I liked this book. It was a collection of short stories that ranged from funny, to serious, sad to happy. I like the way this author writes, and I think they did a great job with this collection of short stories!

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

Giving 5 stars! I love a good short story collection infused with humor, but I do not like David Sedaris, so this is a great alternative for those looking for a humorous perspective in a repressive society, but told in short stories.

Rounding up to 4 stars!!

I’m in my short story collection era and this was a great addition! With a mix of short stories and hilarious lists from a fresh Romanian voice, this book really had it all- and I was really impressed by how he fit 36 stories/lists into just over 200 pages!! From reflections on his past that drove introspection to silly lists designed to answer some of life’s toughest questions like why did the chicken cross the road, I was engaged and enjoying myself!

Thanks so much to Radu Guiasu and NetGalley for a chance to read this in exchange for an honest review.

An amiable and whimsical collection of writing, ranging from childhood memories of defeating the bullies, and being inappropriate while signing books of condolence, and so on, to seeing how things look when the shoe is on the other foot as a teacher in later life. There's also a large thread about trying to get published in small literary magazines – the type you can never trust to actually produce what you've subscribed to, and certainly never trust to think well of your submission for entry, even if you did subscribe on the off-chance it helped. There is a good line in reductio ad absurdum, where the office apology, perfect eyesight – and even the author's own reviews – get taken to an extreme. I enjoy the style of writing that uses letters, lists and other approaches – and this is big on the list format, but it wasn't exactly hilarious, and felt a touch too much like a personal achievement, as the semi-self-published nature implies.

Not the vanity project that we see ripped apart in the Jurassic Park demolition here, but all the same… It's neither fabulous, nor open to being shredded like those shitty jeans that it gets to lampoon – three and a half stars, with some pieces individually a clear four.

A fun and entertaining collection of short stories with a touch of self-deprecating humor. It made for a lighthearted read, with plenty of relatable moments and laugh-out-loud observations. I really enjoyed the unique wit and the bits of philosophy woven throughout—little takeaways that stuck with me long after I finished.

Thank you to NetGalley and FriesenPress for the ARC!

It is stating the obvious that making people laugh is the most difficult of all the Arts. We're all quite blasés or bored of any kind of approach to attempt to raise even just a smile. I was intrigued by the description of the publisher, opening the veil to a book full of possibilities. I had the feeling to discover at last the true heir of the Monthy Python ! The genre "delirious, delirious" is one of the most gruelling to master. The writer, Radu Guiasu,even so, does not seem to have any difficulty to become part of the comic genius who can dominate imagination combined with light sarcasm in a not so different world. What I truly appreciated, and what makes this book one to have in your library and to recommend, is the diversity of the different contexts of the stories. You can relate to some frames of the delirious descriptions, or you discover capacities to find laughing elements in the most unconventional situations to make people laugh. No dark humour, no cruel laughs at the expenses of poor innocent victims, the books is just a series of inventive situations with food for thoughts more delirious than one another. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to get a good night sleep with a truly enjoyable and relaxing read, or just who wants to keep smiling, whatever.
All opinions are mine, With many thanks to NetGalley, the publishers and the author.

The way that this author writes is simply magical - the humor, the lightheartedness, it's all surreal. Growing up and being under a dictatorship does not seem like it can really make for a really humorous or lighthearted story...however, this is exactly that! The lighthearted commentary, the humor, and the sharp and witty observations on an variety of subjects is so well done and so powerful. This is just so incredibly well done and I will be thinking of so many of these stories for such a very long time to come.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

A Good Day and Other (Mostly) Humorous Stories and Lists is a satirical expose on both daily life and funny, fantastical experiences. This book starts off with longer form content, then shifts to lists and very humorous parts such as fake rejection letters and an advert for a Klingon university. This book was resemblant of other narrative pieces such as The Bell Jar, Ulysses, Shop Girl, and Catcher in the Rye, but with an incredibly funny twist. These stories are fascinating, witty, irreverent, and were an overall joy to read. The book may start slowly and confusingly, but soon, that becomes part of its charm as you find yourself not wanting it to end. I genuinely enjoyed this silly book and hope others do, too!

This collection of short stories and lists offer an array of dark humor, often with a academic focus. For example, one piece is a snarky list of reasons that academic articles have numerous authors. Others, including one about backpacking in the rain, focus on nature themes. This collection felt a bit like hanging out at a party with a bunch of college professors joking around while sitting around a campfire. This collection likely best suits those who like intelligent, dry humor.