I almost feel the need to have to bring back my "3 stars is not a bad rating" disclaimer, since I've had a bizarrely rare couple of weeks with several...moreI almost feel the need to have to bring back my "3 stars is not a bad rating" disclaimer, since I've had a bizarrely rare couple of weeks with several 4 star rated books in my lineup. Well here we are again, settling back into the "3 star is the standard" normalcy of my world.
Kitchen Confidential was an entertaining read. The main reason why I couldn't swing a 4 is only because I think I'd expected there to be more "trade secrets" about the restaurant industry than there really were. I'd half expected to be terrorized into never wanting to eat in a restaurant ever again after finding out that 95% of restaurant employees either pee, spit, or masturbate into their food (I'm only half joking). I'd honestly thought that I was going to be reading the book like this :
Now, that's not to say that there weren't a few disgusting tidbits thrown out for me to contemplate. For example, I now know never to order fish specials on a Monday, or to eat Mussels just about anywhere. But...I think I wanted to know more about the "behind the scenes" dirt on what can really go wrong in restaurants than what we were given.
Something else that I'd expected to see more of was Anthony's hard-on for hating on the Food Network community. There were a couple of little digs in this book (the "you're halfway to making that fuzzy little Emeril your bitch" comment made me snort), but nothing even remotely at the level to which I would have expected (maybe that was a publisher reign-in, who knows?) I've followed some of his past interviews and blog posts and have to admit to being far more amused than I should be over his petty jabs at Rachael Ray, Emeril and others. Note : I have nothing against these people and have spent many hours watching the Food Network over the years.
I guess I wanted more of the "gritty" dirt that I thought AB could provide, so I found myself slightly disappointed. But again, the book itself was entertaining for a memoir of his experiences coming up in the foodie world.
This isn't to say that I wasn't amused over the fact that he walked around in his youth wearing nunchakus in a holster while carrying a samurai sword (and we're not talking the pre-teen years, we're talking college here), but I have to admit that I'm more fascinated by the sarcastic 50-plus-year-old man who has digestive issues, drinks like a fish, and got filmed eating an animal's poop chute on his television show.
We did get to see some of his irreverence in the book. This is not a politically correct read all of the time (and I don't agree with many of his opinions), but at least he's an equal-opportunity shit talker. He might be brash and crass, but he's definitely got a distinct point-of-view.
Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride. Sure, it's a 'play you pay' sort of an adventure, but you know that already, every time you ever ordered a taco or a dirty-water hot dog.
A few decades back, there was a movie called Sybil which was sort of a buzz movie. Before that, the story was a book...more
IT WAS ALL A LIE... ...or was it?
A few decades back, there was a movie called Sybil which was sort of a buzz movie. Before that, the story was a book. I've never read the original book, but I have seen the movie a few times. Basically, the book was about this woman (whose named had been changed) and her experience with Multiple Personality Disorder (as it was called back then).
The movie was Crazy with a capital C. This chick had been raised by the mother of bizarre and had suffered through extreme abuse at the hands of this woman. Because of everything that "Sybil" had gone through, it was assumed that much of this abuse could have been a huge part of the reason why Sybil was forced inside of her own head to a place of needing extra personalities as a coping mechanism.
Or so we thought. According the author, there are public records (tapes, transcripts, etc. from therapy sessions) showing that some of the story might have either been fabricated or at the very least "coaxed" out of the patient through the use of extremely aggressive hypnotic and drug-induced therapy.
So I was reading this book...taking notes, highlighting passages, etc. I was interested to find that some of the story that I know might not be completely accurate.
But then the plot thickens... I logged onto GR to skim a few reviews and see what others were saying about the book and saw This review and the following comments.
I think I'm not going to touch this with a ten foot pole. I have no clue what's what.
Was the book interesting? I think it was in parts. Being as that I'm not the type of person who needs to know details going all the way back to the grandparents, there was a lot of info that didn't really interest me in particular, but it might have been fascinating to others. I was mainly curious to see what was behind the story of Sybil.
However, I did find out some very bizarre history about the early beginnings of the Seventh Day Adventist church. Enemas were apparently the "in" thing, and constipation led to sexual deviancy! Who knew?(less)
I'm sure a few of you who know me well have heard me tell the story of how my husband talks in his sleep. He does this almost every night, and often r...moreI'm sure a few of you who know me well have heard me tell the story of how my husband talks in his sleep. He does this almost every night, and often rewards me with funny little gems to share with all of you.
The one that he's most know for within my GR circle of friends : "We're about to get our asses kicked, and I have nothing but this pair of chopsticks."
Yes, that's right. My husband was ready to defend our safety against God-only-knows-who with a pair of chopsticks. I've also been privileged to hear about alien invasions, corporate takeovers, and MMA smackdowns.
So of course when I saw this book, I immediately knew I was going to have to read it. The version I have was sent as a galley for a shorter title, Sleep Talkin' Man, but I gather this is the same book.
Let me just note right off that there are so many 5 star moments in this book. If, in fact, you were going to use this book as a bathroom book or a joke-a-day type of book, I'd say it's a five star read. The things that this woman's husband says in his sleep (she spent a significant amount of time actually recording it for playback later) are HILARIOUS. I would recommend that if you were to read Sleep Talkin' Man do this - stick the book somewhere (in your bathroom, your car, etc.) where you're only going to be reading it for a couple of minutes at a time. DON'T attempt to sit down and read this book through as if it's a novel. Because as a novel, it's a very weak 3 stars at best, regardless of how much comic gold is in the book. After all, who wants to sit down and read 100 plus pages full of short quips and one liners?
That said, this woman...I give her an overseas high five. She is my Brit twin. She has insomnia, while her husband can fall asleep within 10 seconds. That's SO me. She lays awake playing internet sudoku (I play mine on the Nook) and gets to listen to her husband talk about random crap. That's SO me. I wish I could meet up with this chick for lunch sometime and compare notes. She gets some major kudos for thinking to document her husband's ramblings for book purposes. I, however, was SITTING ON A GOLD MINE this entire time and didn't know it!
Here's a few random snippets from the book to show you what she (and I by proxy) have to live with :
Hands up who wants sweets! Hands up! Aww, you've got no hands. Sucks to be you, sweets for me.
Go on, cry motherfucker. I'm gonna dip my dim sum in your tears.
You're gonna have to shave your pubes. It's like fighting an army of permed spider legs down there, and I'm gonna lose. I'm gonna lose.
You've got an issue with my goat, you got an issue with me. Come on, goat. We're going somewhere where we're welcome.
Of course the zombie loved me. She gave me her heart.
My pony's for sale...Yes, it fucking works!
Oh, I hope you take this advice to heart : you look fat when you cry.
This little tampon went out, this little tampon stayed home. This little tampon had an applicator, this little tampon had none. This little tampon's covered in...poop. WRONG HOLE, PEOPLE! Wrong hole.
I'm bored. Let's go and trip some old people.
I need you to take this stapler and ram it into your forehead. No, it won't solve the problem, but it will make me happier.
Sigh. I should have been recording all this time.
This book was provided from the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.(less)
(Hotels have no thirteenth floor, hence I have no thirteenth chapter)
I'm guessing there's at least one person who's reading this review that has neve...more
(Hotels have no thirteenth floor, hence I have no thirteenth chapter)
I'm guessing there's at least one person who's reading this review that has never noticed most hotel elevators don't have a button for floor number 13.
Dear Author, I had more fun reading your book than I have had reading memoirs from "actual" comedians. A trashy errr classy girl like me really vibes on your kind of humor. Please ignore the fact that I just reviewed a book for being too brash and crude. You, sir, are nothing of the sort. Your specific brand of humor may be too much for some, but I was dying over here in my little reading zone. Dying in a good way, that is. I'd say we should hang out but you want cash, not nipple slips. Dammit. I'm kind of short on cash at the moment.
Talk about a great voice. Everything was told like it happened (and if there were embellishments, we'll never know). I appreciate that. Hell to the yes - this book was funny in the sort of way that only guys who have gone through crap and have come out on the other side can be. And don't forget helpful! Helpful + funny = good deal.
What exactly is Head in Bed...whoops, I meant Heads in Beds about?
This is an irreverent look at what exactly goes on behind the scenes in the hotel industry. And boy, does stuff go on...
I found bondage gear still attached to the towel holder that had been ripped out of the wall, the prisoner escaped, I suppose, wandering the hallways in a ball gag.
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I've seen footage of close-packed fistfights in a rising elevator (incredibly confined and extremely interesting to watch, especially if there are unrelated people along for the ride, backs pushed against the wall and hands protectively raised before their faces).
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"Yeah, i'm in room 1205. I accidentally ordered a movie. Can you take it off the bill?" "Certainly, sir." Over to the movie console to cancel (porn name removed because it might offend someone but it made me laugh hard) two minutes and seven seconds into playback. I guess the opening credits were sufficient.
Worry not. The systems have changed, and we can no longer see the movie titles. I mean, we know that the new releases cost $12.95 and the sexual releases cost $14.95. We just no longer have access to your specific fetishes. Not that we judge you (LIE).
There were celebrity antics aplenty :
We had a few working class celebrities, nice guys like Tony Danza who stuck it out because the bellmen here weren't afraid to scream, "Ayo Toneee," when he would swagger into the lobby, and you could tell, Danza loved that shit.
Tips? You want tips? Here's one : Don't drink from the in-room glasses.
Certainly not all, but some of them were using furniture polish on the drinking glasses. Keeping those glasses clean "looking" was also part of the job. Do you see any dish soap on a housekeeping cart? So the next time you put a little tap water into the minibar glass and wonder to yourself why it has a pleasant lemon aftertaste, that's because you just took a shot of Pledge.
I liked how each new story sort of came with its own built in tip for how to get what you want during your hotel stay. The glossaries at the end were also priceless.
Loved this book and loved the PoV. Good luck in your future endeavors, Mr. Author.
"Don't forget where you came from, Tommy." I never have. Valet 4 Life, motherfuckers.
This book was provided from the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.(less)
Then I'd wake up and for a tiny second it felt like everything was great. But then I'd realize that I was back in my own bed, back in hell, and I knew I had to get through the whole day just to be able to get to bed at night and go to sleep and forget about it all again.
I swear, every single time after I finish reading books chronicling hardship and abuse, it makes me feel horribly guilty for bitching about anything in my life.
It's very hard to write reviews for books when you feel like any words you come up with would not adequately describe the feelings that you're having. Any time I read stories like this in which one person lives through so many years of extreme abuse (mental, physical & sexual) and can manage to make it out on the other side, it amazes me. The scars are still there, but the person wearing them is somehow managing to keep moving forward, even when at times it must have felt absolutely impossible for that person to do so.
I don't want to spoil the book but I will say that it really hurts my heart to see stories like this in which abuse went unnoticed and ignored, even after reports were made.
To this day, I can't understand why nobody ever put two and two together.
Stories like this should be a reminder of why we should keep our eyes and ears open to what's going on around us. Sometimes one person can be the catalyst for change in another person's life, if only we'd take the time to notice and do something about it.
I knew that this would be a hard book to read, but I'm glad that I read it. Thank you Ms. Davis for sharing your story with us. I hope you're on a good path to healing and joy in your life. (less)
It's easy to dismiss girls who work on the streets as deadbeats or drug addicts without ever thinking about why they're working as prostitutes. And the truth is that many of them have been trafficked and they work long, exhausting, miserable, soul-destroying hours for men who are cruel and violent. They're constantly afraid, not just because of what might be done to them if they don't do what they're told, but also because of the very real threats that are made against their families and the people they love.
What kind of person does that to another human being?
3.5 stars. This is Sophie's story - the story of a young woman who was blackmailed into being a sex slave out of fear that her family would be harmed.
Sophie's story is not as rare as you might think. Sex trafficking happens every day, all over the world. Even in the most privileged of countries.
"The knife or the stick?" he repeated more loudly, bending down and pushing them both into my face.
Imagine meeting a man and becoming friends with him. For years you build a slow friendship with this person as he becomes a mentor and confidante. This man is nothing but kind, caring and gentle with you. He's there to be a shoulder for you to cry on as you struggle with family, work and relationship problems. Over the years, he comes to know you inside and out, maybe even better than you know yourself sometimes.
Then one day, it all shatters. Your "friend" becomes your worst nightmare as he rips you away from your home, your country and your life in order to place you on the streets of Italy as a sex slave. Trapped out of fear for your loved one's lives, you bear through the torturous hell of servicing up to 20 men a day, in order to keep your family alive back home.
I can't begin to imagine how any person would recover from this. As of right now, I don't know how much Sophie has recovered. After witnessing her fight through being battered, raped, and brainwashed, I honestly am not sure if she will ever be normal again. Part of me almost wishes that this book had been written several years in the future. I want to know more about the "after." It's in our nature as humans to want to root for the happy ending (NO, I'm not EVEN referring to that kind...this is so the wrong story for that joke). I want to know what happens next. Side note : I am only going 3.5 on the rating because I felt detached from parts of the story. This book was an easy format to read but there was something missing for me in the narrative which made it hard for me to get enthusiastic about the writing style. Make no mistake though - this is a book worth reading.
Stories like this remind us all why we should be thankful. I didn't cry with this book the way that I broke down in hysterics over Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad (oh lord...if you have even a fraction of a heart, that book WILL wreck you), but I was still emotionally moved. The note from Sophie's mom at the end was especially hard to read. As a mother, I pray that my children never have to suffer any sort of hardship like this.
This book shows that there are organizations out there trying to put a stop to sex trafficking. Sophie herself is working with www.stopthetraffik.org The tagline is powerful : People shouldn't be bought or sold.
In fact, it was the most amazing feeling I've ever had, to know that, thousands of miles away in a world I can only imagine, my story might help to keep other girls safe.
Did a speech about this book for sociology class in college. If you've never read about the horrible and brutal practices of female circumcision (whic...moreDid a speech about this book for sociology class in college. If you've never read about the horrible and brutal practices of female circumcision (which is STILL being practiced in several places all over the world), be prepared to cry in shock and horror.
This book isn't pretty, but it shows the spirit of a survivor. Completely worth the read.(less)
I have so much respect for this woman. She managed to hold it together, even though she felt helpless and defeated, just to be there for her daughters...more I have so much respect for this woman. She managed to hold it together, even though she felt helpless and defeated, just to be there for her daughters who were born out of rape. It's hard not to get emotional when hearing everything that this woman was put through from the age of 11 until the age of 29. That's 18 years folks. 18 years of captivity, emotional abuse, rape, and living in substandard conditions (imagine using a bucket as a toilet, washing up with stale water, and sleeping in a tent in a backyard for that long...).
Overall, this was an interesting story, but it also included a lot of details/journal entries that I skimmed because they got repetitive. I do understand why all of it was included though - she was giving an account of several years being held in captivity, and getting to read her personal thoughts gave the reader a chance to get inside of her head.
Jaycee Dugard did fall a victim of sorts to Stockholm Syndrome, but never lost touch with reality. She knew that her captor was evil. She knew that she wanted to be free of him. However, that didn't stop her from forming a volatile relationship with her captors. Luckily, it was one she was glad to be rid of the second she was out of her backyard prison. Many people are not able to sever that tie the way that she has at least tried to.
Someday I hope one of her daughters comes forward as an adult and gives their story. I would love to know the account from one of the children who spent the first half of their life in captivity, with little knowledge of the outside world. How does one transition from that? I am quite curious.(less)
I read this book back in '08, before the Gosselin divorce. At the time, I liked the book and found it to be a touching story of a family's persistence...moreI read this book back in '08, before the Gosselin divorce. At the time, I liked the book and found it to be a touching story of a family's persistence to stick together and thrive, no matter what it took. Especially cute were some of the personal stories, like one I can recall about how they decided to name their kids.
Fast forward 3 years. I haven't watched the trainwreck of a show in at least couple of years. I can't pretend to know what it's like to raise multiples, and know I'd have a hard time with it because I struggle with the two I have already! But...I've lost a lot of respect for the family after they continued to ride the gravy train for years, past the point of a place where it might not be the best thing for the kids mentally, especially after having to deal with the paparazzi circus following the Gosselins' divorce. Should this affect my judgement of a book I read 3 years ago? Maybe not, but everything is connected when a book is trying to sell you something that might not be true.
1 star for my disappointment in how everything has turned out, but the book itself was an interesting read at the time, maybe 3.5 stars, so I'll go with 2 stars total.
Good luck to you Gosselins. Here's hoping that you'll find your peace someday, away from the hand of the media. God bless those kids, and I really hope they grow up to be strong individuals who are able to handle the fallout.(less)
I read this book last year when I was trying to find some ways to energize myself. Montel is a little bit of an oddball, but I liked his ideas of bala...moreI read this book last year when I was trying to find some ways to energize myself. Montel is a little bit of an oddball, but I liked his ideas of balance. I was actually surprised at how much he has struggled with MS and how some simple lifestyle changes helped him.
His eating plans are great. The raw drinks with a crap ton of veggies in them did actually work for giving me energy. Unfortunately, I got tired of buying that much fresh produce (it was a lot) for drinks that were hard to get pureed fine enough. Do I really want to drink something that has chunky romaine in it, even after blending it to death? I probably should have tried my immersion blender, who knows...(less)
So...what to say about this one. It's Tina Fey. I knew there was going to be some funny tidbits, and there were.
I can't say that this book read much d...moreSo...what to say about this one. It's Tina Fey. I knew there was going to be some funny tidbits, and there were.
I can't say that this book read much different than any other comedian's life-to-book musings. It's done in the familiar style of - one story, new header, next story - much like a Chelsea Handler or "insert random comedian here" type of book.
Maybe I'm just now finding out how I'm very not fond of picking through stories and finding myself giving one of them thumbs up, and the next one thumbs down. This herky-jerky style of storytelling doesn't really do it for me. Oh, wait. This is why I rarely read anthologies. Yes, I guess I did know this before. *smack forehead*
However, there were some gems in the book because Tina is one funny lady. I've loved almost everything she's done in both movies and television, and when she writes comedy, she's gooood. But, and I say this with some guilt, I didn't really care for her personal life stories and play advice. I'd rather she just stick to making me laugh. (less)
I walked by this on the library shelf last year and thought to myself that it might be fun to see what goes on behind the scenes with this "momma" coo...moreI walked by this on the library shelf last year and thought to myself that it might be fun to see what goes on behind the scenes with this "momma" cook.
What an interesting peek into the world of someone that spent many years as a shut-in, had enough of a temper to alienate her family, has a very healthy sex drive, and is generally nothing like the image that you see portrayed on television.
You go, Ms. Paula! I have a lot more respect for you now after reading your book, than I did while drooling over all the yummy food that you cook up on the tv.(less)
I read this a few years back, so the details are fuzzy. I do remember it being an interesting story - not one that had a strong impact on me, but ther...moreI read this a few years back, so the details are fuzzy. I do remember it being an interesting story - not one that had a strong impact on me, but there were parts of the book that made me a little sad.
Any book that allows you to learn more about another person's struggles or culture is usually worth the read.(less)
I picked this up on a whim from a display at the library last year. I figured that a book detailing what it was like to live with Eddie Van Halen coul...moreI picked this up on a whim from a display at the library last year. I figured that a book detailing what it was like to live with Eddie Van Halen couldn't be all bad.
It was a fast and easy read, but wasn't memorable. The most interesting thing about the book was the mention of the famous M&M's in the dressing rooms for Van Halen (one color had to be removed). I like that she answered that question for me.
Would I recommend the book? It was a decent read, but not a grabber. If you have an interest in Bertinelli or her famous husband's past, then go for it. Otherwise, I'd say give it a pass.(less)
A woman who is raised in a polygamous cult finds the courage to escape from the iron grip of her husband, with seven children in tow (one of whom is d...moreA woman who is raised in a polygamous cult finds the courage to escape from the iron grip of her husband, with seven children in tow (one of whom is developmentally disabled).
Once away from the compound, she is forced to start life with little to no knowledge of the outside world. To make matters worse, her oldest teen daughter has been so completely brainwashed by the cult that she runs back to them.
The FLDS group that she escapes from is none other than the one ripped from the headlines, in which several children were taken from the compound in a controversy over alleged arranged marriages between underage girls and older men.
This story is a testament to the power of love that a mother has for her children.(less)
I read this book last year after seeing a little blurb about it in a magazine, and found the polygamous lifestyle fascinating to say the least. It's h...moreI read this book last year after seeing a little blurb about it in a magazine, and found the polygamous lifestyle fascinating to say the least. It's hard to picture how this completely hidden world works until you read about it for yourself.
There has always been something about alternative lifestyles that makes me curious to find out more about how they tick. This book is a good peek at that world. One young girl is raised in a world where she is taught to fully obey her group's "prophet," even at the expense of being forced into a marriage to her cousin at the age of 14.
When she meets another member of the group and falls in love, they find the courage together to escape the life and later testify against cult leader Warren Jeffs.
I just realized that it says "CD" and I didn't listen to the book, but am too lazy to fix it.
This book had been in the massive TBR pile for quite some time when a chance reading of an author's blog jolted the memory of Prairie Bitch back into...moreThis book had been in the massive TBR pile for quite some time when a chance reading of an author's blog jolted the memory of Prairie Bitch back into my mind. I'll have to agree with this author in saying that Joffrey from the television show Game of Thrones does bear a striking resemblance to Nellie Oleson from Little House on the Prairie.
The intro alone of the book was chock full of interesting tidbits. I love how it was explained why the show version of Little House was so different from the book version.
Michael added adventure, excitement, and tears in nearly every episode. Someone once asked him, "So, why don't you stick closer to the books?" He replied, "Have you read them? There's an entire chapter on how to make an apple fritter. I can't film that."
Isn't this the truth? However, if I'm going to compare books to show, the books win - no contest. I loved both the show and book series but I found myself absolutely fascinated with the day-to-day activities of Laura and her family, as well as the amount of food they ate (or lack of food, depending on which book you were reading).
Memoirs are the type of book that I can only read every so often. Many famous people have some sort of dark past they want to chronicle in print, but rarely is it interesting enough to truly hold for the entire length of the book, so the story is often augmented with random uninteresting side facts or a smattering of awkward humor.
I was shocked to find that Alison Arngrim is just as much of a character in real life as the one she played on t.v. There was still a fair amount of darkness and tragedy in her life story (which is not surprising when you're dealing with child stars), but this woman is also a riot. I would love to sit down and have dinner with her sometime.
She isn't a true "bitch" like Nellie was but it's easy to see that she had a blast embracing her bitchy side. To this day, people still come up to her on the street to chastise her. One woman even had a breakthrough moment where she came up to Alison, simply to let her know that she had been "forgiven." I thought the Brady kids must have a rough time now as adults. After reading this book, I'm pretty sure they have nothing on Nellie Oleson.
Interesting little book tidbits :
Saddam Hussein was an avid fan and never missed an episode.
The show (and book) character of Nellie Oleson was based on three different people from the real Laura Ingalls Wilder's life. Rumor has it that one of the three "Nellie" characters had a family in publishing, and because Laura wanted her books published, she decided to cover up this woman's misdeeds and blame them all on Nellie Owens (the first girl whose name was changed to Oleson for the books).
Alison's personal descriptions of some of the show characters :
Carrie Ingalls - Baby Carrie regularly falls into wells, mine shafts, outhouses, etc. and even manages to take off in a hot air balloon. She smiles and gurgles, seemingly up to the age of ten or so, speaking an unintelligible dialect that only her family understands.
Pa (Michael Landon) - He is transformed (from the admirably moral book character) into "The Big Hunk on the Prairie," stripped to the waist, glistening with sweat, and grabbing his wife with a lust not normally publicly displayed in the 1800s.
Grace Ingalls - On first glance, she's a genius compared to Carrie.
Albert Quinn Ingalls - If someone is going to accidentally burn down a building, befriend a teenage rape victim, get addicted to morphine, or come down with a bizarre fatal disease, it's this kid.
Dr. Hiram Baker - He's smart and makes some very impressive educated guesses, occasionally keeping a few of his patients alive. But generally, the poor guy's got nothing. You get sick, you die. Being a doctor in the late 1800's sucked.
The doc Baker description is exactly what I would have written myself if I was doing a cast breakdown. I think Alison and I are kindred spirits.
My favorite parts of Prairie Bitch are most definitely the snippets of Little House info. Her life outside of the show had a few interesting moments but let's get honest. I wasn't reading the book to find out about her real life. I just wanted the dirt on LHOTP. (less)
Chelsea Handler has always been a comedienne that I've been interested in. In general, most snarky comedians typically speak my language. I have enjoy...moreChelsea Handler has always been a comedienne that I've been interested in. In general, most snarky comedians typically speak my language. I have enjoyed both her standup and her late night show, and thought that one of her books would be something that would interest me.
...and it did. To a point. This book was hit and miss with me. Some of it was pretty comical, but much of it was random musings about past- life stories that were only mildly entertaining. Most of the book can be easily skipped, but if I had to recommend one section, it would have to be chapter 6 : Dining in the Dark. The whole London section had me giggling like a schoolgirl.(less)
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