Dinner Conversations

by Jason Reid

You are going to LAUGH! You are going to then wonder if these conversations actually happened. You are going to wonder what kind of guy would actually say these things to his family.
The answer is simple—yes, these conversations did actually happen. They occurred over a period of roughly 5 years, mainly at my dinner table. I took them verbatim and posted them on Facebook so that all my friends could get a good laugh.
I must be honest with you, some of you will are going to laugh and say things like “…that sounds like something I would say or want to say” others are going to think that I am a horrible parent. I am ok with either thought process.
What I hope is that after laughing, scratching your head and wondering what is wrong with Jay Reid, you realize that you need to create more of your own Dinner Conversations.

Please join me @ www.FaceBook.com/DinnerConversations to read more and post your own.

347 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 21, 2017

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a funny collection of short stories or conversations had between the author and his family over the course of years. The range of the author's children's ages also add to the dynamics. To read the reactions from the different ages shows that no matter what age from younger children to teenagers; there is a gap in the thought and conversation process between child and adult.

I can relate to a lot of these conversations from my childhood as well with my parents. Although, my sister could probably relate more to these conversations as she was more of the wild child. She was always trying to push the edge to see just how far she could go. Now as an adult, I can relate to these stories from the adult point of view as I communicate with my nephews.

There was a moment when the author's two boys were talking and the one says "You are no longer my brother but my sibling." Or there was the time when the family was on vacation and was introduced to the "bidet"; or other sibling moments, and parent versus child moments. There are so many funny conversations that it is hard to pick just one. This book would make a great family read.

[Gayle Pace · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHAT I THINK:

What happened to everybody sitting down at the kitchen or dining room table and having dinner together? Well, we are in such a fast paced world with so many things to be done and we, as parents, as children have so many activities, the daily meeting for a meal at the table has gone by the wayside. This book is full of humor and may make you think back when there were family dinners. It may make you miss them. It was a time to catch up on what everyone was doing and what was going on. Now it seems like our catching up consists of passing each other through the door with a hi, gotta go. The "art" of family dinners can be gotten back. The author gives a little advice about that at the back of the book. The book was a fun read about Jay and his Dinners with his own family. It's a light read that may warm your heart and at the same time make you a bit sad. Sad to think of the dinner conversations missed. But, if you want to bad enough, they can be started again.

Even with the crazy, fast paced lifestyles we all lead, dinners and the conversations can make those hectic times a bit more bearable with the humor found around the dinner table. Take a note from the author and think about those dinner conversations you have had and those you want to have. The most important thing about this book is it will make you smile, it will make you laugh and it will make you reminisce. It's a good dose of reality.

I was given a copy of this book from the and voluntarily decided to review it.

[Bonnie Cordaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dinner Conversations is a funny collections of vignettes of conversations among a family raising four kids, and a look at the real world of what is said and what goes on in the home. Jason's stories are so true of any of us who struggled bringing up a few kids in the beginning of the 21st century. Funny that it reminded me of some of the things that I'd forgotten about our own conversations around the table - funny, ludicrous, laughable (now!) and poignant. Parenting is no perfect science and a little humor, sarcasm about it makes for a great read. Seems like every family has the conniving kid, one who's a little slower on the uptake, and one who is always pulling the pranks, even if that person is the father! Thanks for a good laugh and walk down memory lane!

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dinner Conversations is the perfect book for any parent or adult that grew up in a no filter household. I found myself laughing out loud as I read it remembering some of the conversations my own family had around the dinner table. I will definitely be getting a copy for my brother, sisters and my own dad (who to this dad still says whatever pops into his head). I highly recommend getting copies for your siblings and parents, because I guarantee you will have a good laugh at the conversations this family has had over the years.

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay so I wasn't sitting around a dinner table to enjoy the humor of this book, but I promise you will enjoy it no matter where you're sitting! This is a great collection of some funny stories of a family dinner time! I laughed more than I probably should have at some of these.

[Teresa Kander · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a hilarious collection of conversations between the author, his wife and their children. Anyone who has ever sat around a family dinner table over a period of years is sure to find several conversations which will sound eerily familiar. I know I did!

I think this would be fun to read aloud from at future family gatherings, just to see what sort of "dinner conversations" it sparks around our table.

**I received a copy of this book from the publisher with no expectation of a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.**