The Vinyl Cafe is a Canadian radio show that I've compared to "A Prairie Home Companion" when talking about this collection of stories. The stories are funny, sometimes obvious in the foreshadowing of humorous elements, like Dave mixing up the eggnog bowls at a Christmas party so that the kids get loaded and the adults stay unexpectedly sober. The humor ranges from such slapstick to low-key wistfulness. The book was a gift; I never would have chosen it myself, but it was easy to read and I'm glad I did. I'm not sure I'm a fit enough judge of "its type" to say ****, but I'm tempted to. Certainly anyone who has listened to the show and liked the stories as told on air would enjoy this book.
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