Me Talk Pretty One Day

I'd seen several people reading this on the Metro, and I'd read several good reviews of it. It's supposed to be great for Metro-reading, actually, because it's a collection of essays -- easy to pick up and put down. But. For one thing, I HATE buying things just because everyone else has it -- in books, fashion, or otherwise. And for another, my Metro ride is very short. So even reading a brief essay would be a challenge. So ... I decided to buy it anyway and read it in the quiet (and stealth) comfort of my own home. (Shhh ... don't tell anyone.)