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Humor in everyday life: Me Talk Pretty One Day
I was introduced to David Sedaris’ books in an unusual way. A very conservative ‘’cubie-mate’’ at work was reading the author’s book Holidays on Ice during her lunch hour. She would giggle and make funny faces while reading, but was reluctant to tell... Read full review »
"If you aren't cute, you may as well be clever."
ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY
DAVID SEDARIS
BOOK REVIEW
“Follow seven beers with a couple of scotches and a thimble of good marijuana, it’s funny how sleep just sort of comes on it’s own.”
INTRODUCTION
This extremely funny little book...
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A hilarious book
David Sedaris is a genius. Me Talk Pretty One Day is my favorite Sedaris book. It is set up as many of his other books as a series of short vingettes. I love the set-up because I can read one full story each night before bed without wondering what is going to happen in the... Read full review »
Absolutely laugh out loud hilarious!
David Sedaris's Me Talk Pretty One Day is hands down one of the funniest books I've ever read. The kind where you find yourself laughing out loud sitting by yourself. The kind where you say to the nearest person "you have to listen to this!". All his books are great, but this was the first one I... Read full review »
"Me Talk Pretty One Day" (AKA Learning to Speak French the David Sedaris way)
I was taking my time reading "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris. I had read some reviews of it here on Epinions, but really wanted to form my own o-pinion about this popular author's book. This is one of Mr. Sedaris' earlier works, this book having been published in 2000. (Since then he has... Read full review »
Sedaris at his best
Me Talk Pretty One Day is one of my favorite books of all time, and I'm really picky and it's hard to hold my attention in a book. David Sedaris is always hilarious but Me Talk Pretty One Day doesn't stop for a minute. 12 Moments in the Life of an Artist, and Me Talk Pretty One Day are my two... Read full review »
Loved it!
Ha! I love David Sedaris' humor...dark, realistic, and a bit too honest. This books had me laughing out loud throughout the apartment which brought bizarre looks from my husband. He writes in a manner that any human being from all walks of life can relate to...tough feat if you ask me! I think he's... Read full review »
Talking (and Writing) Pretty for Ed Grover
It was stunning when I learned that our very own Ed Grover was afflicted with cancer. Ed has always been a highly regarded writer on the site and someone many look up to. It was suggested that a write-off be done for epinionators to express their appreciation for Ed.
I was unsure how to...
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David Sedaris keeps you laughing!
Once I started reading Me Talk Pretty One Day I couldn't stop laughing! And, as soon as I finished reading it I wanted to start from the beginning again, I didn't want the stories to end. I sat with my friend whom I had borrowed the book from and we recounted Sedaris' many funny adventures and... Read full review »
David Sedaris, Keep talking!
David Sedaris kept me cracking up throughout the entire book. Reading on the train proved to me more irritating than talking on my cell phone as I was constantly bursting out laughing! I gobbled up the book in what seemed like minutes and have already purchased another of his two books. I am almost... Read full review »
Me Talk Pretty One Day - The Title Says it All - Hilarious
Me Talk Pretty One Day was my first David Sedaris book. It had been on my to read list for a long time, so when it was available at my local library, I couldn't resist. After all, I had just heard an interview Sedaris did on NPR (which apparently, he appears on one of the shows quite often as a... Read full review »
well-written and funny
Summary:
The book is a collection of short stories, all of which I believe are based on the author's actual experiences. Some of the stories are about Sedaris's childhood and his life just before leaving for France, but the majority about his time spent in France.
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David Sedaris is a humor god
I adore this book. David Sedaris has captured precisely the way it feels to try to learn a new language (French, in particular), right down to the article confusion that leads people to pluralize everything just to avoid the hassle. 'Me Talk Pretty One Day' refers to the second half of the book,... Read full review »
Absolutely Hilarious
Sedaris narrates with great humor and wit many of his childhood memories. He includes accounts from his speech therapy sessions in elementary school and how his weekly sessions turned him into a "walking thesaurus" as he learned to avoid any words containing the letter 's' or 'eth' as he called it... Read full review »
a must listen to title
Several months ago I decided I would take up the boring routine of walking every evening. I know that might not sound like a chore for some people, but for me walking for exercise seems like an incredible waste of time and is an excruciatingly dull activity. To give me some sort of incentive I... Read full review »
Crazy families and France- what could be funnier?
I finally got around to reading this after seeing a bunch of articles about David Sedaris and his other talented siblings (it may not be the best example of her work, but his sister Amy is known for her short-lived Comedy Central series "Strangers With Candy"). He also spoke at Yale a few months... Read full review »
Talk Pretty Laugh Loud
Our little book group at work chose Me Talk Pretty One Day pretty much at random. No one knew much about David Sedaris. I read the book over a couple of days. And I really enjoyed it from start to finish. The irreverence of some of the work really tickled my funny bone. I am of the same generation... Read full review »
~Me Laugh SO Hard at Book~
Recently, before an out of state trip, my loving cohort (nchoward) threw a book my way. I'd read his review before, but never actually thought about reading the book myself. Boy was I missing out.
Just having finished secondary grad school, I haven't really been in the mood to read much...
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He's made me a fan
I must admit, I never read David Sedaris until I picked up _Me Talk Pretty One Day_. I'd heard about him, and everyone said he was funny, and I intended to get around to it, but so many books, so little time. Well, from now on I'll make time. I enjoyed this book more than any in recent memory.
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Pretty Funny Every Day
David Sedaris doesn't know the meaning of normal. With essay topics ranging from his experience as a methamphetamine addicted performance artist, to his food-hording, Great Dane enamored father, and his false efforts at learning French, Sedaris never fails to hit the hilarious mark. Sure, some of... Read full review »
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Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Free Worldwide Delivery : Me Talk Pretty One Day : Paperback : Little Brown & Co : 9780316776967 : 0316776963 : 05 Jun 2001 : A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of Naked, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French. A number one national bestseller now in paperback.
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David Sedaris' new collection of essays - including live recordings! - tells a most unconventional life story. It begins with a North Carolina childhood filled with speech-therapy classes...
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