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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Bill Cosby is a very funny guy. His spoken delivery has left me in stiches countless times, but unfortunately his humor didn't carry over into print very well in this case. The writing is flat and awkward, and the chapters seem to wander without purpose. George Booth's drawings, however, are delightful as always.
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Summary: I couldn't stop laughing!
Review: Bill Cosby is such a classic icon in America, you can guarantee anything that he writes will be hilarious! This is no exception. I must say this was my first book by Cosby given to me at Christmas time. I was dying of laughter, the way he puts things so frankly, is hilarious. A definite must have for any Cosby fan!
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Summary: IN ALL THIS WORLD, THERE IS ONLY ONE BILL COSBY!
Review: For those who will forever be fans of Cliff Huxtable M.D., you will not want to miss "Cosbyology." Bill Cosby has a gentle, down-to-Earth sense of humour and a style that is truly all his own. He can captivate an audience and make them feel raw emotion, whether it be saddness or outrageous humour. In this book we get some "brilliant" obversations from the Doctor of Comedy as only Cosby could tell them. The only downside of the book is the length; it simply was not long enough. One just became absorbed in this man's flair for humour when the book came to an end. However, the best medicine we can sometimes receive in life is laughter, and on that note, readers will not be disappointed.
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Summary: IN ALL THIS WORLD, THERE IS ONLY ONE BILL COSBY!
Review: For those who will forever be fans of Cliff Huxtable M.D., you will not want to miss "Cosbyology." Bill Cosby has a gentle, down-to-Earth sense of humour and a style that is truly all his own. He can captivate an audience and make them feel raw emotion, whether it be saddness or outrageous humour. In this book we get some "brilliant" obversations from the Doctor of Comedy as only Cosby could tell them. The only downside of the book is the length; it simply was not long enough. One just became absorbed in this man's flair for humour when the book came to an end. However, the best medicine we can sometimes receive in life is laughter, and on that note, readers will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Amusing and thoughtful, but not first-rate Cosby
Review: I have to agree with the reviewer who said that Cosby's material just doesn't translate well to the printed page. Most of this book is composed of anecdotes, commentary, and a little bit of biography that's mildly amusing.
If you're a Cosby fan, however, you should buy this book for the bit about the bug in the first chapter ("Oh, Baby!"), which is laugh-out-loud, roll-on-the-floor funny. Though I've never heard Cosby do this routine in his stand-up, I can see him incorporating it.
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Summary: Uneven funny
Review: If you like funny little stories you'll like this book. If you like Cosby's standup routines in a short version, you'll like this. Otherwise you may or may not like this book. This is basically a few of his short routines or anecdotes put together in a book. There's no real theme that ties all of them together nor or all of them on the same level of funny. Some will appeal more than others. I give it a C on the StuPage.
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Summary: Delightfully humorous and frank
Review: If you've ever laughed at Bill Cosby's standup comedy, you'll laugh at this. Insightful looks into true stories in Cosby's life, it covers everything from skiing to ingrown hairs. He lovingly treats stories about his wife with a touching humor. Cosby isn't afraid to play his own straight man. This book was bought for me as a present, and not something I would ordinarily read. However, I do like Bill Cosby, and now, this book. I had a few chortles and laughs while reading it, and others are quite likely to as well.
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Summary: Delightfully humorous and frank
Review: If you've ever laughed at Bill Cosby's standup comedy, you'll laugh at this. Insightful looks into true stories in Cosby's life, it covers everything from skiing to ingrown hairs. He lovingly treats stories about his wife with a touching humor. Cosby isn't afraid to play his own straight man. This book was bought for me as a present, and not something I would ordinarily read. However, I do like Bill Cosby, and now, this book. I had a few chortles and laughs while reading it, and others are quite likely to as well.
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Summary: A Ph.D in "COSBYOLOGY".
Review: Ingrown hairs? Noisy boats? Routine Physicals? How do you get enough funny material out of these subjects? Just ask Bill Cosby. With this collection of short subjects, he pulls the most amusing moments and displays for all to read, and I will be the first to admit it, some of that stuff made me laugh out loud, especially when dealing with the subject of his wife and what makes their marriage work. Another subject worth a good chuckle is when he talks about his stint in the navy. His observations and responses to life in the armed forces was a real trip. Never having seen him in concert, I have a feeling that this book represents his stage act, and that alone is worth it's weight.
Rating:
Summary: A Ph.D in "COSBYOLOGY".
Review: Ingrown hairs? Noisy boats? Routine Physicals? How do you get enough funny material out of these subjects? Just ask Bill Cosby. With this collection of short subjects, he pulls the most amusing moments and displays for all to read, and I will be the first to admit it, some of that stuff made me laugh out loud, especially when dealing with the subject of his wife and what makes their marriage work. Another subject worth a good chuckle is when he talks about his stint in the navy. His observations and responses to life in the armed forces was a real trip. Never having seen him in concert, I have a feeling that this book represents his stage act, and that alone is worth it's weight.
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