Goodreads Mobile | see what your friends are reading

Nov 16, 2007

Jessica rated it:

I initially misunderstand the intention of this book, which was probably why I was little disappointed by it. This book is not funny. I mean, there are funny things in it, but it's not joke book or a send-up of Martha Stewart or anything like that. Instead it's pretty straightforward guide to entertaining (the having-your-friends-over kind of entertaining, mostly, with a just little making-a-spectacle-of-yourself-to-amuse-others kind of entertaining thrown in here and there). As a guide to throw More...

0 comments like (21 people liked it)

Jun 21, 2007

m rated it:

I stuck this book on my Christmas list. Nobody bit.

I looked on Amazon. They used to say "popular in Cincinnati, OH and Montgomery, AL" -- no such information for this book. But something tells me I scared off my family with this one, with the cover being so garish and wacky. This is similar to the reaction I got when I asked for the Buffy musical episode for Christmas some years ago -- everyone just wanted to know, what the heck?

Weeks passed before I remembered More...

2 comments like (9 people liked it)

Sep 17, 2007

Nathan rated it:

Genius. Amy Sedaris is one of the most beautiful people on the planet. Get this book, then go make your Fuck It Bucket. It's filled with crafts and recipes for depressed stoners. The book, not the Fuck It Bucket. Different story. Regardless, read this book. Good times.

NC

1 comment like (6 people liked it)

Dec 16, 2009

Hayley rated it:

Quite simply, I want to be Amy Sedaris when I grow up. I think it just might be possible too, considering that I also enjoy baking cupcakes, I have a wacky family, and on occasion I have been known to be arrestingly adorable (and yet bizarre at the same time).

Maybe the Sedaris family can just adopt me. I feel like they need to balance out Rooster and the crazy sister with no furniture. Hmmm...

In any case, I haven't tested out the recipes in here or attacked any of th More...

0 comments like (3 people liked it)

Aug 10, 2008

Bobby rated it:

For the record, this review is for the audio book version; I may have rated it differently had I read the book. Also for the record, I was a good way into it when I realized that this book is NOT really geared towards heterosexual men such as myself (it was her giving advice on "vaginal cleansing" aka douching before I made this realization! Yeah, I know I'm slow.)

I'm very familiar with (books by) Amy's brother, David Sedaris, and am a big fan. So I think I was hoping to More...

0 comments like (3 people liked it)

Apr 26, 2008

Mary Sue rated it:

This is more of a coffee table book than a real instruction book. Open it anywhere and start laughing! Some of her suggestions are practical, some are hilarious, all are interesting. I doubt if I do any of the pantyhose crafts, but I might pick up a few ideas to really use. I bought this book when she was a guest speaker at a seminar series at the university. Enjoyed the evening and I recommend you do that too if you have the opportunity.

1 comment like (2 people liked it)

Mar 18, 2009

Julie rated it:

It may just be that I'm not cool enough for this book, but after I was bored and annoyed by the audibook, I checked out the hardcover copy to scan for recipes. I hated the book much more. I felt that most of her tips were obvious, useless, not as funny as she was trying to be, and overall just dumb. The pictures, although I'm sure there was some creative and artistic brilliance involved in making it just so, were offensively UGLY, making even the recipes I had thought I might like to try look More...

1 comment like (2 people liked it)

Sep 13, 2007

Linda rated it:

Interesting format: a cookbook with farcical scenarios and hospitality suggestions. For instance, what menu should you plan if you are having a group of lumberjacks over for a meal?

If you, like Amy, have a rich uncle unexpectedly drop in needing a place to stay for the weekend, remove your earrings and insert a broom straw in the ear hole. When your Rich Uncle asks why you have broom straws in your ear, tell him that you are saving up for a pair of earrings. After he goes to bed, ma More...

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Dec 17, 2009

Rebecca rated it:

I love this book. I no longer feel like a failure in entertaining my friends and acquaintances. I also acknowledge the universal truth that alcohol is a wonderful tool to feel better about yourself and make others feel better about themselves.
Amy Sedaris clearly likes to party. And is creative. And has more friends (or is it acquaintances?) who will come to her parties. I cracked up at some the themes she comes up with and wondered, "If I use the tips in this book, will I becom More...

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Dec 17, 2009

Merritt rated it:

I read this (and this isn't just a cookbook, there is a lot to read) in an afternoon. It's still sitting on my radiator, and I've had a few bad days where I picked it up and immediately felt better. I paid full price for this the week after my birthday, because no one gave it to me. The only thing I've made is the pesto- twice. I plan on making "Chicken of the Taverns," because that's a fun thing to say, and the cupcakes becasue I'm sure they are very good. The photos/drawings througho More...

1 comment like

Mar 21, 2009

Visha rated it:

Looking for something to enjoy and pass on - maybe to a fun hostess or someone heading to their first apartment? It's a cookbook with lots of text, large pictures (demonstrating the goofiness of Sedaris and various dishes), and the juxtaposition of both recipes & life wit. There's plenty from the Southern front and the Greek side, showcasing Amy's childhood spent in NC and her family's Greek heritage, as well as contributions from other friends (i.e. Stephen Colbert) and family (Rooster and Da More...

0 comments like

Jan 10, 2009

bookczuk rated it:

Given to me by a girlfriend who said "This was a Christmas book we all thought would be funny, but..."

I opened it and the first page I came to told how to get blood stains out of panties and how to clean my what's-it.

I'll give it another thumb through, though. My friend may be right.

From the Publisher
Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering for the More...

0 comments like

Jan 05, 2009

Stop added it

Read the STOP SMILING interview with Amy Sedaris:

In white heels and a blue dress embroidered with the words “I like rum,” the petite, livewire comedian and actress Amy Sedaris stands on a white platform in front of a large square wired to spin as she shifts her position. “I feel like I’m gaining weight,” she mutters. During a visit to the 86collective gallery of digital arts in Chicago, Amy returned to the town where she cut her teeth as a member of the Second City improv troupe. Sed More...

0 comments like

Dec 15, 2008

Nely rated it:

There is just so much going on in this book and considering that this essentially is a cookbook, I read it cover to cover. Amy Sedaris is a total crack-up. With this book you will learn all the must-knows and need-to-do’s to throw a successful get-together. There are sections on how to get weird stains out post-party, tips on how to make money off your friends when you invite them over to dinner, entertaining the elderly (thread needles as take home gifts0, ways to beat hangovers, or how to vomi More...

0 comments like

Jul 21, 2010

ICPL added it

Amy Sedaris wrote a book just for me!!

Well, ok.. she didn’t write it JUST for me, but this book is my new guide to life!

I Like You: hospitality under the influence by Amy Sedaris is almost impossible to classify. Technically is supposed to be a guide to entertaining. But it’s also a cookbook (with over 100 recipes), a guide to parties and social occasions (from entertaining in-laws to blind dates), and so much more.

In case you’re wondering just who Amy Sedaris is More...

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Aug 13, 2009

Barky rated it:

This is Amy Sedaris’ amusing guide to entertaining. She offers all sorts of helpful hints on how to prepare for and entertain various types of guests, throw a variety of parties, and behavior and etiquette guidelines for dinner/party attendees. She also throws in a chapter on proper rabbit care and maintenance – because she has a pet rabbit and it is the center of her world. You’ll also find recipes and suggestions for getting out various kinds of stains. If you get the audio edition of this More...

0 comments like

Dec 03, 2007

Emily rated it:

This is actually a useful book about entertaining if you have a sense of humor. If you don't have a sense of humor, it might be hard to figure out which "To Do" tips are things you should never do. Unless you are Amy Sedaris and everyone knows that you are perverse. Learn how to entertain for friends, businessmen, alcoholics, stoners, various other drug addicts, barnacles, physically and mentally sick people, and rabbits. Lots of recipes. Learn the magic of the cheese ball.

0 comments like

Feb 24, 2011

Peacegal rated it:

I generally enjoy Amy Sedaris’s sense of humor. The off-the-wall “guest favors” brought to mind the many art projects of my youth. I too, was once obsessed with plastic wiggly eyes and popsicle sticks. Thankfully for us, Sedaris hasn’t outgrown her devotion to making bizarre and useless knickknacks. She also has a knack for icing highly unusual greetings atop cakes.

I can’t imagine ever hosting a dinner party, so I guess you won’t have to worry about me trying any of the tips or reci More...

0 comments like

Feb 19, 2011

Theresa rated it:

I’m not really sure what compelled me to buy this book, other than I’ve found Ms Sedaris to be funny when I’ve seen her on TV.

I’m not sure that I can count this book towards my 60 books read in 2011 since there really wasn’t a lot of reading to do. I don’t read recipes and if I do, it’s not really reading in my book.

I will say the book was a bit of a disappointment to me. I was really expecting something funny (perhaps I’m expecting her to be too much like her brother, Da More...

0 comments like

Sep 10, 2009

Wendi rated it:

Perfect for : Personal Use, Hostess Gift, General Gift

In a nutshell: When I first opened this book, I laughed because of all the humor (it really IS a fun book), but then I started to read it and found that I was amazed at all the helpful information it contained! Learn to cook with new recipes, learn how to host a kids party (this can be harder than it sounds!), write a letter to a celebrity asking for an autograph, what to wear to the doctor's office, how to bury (or memorialize) a pet. . . yo More...

0 comments like

Oct 31, 2009

Sunflower rated it:

This is what happens when you join a GR reading group to widen your genres- you end up reading stuff like this. This book is a complete piss-take (as my father would have said) and although it purports to be a guide to entertaining guests,or being the perfect guest. It has moments of complete madness. I mean, a couple of pages on how to put on panty-hose, the process requiring a pair of cotton gloves, changing to rubber gloves for the final bit. Hmmm? It does contain numerous recipes, with photo More...

0 comments like

May 16, 2008

Agrimorfee rated it:

Goofy spoof of Martha Stewart's foodie/craftie world, stuck in a white-bread, small-town simple world with a dash of paranoia and almost psychopathic obsessions with rabbits and pantyhose. Kind of like a girly, colorful version of John Hodgman's The Areas of My Expertise. You will just go ga-ga over the inner flap! :)

0 comments like

Mar 14, 2007

Julia rated it:

AH! HYSTERICAL! WONDERFUL! The photos are goofy & weird, the layout is dizzying but fascinating, and my only complaint is that the recipes are scattered throughout instead of lumped together in a more traditional cookbook style--you have to work a little to find what you want, but really...this book is fabulous.

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Jul 16, 2009

Jamie rated it:

I would suggest listening to this book rather than reading it. It's only three cds, which is relatively short for audiobooks. Amy Sedaris delivers advice about entertaining guests and hosting dinner parties, and she's absolutely hilarious. A few of my favorite snippets: "[when making conversation on a blind date:] Don't ask hard questions or questions that involve a lot of thinking, such as: Does the sun make noise? Do you tip a cobbler? How do you teach hope? When can we see each other More...

0 comments like

Apr 30, 2009

Tressa rated it:

This book amazes me every time I pick it up. Not only is it hilarious, but it is chock-full of good recipes along with party/entertaining ideas and even crafts for each themed meal. They come with funny stories about who might throw or attend each.

I would love to be her good friend, sick neighbor, or beloved relative to get an invite to her little New York apartment. I get the feeling all of the stuff in each picture weren't just borrowed props used to illustrate the book. She has t More...

0 comments like

Dec 16, 2010

Sally rated it:

I can't tell if this book was supposed to be a joke or not. (I'm sure that says something about me, but I don't care!) I picked up this book because I really like David Sedaris and I wanted to see what his sister's 'work' was like. But my dear friend at the library circulation desk was scandalized when he saw the picture on the back where she looks at first glance naked from the waist down--turns out she's wearing panty hose, but still.... Does anyone actually make the recipes? Or are they m More...

0 comments like

May 07, 2011

Amanda rated it:

Okay, if you want to buy a present for me, get this. I love it! It's weird that I got it from the library since half of it is really just a cookbook and it is not something you read straight through (even though I did...) but I'm glad I did! Because now I really want it. Partially because I want to try out the recipes to see if they're any good and also because I really want it as like a coffee table book or something to show people or just something to read when I'm bored.
I would definite More...

0 comments like

Jun 07, 2008

Cori rated it:

I use this book every time I am going to a potluck, having a party, or just making something yummy to eat. . . Amy's sense of humor, her good taste, and the pictures of her putting on pantyhose are just too good to miss!

1 comment like (1 person liked it)

Dec 21, 2010

Crystal rated it:

I really enjoy this book. Initially, I kept it on my coffee table, but it now resides on my kitchen cookbook shelf. Sure, there are some seemingly elementary advisories, but I always remember my 6th grade teacher telling us "Common sense is not all that common." I bought this book for myself when I was 25. The only other cook book I possessed at the time was "A Man, A Can, A Plan." I had recently watched the special features on a DVD called "Once Upon A Time In Mexico" More...

0 comments like

Dec 03, 2008

Wrighty rated it:

I love this book! It reminds me of every cookbook and craft book I looked at as a kid. Amy Sedaris is the author and a comedian who is quirky, perky and cute. I've seen her on television talk shows and she has an unusual sense of humor that is very apparent in her book. She uses real recipes and craft projects and adds her own twist. Her hospitality advice is very real too. What makes this so funny is that it's straight out of 1968 (approximately, I was only 4 then so my time frame may be a litt More...

0 comments like

reviews