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  • The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank

  • By: Erma Bombeck
  • Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
  • Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (178 ratings)

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The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank

By: Erma Bombeck
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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Publisher's summary

Erma Bombeck's humorous insights about family life always tickle the funny bone. Her New York Times best-sellers sold millions of copies to gleeful readers around the world.

In The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank, Bombeck rides the train to the suburbs. In lands like the Suburbian Gems subdivision, settlers from the city brave endless cul-de-sacs and overly helpful insurance salesmen. Picture windows bring new meaning to the term "neighborly". A poorly timed trip to the restroom results in a promotion to Girl Scout Cookie Captain. And brave parents fight epic battles to get sex out of the schools and back into the gutters.

With Barbara Rosenblat's perfect comic timing, the author of If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries - What Am I Doing in the Pits? and A Marriage Made in Heaven, or Too Tired for an Affair adds to her reputation as America's favorite funny lady.

©1995 Erma Bombeck (P)2007 Recorded Books
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I LOVE THIS!

If you could sum up The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank in three words, what would they be?

real life situations made hilarous!!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank?

OMG ... there are too many!! Erma Bombeck is the best!!

What about Barbara Rosenblat’s performance did you like?

she was very energetic and read with gusto

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

oh goodness yes it made me laugh out loud!!

Any additional comments?

I read " THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER OVER SEPTIC TANK" years ago. It was just as funny if not more so to listen to the audio book!!

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Voice is so bad

If you're old enough to remember Erma, you will be SO disappointed in this reading! Ruined it for me. Didn't get past the first chapter.

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very entertaining

laugh out loud funny, even 2nd and 3rd time listening! helps put parenthood into perspective. very good narration.

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funny things that are relatable

Foud this book very funny. it's life but told to make ya laugh 😃

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wonderful book fantastic as all

wonderful book I think I've read all her books now, wish she had written more but that's the way things go

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LZFIFE

One of the GOAT’s and will keep me giggling for hours! I can’t wait to go to her next book!

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Loved it ...

Very entertaining. The narrator is fabulous. Irma Bombeck was awesome. Would recommend this audible to anyone.

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Read the book!

The narrator for this classic Bombeck book is ALL wrong. Bombeck had a dry wit. I wish she had read it herself!

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Loved all of it!

Bombeck’s humor speaks for itself but in this case the narration, in my opinion was brilliant! Not sure why some didn’t enjoy the reading.

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Family humor

What made the experience of listening to The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank the most enjoyable?

I read this book years ago. I really enjoyed listening to it. It is funny to hear about the technology changes in our life's over the years.

Would you be willing to try another book from Erma Bombeck? Why or why not?

I already purchased all of her audiobooks.

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