hammon’s prose flows clearly and personally, which makes it feel like you are at a pub hearing the stories of her life directly from her mouth. This makes the content of the stories even more delightful.

Sooo…How was your day? by Brenda Hammon is an overall lighthearted, open, and humorous memoir that many readers will enjoy.

Sooo…How was your day? by Brenda Hammon, Spotlight Publishing