tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post7601504217074534094..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Book Reviews: NakedMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-89991898173836332412010-11-12T12:27:48.637-05:002010-11-12T12:27:48.637-05:00Carl and Jeanne - So right! There is no better way...Carl and Jeanne - So right! There is no better way to read Sedaris than through audio... unless you can see him live. Then it's even better. <br /><br />Coffee and Jeanne - I really liked Dress Your Family and Holidays on Ice too. Those were some of the earliest I read of his. There's a lot of great stuff to choose from.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-8992094738060373542010-11-12T05:27:36.639-05:002010-11-12T05:27:36.639-05:00I have not read Sedaris although I have good thing...I have not read Sedaris although I have good things about his Me Talk Pretty One Day. I am sorry you did not enjoy this book much thoug!Vaishnavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08829055456233904866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-18239983349023673752010-11-11T22:11:28.203-05:002010-11-11T22:11:28.203-05:00Holidays on Ice was absolutely hysterical! I need...Holidays on Ice was absolutely hysterical! I need to re-read that one!<br /><br />I've heard mixed reviews on this one -- will pick up Me Talk Pretty One Day instead, thanks!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-5217742036781799512010-11-11T21:02:25.768-05:002010-11-11T21:02:25.768-05:00Carl is so right about how hearing him read his ow...Carl is so right about how hearing him read his own stuff really adds another dimension. And you are so right about this not being his best. I like Me Talk Pretty One Day all right, but I love Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim the most. His newer stuff tends to be better, if you ask me.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-13549089372472676982010-11-11T18:52:30.819-05:002010-11-11T18:52:30.819-05:00The first book of his I read was Holidays on Ice, ...The first book of his I read was Holidays on Ice, which was hysterical. I haven't 'read' any of the others but listened to the audio of this one and Me Talk Pretty One Day. I actually liked this one better than you but I think that was in large part because I was listening to him tell the stories. It put a whole lot more humanity into what are, as you point out, sad stories. To Kathy I would definitely recommend Holidays on Ice and I HIGHLY recommend it and his other books on audio (I checked them out from the library). He is a great storyteller.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-51689707434089427722010-11-11T15:59:24.540-05:002010-11-11T15:59:24.540-05:00Kathy - Definitely try another, Me Talk Pretty One...Kathy - Definitely try another, Me Talk Pretty One Day is particularly good. He's not for everyone, but I think Naked is not a good representation of his best work.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-32172315187213660232010-11-11T11:06:59.146-05:002010-11-11T11:06:59.146-05:00Ah, see, this is the only Sedaris book I've re...Ah, see, this is the only Sedaris book I've read, and I wasn't especially interested in reading anything else of his afterwards. Even though everyone and their dog raved about him. But I must have chosen the wrong one to start with! Maybe I'll have to give him another chance.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.com