This week, Susie Black’s Saturday Author Spotlight shines on humor author Tiffany Ryan.
About the author: Tiffany currently resides in North Georgia with her husband and two children. When she’s not writing, you will often find her cheering her daughter on at soccer games, listening patiently to her son regale her with stories of his wild antics, hiking and frequenting North Georgia wineries with her husband, reading anthropological thrillers, or relaxing with a good paint-by-numbers.
One of Tiffany’s most popular books is Crazed and Confused.
Here is a blurb to whet your appetite:
Meet the Jenkins! A delightfully dysfunctional family that puts the fun in dysfunction. This uproariously hilarious and laugh-out-loud narrative is told through the eyes of Addie, the Jenkin’s sixteen-year-old daughter, who humorously chronicles the craziness and frivolity of her family through keen observation and affable insight. By shedding light on the eccentricities of her family, Addie takes us on a wild ride through the entertaining spectacle of geriatric community theater, homeschooling mishaps, karaoke nemeses, and a slew of other outlandish situations. The story is woven seamlessly in and around the life of Olivia Jenkins, a wine-loving, sanity-seeking, homeschooling mother on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and her mother, Grandma Helen, the self-adoring elderly matriarch of the family, whose vigor for life and wild antics tend to keep Olivia in a perpetual state of stupefaction. Toss in two strong-willed, sarcastic sons, a freewheeling sister from out of town, a father with Harley Davidson fantasies, and a mother-in-law who sells finished paint-by-numbers as art, and you can see why Olivia just may find herself riding the crazy train out of town.
Here is what readers have to say about Crazed and Confused:
C. L. Cox: “The emphasis is on the FUN in dysfunctional. I could absolutely see this as a sit-com on television. Think Married... With Children, but funnier and far less crass. Dry wit and humorous comebacks combined with the family’s daily sarcastic banter throughout make this a delightful read. And while most of the characters had me laughing out loud at least once, none had me snort-laughing like Beau’s character. One of my favorite lines was this: “Well, that was rude... Mom just murdered two flies in the middle of having sex.” I could go on and on with some great lines from this story, but trust me when I say read it and see what the fuss is about.”
Katie: “Crazed and Confused is a laugh-out-loud foray that takes place over a few days in the life of the Jenkins family. The characters are endearing, the hijinks hilarious and relatable, and the love of family palpable. Anyone who has been a teenager or raised one will laugh, nod, roll their eyes, and grin as the Jenkins navigate prepubescent boys and teenage girls. If you’re looking for a fast read that will have you laughing throughout and leave you smiling when you close the book, you’ll want to check out Crazed and Confused.”
Robin B. “I am going to start by saying, this is not my usual read. I’m more of a suspense girl. The sarcastic characters and hilarious family members’ interactions had me literally laughing aloud. There was never a dull moment in the Jenkins family, and I loved seeing them interact with each other. The story is told from Jenkin’s daughter, Addie’s, point of view. She doesn’t miss a beat, telling what her parents, siblings, and both sets of grandparents are crazily doing and saying.
If you want a light read, with lots of laughs, I highly recommend this book.”
Dana Rivera: “I love the witty nature of the family, and omg the sarcasm had me cracking up. The characters’ relationships felt so real, like this was a real family. The interactions with everyone were outstanding. I would pay to watch this as a TV series. I cannot wait to read more books.”
Courtney Capone: “This book had me laughing out loud with its extremely relatable family humor. I highly recommend it. I read it in one sitting because I didn’t want to put it down. It’s not just a matter of can’t - it’s that you don’t want to. It’s so much fun yet so honest. I’m getting copies for my entire family for the holidays because I felt like she was writing about us!”
Amazon Reader: “This book is definitely must-read. It is a lighthearted page turner filled with sarcastic, witty, and relatable characters that will have you laughing to the end. The Jenkins family puts the DYS in Dysfunctional. From Grandma Helen to Beau, it’s never a dull moment. Tiffany Ryan is an amazing author, and I can’t wait to continue the story with the second book, Jingled and Jangled.”
https://www.amazon.com/Crazed-Confused-Delightfully-Dysfunctional-Familial-ebook/dp