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Summary: A personal memoir of the Trek phenomenon
Review: William Shatner is always an entertaining figure, whether it's his acting, his promotional interviews, or, especially, his personal memoirs. This is the third in a sort of series - this book follows logically from Star Trek Memories and Star Trek Movie Memories. Now that James T. Kirk is dead, Shatner's connection with the Star Trek universe is primarily as an author and conference attendee. This book gives a personal and inside look at the Trek phenomenon from the man most responsible for the success of the franchise.Shatner prowled the floor of many conventions, met fans and merchandise dealers, and quizzed organisers and his castmates. It is all arranged in a series of short chapters, each telling a specific story about a fan, an actor, etc. Shatner (and coauthor Kreski) keep the pace moving, and each individual story is amusing, entertaining, and/or informative, shedding a little more light on the extended Star Trek family. I wanted to hear more from his fellow actors - the emphasis is certainly on the fans and stories about/from them. Shatner's position at the heart of Trek's mythology gave him a special position to reveal the thoughts and stories of his fellow cast members, but there are precious few of those. All the original cast members (save Doohan) contributed to his Star Trek Memories books, but for this book, only Nimoy has any presence from his old "crew" (Voyager's Jeri Ryan and DS9's Terry Farrell round out the actors' contributions). However, this is a minor quibble, and overall the book is illuminating, entertaining, and very enjoyable.
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Summary: Funny--no, hilarious!
Review: I have laughed until I have cried with this book. Shatner's master storytelling shines in this book with his killer anecdotes. I can't wait to read his Memories!
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Summary: Get This Book!
Review: When somebody writes about personal experience, you can usually tell how honest they are in the reading. Shatner's Get A Life! is wonderfully honest, painting a portrait of a man who is very down-to-earth and family oriented, who is aware he's blessed and does his best to stay humble about it, who has a delightfully prickly sense of humor and all the curiosity of an adolescent raccoon. And he thought he was writing a book about the phenomena of Star Trek Conventions! The book is funny, it's almost uncomfortably weird in places, it's heartfelt, it's as pleasant to read as it is to attend one of these conventions yourself and really observe all the goings-on rather than just browse for souvenirs. You don't have to be a big Star Trek or William Shatner fan to enjoy this read. It's a psychologically fascinating glimpse into fan phenomena as told by a guy with a big smile and even bigger heart.
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Summary: Funny book
Review: I'm kind of disappointed in Shatner after reading the other ST actors books, but I have to give credit when credit is due. Get a Life is hilarious. I near about wet my pants laughing at the whole book. His skunk story had me in hysterics. Buy this book. Doesn't matter if you like ST or not, get out and buy this book!
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Summary: Shatner Is Hilarious!
Review: Even if you have no interest in Star Trek, you will probably love this book. Shatner relates numerous, hilarious accounts of "close encounters" with Trek fans. He discusses his original loathing of Star Trek conventions, and his eventual understanding of what makes the Star Trek phenomenon the success it has become. Most of all, this book is funny. Tons of humorous stories and anecdotes, most of them at the expense of Shatner himself. I don't see how anyone could fail to enjoy this book.
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Summary: The funniest audio book I have ever listened to . . .
Review: It is a shame that William Shatner has never released a stand-up comedy album, or even an album of one of his "Star Trek Convention" talks, but the audio version of his book "Get A Life", comes close to what Shatner might be like live on stage. While the book is supposed to be more about the history of the "Star Trek Convention", most of the audio book goes over actual questions that Star Trek fans have asked him over the years. I have always liked William Shatner's arsine personality, and it really shines through during his reading of this book. For example when he explains his fear of flying, there is a part (like a good stand-up comedian) where Shatner talks about the old and young "peacefully sipping soda through plastic straws" while on the airplane and then states that people like that "makes (him) sick . . . and I like to punch those people in the head". Other stories like his encounters with a skunk and a wild African Elephant are also very funny, and if not true - at least the true are of a stand-up comic. Although Shatner would want us to consider this serious reading, but it is still worth the money if you can find a copy of it.
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Summary: Quite possibly THE funniest, most clever book I've ever read
Review: The title sums it up. From the very first word to the last, this novel had me restraining belly laughs and eagerly turning the page. I read some passages to my mom, the original trekkie, and she found them hysterical. Some of his experiences are just SO absurdly side splitting that I wonder how they can possibly be real. As an aspiring writer, I am also interested in the acting scene and this book fed my interest like a tribble amongst a sea of Uhuras. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I'm an all-branch trekkie. William Shatner is a fun actor, a devilishly brilliant comic writer and, like the rest of us (whether or not we try to rise above it), an all-around human being.
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Summary: What a great book.
Review: Interesting look into a period is a celebrity's life that we othewise never would have known. Plus, the humor and the earnest passages about the day to day issues Mr. Shatner lived through. Almost a self-help book, but a heck of a lot more enjoyable. I recommend it whether you're a Star Trek fan or not.
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Summary: The real Bill
Review: Well, its real, interesting and very informative, it will give you a very detailed view of Mr. Shatner look not only at the center seat but he will take you around the real star trek world of today, THANK YOU BILL.
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Summary: Laugh out Loud funny: repeatedly!
Review: This book made me laugh out loud over and over again. Shatner discusses his initial resistance to the Star Trek phenomenon, and how he succumbed to it. He then goes on to discuss it, with some endearing stories that made me laugh. Is Shatner always truthful? Uh.... no. Is he just *wee* bit full of himself? Yep. Don't stay away from this book for either of those reasons, however. You will be missing out on a real treat. I was lucky enough to attend the convention that he talks about in detail; the first time that the "4 captains" were all present on one stage. The convention was fabulous, but the highlight to me were meeting people from all over the world. Shatner discusses these people, and the impact Star Trek had on their lives, with much humor, and a bit of irreverance. But then, he discusses himself and his life with much humor, and a bit of irreverance, as well. I found this book more enjoyable than Star Trek Memories, or the sequel, Movie Memories, both of which I enjoyed. However, this book is truly hysterical. It's not a "behind the scenes" book, but rather a look at Trekkers, and what causes us to do some of the fun, albeit silly, things we do.
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