As I continue my quest to do more than just watch TV and look at the Internet I read another book! Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris was recommended to me by my friend and super reader Sheila and was a perfect little dip into holiday dysfunction.It was my first venture into the works of David Sedaris, which have always come highly recommended to me, and I really enjoyed it. The book consists of six tales of holidays gone wrong or bizarre; both real-life stories from Sedaris (like his stint as an elf at Macy's during Christmas) and fictional letters from families seemingly just like yours. Demented, salacious and hilarious. I particularly enjoyed his deathly serious critique of elementary school Christmas pageants.
If you're doing any traveling this holiday season I highly suggest you pick up Holidays on Ice before you go. It's a quick and funny read that will pick up your holiday spirits by making you realize that, Hey--maybe your life ain't so bad after all.
Should I read another Sedaris book? What's your pick?
5 comments:
"Me Talk Pretty One Day" is widely regarded as his funniest, laugh-out-loud-inappropriately-in-public book. It's amazing.
I'm just finishing his "When You're Engulfed In Flames," which also had me laughing quite a bit. Sedaris is great.
i'm a much bigger fan of augusten burroughs. i know you read his fiction book, but try his memoirs.
Sedaris is one of the few authors I prefer on audiobook. He has a great voice for storytelling. "Me Talk Pretty One Day" is certainly my favorite, though.
"Me Talk Pretty one Day" is great - I'd definitely recommend it!
Me talk pretty one day and Dress your family in in corduroy and denim
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