Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris: Since I haven’t read Barrel Fever, all but one of the stories in this collection were new to me, and I really enjoyed them all. Some of them were more weird than funny, but there were enough laugh-out-loud moments to make up for the bits that fell short of awesome. I especially enjoyed the Santaland Diaries, about Sedaris’s stint as a Macy’s elf, and Front Row Center, which is basically what would happen if a theater critic started covering elementary school Christmas pageants. Definitely recommended, but not if you’re feeling too sentimental about the holidays. Sentimental is one thing this book definitely is not.
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I love Sedaris’s work – his humor really appeals to me. I have started listening to his audiobooks – I saw him live about a year ago and his delivery is excellent. It really adds to then enjoyment of his writing!
Most of his books I’ve experienced on audio, and I agree, it really adds a lot to it. Too funny!