It takes the average reader and 39 minutes to read A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities by Barbara Venkataraman
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This collection of humorous essays explores such quirky topics as disastrous home repairs, ("A Trip to the Hardware Store"), an unfortunate dinner party ("Dinner is Served"), the truth about lazy people ("Lazy Bones"), the weird life of a debt collector ("Your Account is Past Due") and obsessions with gadgets ("Gadget Girl"). You'll also learn how surreal the aging process is ("Where Did the Time Go?"), why you shouldn't judge a person by their job ("Beyond Belief"), and how to complicate simple transactions ("High Finance"). Like the author's first book of essays, I'm Not Talking About You, Of Course..., these essays will give your spirit a lift and leave you smiling.
A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities by Barbara Venkataraman is 38 pages long, and a total of 9,804 words.
This makes it 13% the length of the average book. It also has 12% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 53 minutes to read A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities aloud.
A Trip to the Hardware Store & Other Calamities is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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