I enjoy NPH very much. He's a funny guy with a pretty down-to-earth attitude. His stories in this hodgepodge novel are entertaining. I really wanted to rate it higher. But...ultimately, the method by which it is delivered (which, oddly enough is what drew me to this book in the first place) is what caused me to enjoy it less than I imagined. Told in the traditional "Choose Your Own Adventure" style, the plot moves based on what options you "choose" at the end of each chapter. I discovered that (like my elementary school self was with the original style stories) my brain works far too linearly for this concept to work for me. Thus, I had to read it cover to cover, start to finish, rather than playing along with the game. I didn't want to miss anything. Unfortunately, this approach led things to be far too disjointed and left me occasionally questioning which stories were for comedic relief and which ones were true. (I think I was able to figure out the grand majority correctly, but really...who knows?) So while the creative approach was what initially gave me interest in this book, it turns out I'm just not that kind of reader. I still find NPH smart, witty, and entertaining though. So it wasn't a complete loss.