tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post538168486766077546..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Sedaris GiveawayMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-62505581855819001902011-06-24T16:26:40.159-04:002011-06-24T16:26:40.159-04:00BookQuoter - Absolutely, I'm glad that makes i...BookQuoter - Absolutely, I'm glad that makes it easier! I haven't read Troper's book yet, but obviously I need to. I tried to get tickets to How To Succeed in Business, but the tickets were sold out for days I'm going to be there. I was bummed.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-83040602853370260412011-06-24T15:20:27.757-04:002011-06-24T15:20:27.757-04:00+JMJ+
If this is international, please enter me!...+JMJ+ <br /><br />If this is international, please enter me! =) I've been curious about Sedaris ever since he was mentioned in a six-word memoir by someone who did nothing at summer camp but read his anecdotes. I can relate to the lonely but literate teen who wrote that memoir. <br /><br />As for your question . . . A writer who can <i>always</i> make me laugh is P.G. Wodehouse. <br /><br />Thanks, Melissa! =)Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-8999719120192801112011-06-23T20:18:18.154-04:002011-06-23T20:18:18.154-04:00Yay, saves me so much time too, don't have to ...Yay, saves me so much time too, don't have to type my name and URL. Thanks so much, that means a lot.BookQuoterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033467542826463255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-41670433045015825052011-06-23T15:46:28.427-04:002011-06-23T15:46:28.427-04:00Thanks for all the great tips for both books and N...Thanks for all the great tips for both books and NYC! <br /><br />BookQuoter - I changed the comment format and I hope it works better for you now. Thanks for letting me know!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-6868774139068681112011-06-21T16:06:18.063-04:002011-06-21T16:06:18.063-04:00A J Jacobs Guinea Pig Diaries made me laugh out lo...A J Jacobs Guinea Pig Diaries made me laugh out loud quite a bit. I haven't read any of his others but I've heard they're better.<br /><br />Amy Sedaris is really funny. I've seen her as a guest star on a few of the shows that I watch. I started one of David Sedaris' books but had to return it to the library before I finished. I need to eventually pick it back up. What I did read, was pretty great.<br /><br />I've never been to New York so have fun if your headed there. My husband's been without me for work about five or six times. Punk! :)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-37597108453010458462011-06-21T14:52:55.879-04:002011-06-21T14:52:55.879-04:00I have yet to listen to "Me Talk Pretty One D...I have yet to listen to "Me Talk Pretty One Day." I did enjoy his other work. (I did find Holidays on Ice a little disturbing)<br /><br />I think Celia Rivenbark is hilarious and I enjoy listening to her books.<br /><br />tanu164(at)hotmail(dot)comTanuhttp://www.tanu-elmyra.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-12686168029400579502011-06-21T14:42:42.099-04:002011-06-21T14:42:42.099-04:00Bill Bryson never fails -- In a Sunburned Country ...Bill Bryson never fails -- In a Sunburned Country and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid are two of his funniest. :)<br /><br />One of my favorite photos of me and three of my book-loving friends is outside the NY Public Library with the giant stone lions. Inside the library are some really great exhibits -- it's not just books!<br /><br />cori DOT ashley AT gmail DOT comCorihttp://letseatgrandpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-385252882026576332011-06-21T07:17:35.628-04:002011-06-21T07:17:35.628-04:00David Sedaris is a wonderful author that always ma...David Sedaris is a wonderful author that always makes me laugh. I haven't read these books so I'd love a chance to win.<br /><br /> bibliophilebythesea AT gmail DOT com(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-71017963554565163462011-06-20T19:48:11.073-04:002011-06-20T19:48:11.073-04:00Shame on me, have not read a single Sedaris book y...Shame on me, have not read a single Sedaris book yet even though there are a lot scattered all around the house (my daughter's). For some reason, she is not sure I will enjoy it. Maybe I should give it a try.<br />bookquoteratgmaildotcom<br /><br />Jonathan Troper's one book- This Is Where I Leave You is really funny. You've read it right?<br /><br />My only book related experience in NY is the Strand. Usually, I catch shows when I am there. The next time will be in 7 weeks, we have tickets for Anything Goes and Daniel Radcliffe's play (How To Succeed in Business), Yay!!!<br /><br />BTW, if you change your comment setting to drop down instead of embed under post, I can sign in regularly with my picture:) Don't know why blogger is still being weird for me.BookQuoterhttp://www.bookquotes-bookquotes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-47836701521984743872011-06-20T13:44:12.843-04:002011-06-20T13:44:12.843-04:00What a wonderful idea. I'd love a chance to l...What a wonderful idea. I'd love a chance to listen to either. I've listened to several of David Sedaris' books on audio and they never fail to make me laugh hard but also choke up a bit. He is very skilled at telling a story.<br /><br />P.G. Wodehouse is an author who never fails to make me laugh. No matter if I'm reading a novel or one of his many short stories I always end up laughing aloud and then have to re-read the story/passage to my wife. I also remember cracking up frequently years ago when reading the Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett collaboration, Good Omens.<br /><br />I used to visit NYC regularly as I have a good friend who lives there but haven't been able to afford to do so these last several years. Can't give any bookstore recommendations besides The Strand. We see a lot of Broadway and off-Broadway shows whenever I go. Some of my favorites in the past have been off-Broadway, featuring the work of Moliere and Oscar Wilde.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-37004612347753081542011-06-19T22:33:11.033-04:002011-06-19T22:33:11.033-04:00Don't enter me, please; I own everything David...Don't enter me, please; I own everything David writes, and have dipped into Amy's stuff a bit. What never fails to crack me up is the essay Six to Eight Black Men from Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim.<br /><br />In NYC, you can't miss the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Have you ever read From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankwiler? We also like MOMA. If I were going there, I'd try to get tickets to The Book of Mormon!!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-61426691258728083762011-06-19T19:15:12.302-04:002011-06-19T19:15:12.302-04:00Greatest giveaway ever!! I'm a fan of both the...Greatest giveaway ever!! I'm a fan of both the Sedaris's but have only read David ... not listened to him though I hear that is the way to go. I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to win. Let's see. My e-mail address is jenners (at) verizon.net. Book/author that made me laugh: How To Be A Famous Novelist by Steve Hely.<br /><br />In NYC, be sure to check out Crumbs Bake Shop. Giant delicious cupcakes as big as your head!!!!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-27812321554890860362011-06-19T18:41:23.493-04:002011-06-19T18:41:23.493-04:00I had no idea Sedaris' sister was a writer as ...I had no idea Sedaris' sister was a writer as well. I can only imagine that she's just as funny.<br /><br />Book Court in Brooklyn is my favorite bookstore in the borough. I'd recommend stopping in there.<br /><br />bkalmer (at) gmail (dot) comBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-88460249150696509222011-06-19T14:51:40.839-04:002011-06-19T14:51:40.839-04:00Love Sedaris, haven't read this one!
The New ...Love Sedaris, haven't read this one!<br /><br />The New York Public Library is my pick for the city.<br /><br />ladybook21 at yahoo dot comElisabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-71634667143576500492011-06-19T12:42:14.090-04:002011-06-19T12:42:14.090-04:00I have never read any David Sedaris, but have been...I have never read any David Sedaris, but have been meaning to for awhile. I am actually finding a lot of humor in Thackeray's Vanity Fair (currently reading for Allie's June read-along)which I never would have expected. I also loved My Life in France because of Julia Child's unexpected wit.<br />Although I live in NY, I have only ever been to NY City twice: once on my senior trip and once for a Tori Amos concert at Madison Square Garden. I have never been to The Strand, but would really like to!<br /><br />chab256 at yahoo dot comCareyhttp://careysbookproject.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-39805558298437616542011-06-19T07:50:06.277-04:002011-06-19T07:50:06.277-04:00My answer to your question is easy, it is David Se...My answer to your question is easy, it is David Sedaris. I can open Me Talk Pretty one Day to just about any page and start laughing. I love that book. Thanks for the oppurtunity to win one of these great books!<br /><br />annesbookgarden@gmail.comAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720949976758052019noreply@blogger.com