Holidays On Ice

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Summary: Sedaris...Funny, Intelligent, High CQ
Review: Actually, I toyed with giving this five-stars. However, I figure I should employ five-stars for IMPORTANT literary treasures, such as the collected works of Shakespeare, "War and Peace," and "Valley of the Dolls." So, need a laugh? Well, any of Sedaris' books will do. They..."Barrel Fever" and the even better "Naked"...are funny, provocative, and full of weird and colorful people. While "Holidays on Ice" takes from his other books, it is a veritable laugh-o-rama. And "SantaLand Diaries"? I have read it a half-dozen times, and I STILL chortle merrily. David, what are you writing? This Midtowner wants more. And, folks, not only is Sedaris an intelligent, witty writer and essayist, he is just as cute as a button. I enjoy getting his books so I can see his little impish face peering out from the end page. And, really, when it comes right down to it, isn't that what it's all about: the author's CQ (Cute Quotient)?

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Summary: Hilarious and sharp edged
Review: This book will make you both laugh and cringe. That's even if your a desensitized lad like myself. It's like nothing else I've ever read, clever, mean, and unforgiving.

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Summary: A Good Read
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book, I'll admit it wasn't as big as I had expected it to be, but it was worth it!! I, unlike most reviewers, enjoyed "Santaland Diaries" the least, I really liked "Greetings to our family and friends", "Based on a true story", and "Christmas Means Giving"! You definatly have to have a sense of humor when reading this book and don't take the stories too seriously (especially "Christmas Means Giving"!) But all in all the book really humored me and I enjoyed reading it!

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Summary: I Brake for "Santaland Diaries"
Review: Okay, it's true: as other Amazonian reviewers point out, "Santaland Diaries" is the crown jewel of this collection of essays and stories. But it's SOOOOO funny, it alone made me rank this book with five stars. When my wife is depressed, I read her random sections of "Santaland Diaries": it reduces both of us to tears of hysterical laughter. Okay, so the lampoon of those obnoxious "What Our Family Did for the Last Year" Christmas letters is over the top: so is much classic Monty Python, Woody Allen, etc. If you loved the film THE REF, you'll adore HOLIDAYS ON ICE. (By the way, the marketeers who took the Santa-at-the-urinal photo off the front cover of the paperback edition are disgusting wimpoids.)

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Summary: Hilarious at best, mediocre at worst
Review: The first story, "SantaLand Diaries", is hilarious, as funny a piece of writing as I have ever read.The other stories are quite amusing, but don't rise to the level of the first. Sedaris clearly has exceptional talent, and I will definitely try out his other works. Comedy(whether performing or writing) clearly being the most difficult art, makes this collection worth the modest retail price.

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Summary: Classis Sedaris, but half are from his earlier books
Review: If you haven't read 'Barrel Fever' and 'Naked' this is 4 stars. If you have, you've already read 2/3 of this book, so give it just another 2 stars.

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Summary: don't wait til christmas to read this book
Review: I got this book as a christmas present and liked it so much I shared it with someone I truly liked and cared about but I did preface the loan with the statement that I wanted it back. When the relationship didn't go as expected I knew my book was in jeopardy, I asked for it back but instead of giving it back he gave it to someone else who he knew wouldn't give it back to me. So the moral of the story is " Don't give out your David Sedaris books to vindictive sore losers." By the way the book was very very funny.

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Summary: Laugh Out Loud!
Review: A funny book by a funny guy. Got it for Xmas and couldn't put it down until I was done and then went back to the first story again. The first story is the strongest in the book, but the others are entertaining as well. He writes, like I think.

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Summary: Funniest book I read in ages.
Review: David Sedaris is like an angry dysfunctional Dave Barry, only much funnier.

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Summary: Sedaris Hits it On the Head
Review: I have played Santa in a big-budget holiday review for 8 years, and really love it. One of my fellow actors brought this tape into my dressing room one night. I laughed so hard I could hardly go onstage. Sedaris captures perfectly what it feels like to be in the Holiday Business. I'll share this tape with all of my "serious actor" friends who must do these shows just to make a living. Its nice to know we're not alone.