I have always thought Ellen Degeneres was funny. When I seen she had this new book, it quickly went on my wish list. I had not read Ellen's two previous books and looked forward to trying one.

And Ellen is funny.

on page 91 she has a chapter called Answers To Frequently Asked Questions:

Yes.

Yes.

No.

One time in High School.

Three times in my twenties.

Rocks no salt.

Yes.

Four.

Never. And how dare you!

I will take no further questions.

Is there such a thing as too much funny? If so... I encountered it in this book.

In Ellen's defense here (yes I am defending her over my opinion of the book...), she never came right out and said - this memoir will be about my life and how I got to where I am now. I (me... all me) just believed that is what I was going to read. The inside cover flap (flap-jacket as Ellen calls it) stated that a lot had happened in her life with her show, her marriage, and life... and that is what I thought I would be reading.

What I found in the book was funny - lots of funny... and chapters from a few sentences long to a few pages long. She is witty - there is no doubt about that and I have always liked quick whit.

BUT.... (and man I hate using that word so let's go with....) HOWEVER...

I didn't really learn much about her. Even when she is talking about what could be a serious or real subject, she frames it in a way that it could be true... it could be half true... it could all be boloney. Really? I just don't know.

While this book was not what I thought it would be, I do still adore Ellen. I am curious if either of her other two books are more of a real memoir, or if they are like this one. I hope one day to find out.