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Aunt Erma's Cope Book
Classic · Humor, Nonfiction, Comedy

Aunt Erma's Cope Book

by Erma Bombeck
1979 · Nonfiction
43 Classic ★ 4.11 on Goodreads · 3K ratings
Reserve shelf

Is it worth reading?

#1 New York Times bestseller (10 weeks at #1). 4.11★ from 3K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

43Must-Read Score
  • Readers64 out of 100 · counts 40%+29
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller39 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+14
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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Bestseller

Reads as

Funny, True story, Uplifting

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