| 1. |  | When You Are Engulfed in Flames
from Little, Brown and Company
Price: $17.15
Customer Review:
funny stuff, Sedaris book isnt what i expected, but it was my 1st Sedaris
practically every magazine I read reviewed the book and said it was absolutely hilarious and I've always read good reviews for his other stuff
i have to agree with some other reviewers, the essay "The Smoking... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Nothing to Be Frightened Of
from Knopf
Price: $16.47
Customer Review:
"For me, death is the one appalling fact which defines life; unless you are constantly aware of it, you cannot begin to understand what life is about; unless you know and feel that the days of wine and roses are limited, that the wine will madeirize and the roses turn brown in their stinking water... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Me Talk Pretty One Day
from Back Bay Books
Price: $10.19
Customer Review:
With sardonic wit and an eye for the absurd, David Sedaris gives hyperbolic treatment and philosophical consideration to what would otherwise be a mundane life. And just when it seems that his aresenal of experiences is depleted, he invites us to witness from the perspective of his unfettered... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | Holidays on Ice
from Little, Brown and Company
Price: $11.55
Customer Review:
It is hard to pick one set of stars for a book that is full of different essays. I would give some of the essays 4 stars, others 3, and maybe even some 2s. If I look at the book as a whole, I liked it. There are a few stories that stick out -- like Santaland Diaries (about Sedaris' stint as an Elf... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women
from Holt Paperbacks
Price: $11.20
Customer Review:
I found This I Believe to ultimately be a little pithy and heavy-handed at times. Which seems only natural when people are passionately expressing their "personal credos." I wonder if it would be more interesting to ~hear~ the essays, which is the originally intended format on NPR. There is a... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 6. | ![]() | Camus: The Stranger (Landmarks of World Literature)
from Cambridge University Press
Customer Review:
This book is NOT Camus's "The Stranger"! It is a literary review of the work, and NOT the work itself. If you are looking to read Camus's "The Stranger" DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! I feel that Amazon should refund/not charge for those who buy this book thinking they are going to read Camus!
NOT CAMUS... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Naked
from Wheeler Publishing
Customer Review:
I love listening to David Sedaris on "This American Life" and think he's very funny, smart and clever. This is the first book of his I've read, and I was not disappointed. Most of the stories are side-splittingly funny, but there are a few that are almost too emotional or raw for my taste. Not too... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Holidays on Ice: Stories
from Little, Brown and Company
Customer Review:
"SantaLand Diaries" and "Dinah, the Christmas Whore" save this one. Sedaris is at his best telling tales (tall or otherwise) of his own life and family. I like the satirical stories less. Still, it is David Sedaris after all... which means you'll no doubt laugh and enjoy yourself. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
from Back Bay Books
Price: $10.19
Customer Review:
There are 3 fantastic essays in here:
"A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again"
"Getting Away from Being Pretty Much Away from It All"
and the essay on Michael Joyce.
Its extremely sad to see such a talented writer die young. This is a good book but not great only because... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays
from Back Bay Books
Price: $10.19
Customer Review:
My nephew who is 15 really liked this book. He had read before but had been wanting his own copy. My neice who is 17 suggested it to him. | 4.0 / 5.0
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