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Nag Nag Nag: Megan and Emmett Volume I
If you’re allergic to laughter, get your meds ready. "Nag Nag Nag" will exercise your laugh muscles. It might even make you wet your pants.
Megan and Emmett share many of the same quirks and problems as other married couples. The way they deal with them might take you aback.
Discover how Emmett copes with Megan’s nagging. Learn how Megan treats telemarketers. Her once-in-a-lifetime offer makes them hang up. Every time. Will Emmett ever fix the blasted dishwasher? You’ll be shocked when you realize why it broke in the first place. And how does he get around Megan’s cat rules?
Granddaughters, Violet and Lisa, provide a few surprises and chuckles too, with the unique perspectives of youth. Their widowed mother, Marsha, is determined to raise her daughters right. That means healthy food like broccoli. Yuck! The difference between broccoli and snot is that kids don’t eat broccoli.
And we can’t forget Sabrina, the Siamese cat. You’ll find her meowing and purring her way into your heart as she careens around corners and wins the affections of the most unlikely characters.
"Nag Nag Nag" will entertain you with laughs, tears, and unexpected twists.
Megan and Emmett share many of the same quirks and problems as other married couples. The way they deal with them might take you aback.
Discover how Emmett copes with Megan’s nagging. Learn how Megan treats telemarketers. Her once-in-a-lifetime offer makes them hang up. Every time. Will Emmett ever fix the blasted dishwasher? You’ll be shocked when you realize why it broke in the first place. And how does he get around Megan’s cat rules?
Granddaughters, Violet and Lisa, provide a few surprises and chuckles too, with the unique perspectives of youth. Their widowed mother, Marsha, is determined to raise her daughters right. That means healthy food like broccoli. Yuck! The difference between broccoli and snot is that kids don’t eat broccoli.
And we can’t forget Sabrina, the Siamese cat. You’ll find her meowing and purring her way into your heart as she careens around corners and wins the affections of the most unlikely characters.
"Nag Nag Nag" will entertain you with laughs, tears, and unexpected twists.
- GenresHumor
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 22, 2015
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Kathy Steinemann
29 books52 followersKathy Steinemann, Grandma Birdie to her grandkids, lives near the Rocky Mountains in the land of Atwood and Shatner and Bieber. A writer and retired editor, she loves words, especially when those words are frightening or futuristic or funny.
Her career has taken varying directions, including positions as editor of a small-town paper, computer-network administrator, and webmaster. She has also worked on projects in commercial art and cartooning.
Join her at KathySteinemann.com for word lists, how tos, and sometimes irreverent reviews of writing rules.
Her career has taken varying directions, including positions as editor of a small-town paper, computer-network administrator, and webmaster. She has also worked on projects in commercial art and cartooning.
Join her at KathySteinemann.com for word lists, how tos, and sometimes irreverent reviews of writing rules.
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January 3, 2016
Charming set of stories. It's nice to a see a couple with believable spats who still like each other after 40+ years. It's a nice balance to a lot of the more cynical portrayals of marriage you see. A little heartwarming, mildly crude in an "old farts don't give a darn what you think" sort of way, and consistently funny.
July 26, 2017
A fun collection of short stories featuring Megan and Emmett, a couple that have been married for a very long time. The author has perfectly captured the interaction between two people who know each other inside out, who snipe at each other and bicker continuously, but still love each other very much. The end part of the story where they go grocery shopping together had me literally crying with laughter - this is exactly the kind of relationship I'm aiming for when my husband and I are old together! There are also a couple of extra short stories at the end of the book. All in all, a good, quick read to get away from the stresses of life for a while.
February 20, 2018
These amusing tales certainly brought a smile to my face.
They have a yester-year flavour. They tell of an old couple who still love each other despite their differences. Emmett is a traditional old man who is not terribly domesticated but he tries hard. Lucky for him his wife understands him and still loves him in her down-toned way. A trustworthy, light read.
They have a yester-year flavour. They tell of an old couple who still love each other despite their differences. Emmett is a traditional old man who is not terribly domesticated but he tries hard. Lucky for him his wife understands him and still loves him in her down-toned way. A trustworthy, light read.
June 21, 2025
This collection of short stories and flash fiction pieces tells the story of senior citizens Megan and Emmett. These are fun, quick stories that are easy to read. Some of the stories include their grandkids, and most involve their cat. This is a nice change of pace book to read between other series, where you want a lighter mood.
October 29, 2015
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Do this, fix that, tidy this that and the other. All that nagging. Worst part is it's endless. Megan has no mute button and God knows her husband of forty years, Emmett would rejoice if she came with one.
Emmett is more of the laid back, chilled dad, husband and grandpa. He keeps Megan grounded and stops her from popping a vein. After counting down the time, all 8655 minutes, he is retired, and does some pretty important stuff while enjoying his days at home. Here is just a few of his antics: creating a raincoat for his granddaughter out of duct tape, or as the five year old calls it, 'duck tape'. His grocery shopping mission with his wife. Let's just say it cost them a carton of heavy cream. And I can't forget the time he put on his chef hat and decided to bake a cake for Megan. How sweet. The thought anyway. As for the cake......burn baby burn comes to mind.
I lived for the interactions between these two characters. However, I wished I got to see how the pranks played out. God knows I wanted to be there when Emmett stuffed his face with cookies and sweet toothpaste. Darn.
The story also introduces us to their daughter and two grandchildren. To clear the record, it wasn't tears in my eyes during the moment when they watched the video of Paul, husband and father who perished in a vehicle accident. It was.......sweat. Yeah, that's what it was. During the breezy night, somehow, I can't and won't explain, a few beads of sweat formed on my forehead, and casually rolled in my eyes. Sounds plausible enough. So you see they weren't tears people.
Laughs after laughs kept rolling out. Too bad I chose to read it at night..... I was being shushed and all. Try as I might (didn't try much) I couldn't suppress the laughs. The jokes in my opinions didn't seem forced and managed to effortlessly flow out of the mouths of the characters. Short and entertaining to the very end. I loved the read so til. Happy reading!
-Chantol Aspinall
Do this, fix that, tidy this that and the other. All that nagging. Worst part is it's endless. Megan has no mute button and God knows her husband of forty years, Emmett would rejoice if she came with one.
Emmett is more of the laid back, chilled dad, husband and grandpa. He keeps Megan grounded and stops her from popping a vein. After counting down the time, all 8655 minutes, he is retired, and does some pretty important stuff while enjoying his days at home. Here is just a few of his antics: creating a raincoat for his granddaughter out of duct tape, or as the five year old calls it, 'duck tape'. His grocery shopping mission with his wife. Let's just say it cost them a carton of heavy cream. And I can't forget the time he put on his chef hat and decided to bake a cake for Megan. How sweet. The thought anyway. As for the cake......burn baby burn comes to mind.
I lived for the interactions between these two characters. However, I wished I got to see how the pranks played out. God knows I wanted to be there when Emmett stuffed his face with cookies and sweet toothpaste. Darn.
The story also introduces us to their daughter and two grandchildren. To clear the record, it wasn't tears in my eyes during the moment when they watched the video of Paul, husband and father who perished in a vehicle accident. It was.......sweat. Yeah, that's what it was. During the breezy night, somehow, I can't and won't explain, a few beads of sweat formed on my forehead, and casually rolled in my eyes. Sounds plausible enough. So you see they weren't tears people.
Laughs after laughs kept rolling out. Too bad I chose to read it at night..... I was being shushed and all. Try as I might (didn't try much) I couldn't suppress the laughs. The jokes in my opinions didn't seem forced and managed to effortlessly flow out of the mouths of the characters. Short and entertaining to the very end. I loved the read so til. Happy reading!
-Chantol Aspinall
February 14, 2017
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January 18, 2016
I read a lot of heavy stuff - literary classics, dark thrillers, textbooks - and so it's nice to come across light, funny stuff. And that's exactly what Kathy Steinemann's book, Nag Nag Nag is.
It's a collection of stories about a couple, Megan and Emmett, who've been married over 40 years. They know how to irritate each other, and frequently have fun doing so. But at the same time, they're still in love, which is evident not only by their bursts of passion, but in the way they irritate each other - it's loving and playful, not spiteful at all.
Throughout the book, readers discover humor in the mundane, from a camping trip with their grandkids, to a burglary of their house (foiled by their cat), to a simple trip to the grocery store. This humor is sweet, often crude, but realistic and refreshing.
It's a collection of stories about a couple, Megan and Emmett, who've been married over 40 years. They know how to irritate each other, and frequently have fun doing so. But at the same time, they're still in love, which is evident not only by their bursts of passion, but in the way they irritate each other - it's loving and playful, not spiteful at all.
Throughout the book, readers discover humor in the mundane, from a camping trip with their grandkids, to a burglary of their house (foiled by their cat), to a simple trip to the grocery store. This humor is sweet, often crude, but realistic and refreshing.
December 2, 2016
Too short but a funny read.
There is some funny and touching moments but too few. I guess that was why it was free. The next one isn't but I hesitate in case it is as short.
There is some funny and touching moments but too few. I guess that was why it was free. The next one isn't but I hesitate in case it is as short.
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