Roommates and other Anomalies by Sylvia Bergthold

2009 - NEW RELEASE A HILARIOUS RETROSPECTIVE ON THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIVING WITH ROOMMATES

Roommates and Other Anomalies

is released by author Sylvia Bergthold

When 27 year-old Julietta Jenkins (JJ for short) relocates from Vermont to California, she finds a great place to stay with a roommate who is hardly ever there. However, things get dicey when she awakes one morning to find her house surrounded by police and finds out that her roommate is a wanted criminal! In this hilarious new release, author Sylvia Bergthold writes a fictionalized account of one woman’s adventures in living with different roommates over the years. Based on her own life experience of sharing living accommodations, Bergthold describes the exasperating but humorous people she encounters during her search for the perfect roommate. These chronicles highlight many recognizable housemates: the roommate with the live-in boyfriend, the pack rat, the partier, the obnoxious relative who comes to stay, the adorable but dysfunctional roommate, the non-paying roommate that won’t leave, the religious nut, the druggie and many more.

Roommates and Other Anomalies is presented in the format of JJ’s journal. As her story continues and she gains experience, JJ begins to take on the role of a roommate advisor, and some of her recommendations are as surprising as they are comical. Anyone who has lived with a roommate will enjoy this funny retrospective and those who have never had a roommate will finally see what they have been missing!

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Roommates and Other Anomalies
Sylvia Bergthold
Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 978-160844-071-9
186 pages

Available at Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Borders and fine bookstores everywhere

In Roommates and other Anomalies, we encounter Julietta Jenkins, (JJ), who begins her journey with a major crisis in her life. Her landlord has the police on his tail, and poor JJ has to find another place to live, PRONTO. Newly arrived from the state of Vermont, she learns quickly that life in California is not as simple as she had hoped. Through many episodes while attempting to find the perfect roommate, she develops a keen sense of fair play and learns that life is not always what it seems. JJ grows to be the ultimate problem solver, a roommate advisor whose recommendations are frequently comical and surprising. This book is written in a journal format with a humorous tone. The reader will enjoy JJ’s (and the authors) many experiences in living with roommates.

In Roommates and other Anomalies, the reader will find many distinct situations that occur when sharing your life with other individuals. These range from the dangers of making an incorrect choice, to the great pleasures of finding and developing new friendships. Living with roommates is not just sharing your communal physical living space, but also includes the personal and philosophical views that are shared as well.

This novel should be read by anyone contemplating living with roommates, whether it is renting out that spare bedroom, deciding to have your friend move into your living quarters, or sharing your space with a schoolmate. The authors 35 years experience of living with roommates comes through loud and clear. This is a pro showing us how it is done: a thoroughly delightful read.