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    Nicholas Abilene, TX, United States 06-27-12
    Nicholas Abilene, TX, United States 06-27-12 Member Since 2010
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    "Do yourself a favor and buy both print and audio."
    What did you love best about Not Taco Bell Material?

    The chapter about Ray is the most entertaining thing I've ever heard in an audiobook. I've played the whole chapter for a few people, and every time we were all in stitches.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Ray Oldhafer's chapter is the funniest thing I've ever heard on an audiobook.


    What about Adam Carolla’s performance did you like?

    Carolla's ranting never gets old. He just can't stick to the manuscript, and that's why you must get both. Just awesome.


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    Don Earth, Milky Way Galaxy 06-24-12
    Don Earth, Milky Way Galaxy 06-24-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Great stories from Adam Carolla A.K.A "Ace""

    Very Funny stories on his growing up based on what home Adam was living in at the time. Each chapter begins with the house location, purchase price, square footage, bedrooms, and baths. The chapter dealing with his (mis) adventures in Tijuana uses this also (50,000 bedrooms, 1 bathroom). His description of a really bad Christmas tree at one home (so pathetic that Charlie Brown came by to make fun of it) is a classic I'll always remember and borrow from him.

    His style is PERFECT! Reading in parts but stopping to expound on points and give more details, this book feels like you are sitting in a bar with Adam having a drink and swapping stories of growing up. After a series of stories about his friend Rudy and their adventures, Rudy visits the studio and Adam calls him in and they talk about their friendship and the stories Adam had just told.

    I had really enjoyed his previous book (In fifty years we'll all be chicks) and was not disappointed. I look forward to his next book!

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    Tom Pleasant view, UT, United States 06-21-12
    Tom Pleasant view, UT, United States 06-21-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Maybe I'm old"
    What would have made Not Taco Bell Material better?

    Grew up the same way. Being a bully, crude and broke. Not as funny as it use to be. At age 54 I don't need to be reminded of the "glory" days. F bomb and feces laden stories about drinking, drugs and sex that I wish I had outgrown about 20 years earlier than I did. Is not funny!


    Would you ever listen to anything by Adam Carolla again?

    No!


    What didn’t you like about Adam Carolla’s performance?

    Middle aged man who has talent but has no direction but backwards.


    You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

    Adam is a good story teller.


    Any additional comments?

    Wish I hadn't bought this book. Not funny anymore!

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    Amber South Charleston, WV, United States 06-20-12
    Amber South Charleston, WV, United States 06-20-12
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    "Love the Ace Man!!!!"
    What did you love best about Not Taco Bell Material?

    Loved hearing Adam tell about the way he grew up.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Adam & Ray


    Have you listened to any of Adam Carolla’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    Just his podcasts


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    yes but had to break it up over 2 days


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    Stephanie United States 06-19-12
    Stephanie United States 06-19-12 Member Since 2011
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    "Fun listening, but ended kind of flat"
    What made the experience of listening to Not Taco Bell Material the most enjoyable?

    I liked Adam's personality-packed narration


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    It's all about Adam, but I enjoyed learning about his early years and his family. Also liked how he used the houses he lived in to describe the different stages in his life.


    Which character – as performed by Adam Carolla – was your favorite?

    Not a character, but I especially liked the only semi-serious spot in the book where Adam explains that it was "will" (not talent or ability) that helped him get on the football team.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    Some hearty laughs in several spots. Definitely a lot of "guy" humor, so watch out if you are offended by cursing or scatological references


    Any additional comments?

    He never actually explained the title (or maybe I missed it), but I would have liked to have heard that story

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    MITCH SILVERMAN 06-19-12
    MITCH SILVERMAN 06-19-12
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    Excellent book, very funny. I am a huge fan who has listened to his podcast and countless loveline shows, but this book was full of original material.

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    Sean roselle Park, NJ, United States 06-15-12
    Sean roselle Park, NJ, United States 06-15-12 Member Since 2011
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    "At his best"

    This is ACE at his best. It is always good for a great laugh and does not disappoint. Those who are easily offended by him should read it too.

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    Naomi Migliacci Connecticut, USA 07-09-12
    Naomi Migliacci Connecticut, USA 07-09-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Not funny at all"
    Would you try another book from Adam Carolla and/or Adam Carolla?

    No.


    Would you ever listen to anything by Adam Carolla again?

    No.


    Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Adam Carolla?

    No one.


    Any additional comments?

    This is a terrible book. I got a few minutes into it and couldn't believe I had been so misled. Every other word is foul, and not just the run-of-the-mill swear words. I can't imagine calling my worst enemy the names he calls his family, even his mother. There is nothing funny about this book, or at least the first part that I listened to. Don't waste your money.

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    08-27-12
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    "infantile"
    What disappointed you about Not Taco Bell Material?

    It is focused on the creative use of Pees, Poo-poos and other bodily excretions. Shocking to discover and boring after a while, so repetitive.


    What was most disappointing about Adam Carolla???s story?

    What story?...


    Would you listen to another book narrated by Adam Carolla?

    Yes, providing he did not write it!


    You didn???t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

    No


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    Nancy LA GRANDE, OR, United States 08-26-12
    Nancy LA GRANDE, OR, United States 08-26-12 Member Since 2011
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    "Profanity Kept the Book From Being Really Funny"

    Some of Adam Carolla's stories are really very funny but he falls into the trap that it seems alot of camedians do these days and uses way too much profanity, as if crudeness somehow makes a joke funnier. It doesn't. I'd like to think that Adam Carolla has more going for him than that because he seems intelligent and creative. In the end I found the crass language to be a distraction and a little demeaning for me to be sitting there listening to so I decided to delete the book from my library before finishing it.

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