The Madwoman and the Roomba

Narrated by author Sandra Tsing Loh, this hilarious memoir sets a frenetic pace. Right out of the gate, listeners will hear the chaotic thoughts of a 55-year-old woman who is raising two teenage daughters with a partner who seems ambivalent. Loh recounts her medical woes over the year with the appropriate panic and awe as she encounters each new and unwelcome surprise. Finances are always a stressor; with kids headed to college soon she struggles to "keep up with the Joneses" in an affluent community. As the audiobook progresses and she encounters more challenges, the frenzied pace and tone begin to wear on the listener, though the comedy never flags. S.K.G. � AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine