Not Taco Bell Material

By: Adam Carolla

Narrated by: Adam Carolla

Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

In his second book, Adam Carolla - chart-topping podcaster and author of New York Times best seller In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks - reveals all the stories behind how he came to be the angry middle-aged man he is today.

Funnyman Adam Carolla is known for two things: hilarious rants about things that drive him crazy and personal stories about everything from his hardscrabble childhood to his slacker friends to the hypocrisy of Hollywood. He tackled rants in his first book, and now he tells his best stories and debuts some never-before-heard tales as well.

Organized by the myriad "dumps" Carolla called home as a child - through the flophouse apartments he rented in his 20s, up to the homes he personally renovated after achieving success in Hollywood - the anecdotes here follow Adam's journey and the hilarious pitfalls along the way.

Adam Carolla started broke and blue collar and has now been on the Hollywood scene for over 15 years. Yet he never lost his underdog demeanor. He's still connected to the working class guy he once was, and delivers a raw and edgy, fish-out-of-water take on the world in which he lives (but with which he mostly disagrees), telling all the stories, no matter who he offends - family, friends or the famous.

©2012 Adam Carolla (P)2012 Random House Audio

funny but repeats some of 1st book

As funny as the first book but some of the stories are the same. I just fast forwarded over those parts.

Hilarious!

If you could sum up Not Taco Bell Material in three words, what would they be?

Razor sharp sarcasm

What other book might you compare Not Taco Bell Material to and why?

Any Dennis Leary book

What about Adam Carolla’s performance did you like?

You could here the sarcasm in his voice

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Taco's for everyone!

Great Stories

What made the experience of listening to Not Taco Bell Material the most enjoyable?

the story

Who was your favorite character and why?

Adam. Recounts his experiences in Hollywood.

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

No. But it is very memorable and I would read more of his books.

Real laugh out loud

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

this was so good i turned around and listened to it all over again the next day and think i liked it better the second time>>>caution it can be rather course at times when the author tells you like it is>>>

Not much new.

This was hard to get through. Unlike President Me, and In 50 Years We'll All Be Chicks, this had a lot of repetitive material. Save a credit and listen to his podcast.

new favorite book

just went to this stand up show in portland...he can still bring it and his jokes hold up over time

Typical Ace

What made the experience of listening to Not Taco Bell Material the most enjoyable?

The Ace Man did a good job narrating this book. Since it is his material, he was able to expand and deviate throughout the book. I really enjoyed how he modeled the stages of his life (and chapters in the book) via his houses. If you haven't listened yet, this might not make sense. But it works. Overall the content is funny and some parts had me in stitches. He does a good job of not overlapping into older material but he fills you in enough for the first time listener to keep up.

What does Adam Carolla bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His side stories, tone and just him laughing at his own material makes it fun.

Love this story!

It's a great listen I was captivated from the first word till the last one. Looking forward to his next book "on cassette ".

Verry funny

What made the experience of listening to Not Taco Bell Material the most enjoyable?

narrated by the author

What about Adam Carolla’s performance did you like?

well done

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

I listened to the book on a cross country trip. very enjoyable

Ace Does Good

Adam (Ace) pulls off an entertaining time with his book. In true Ace fashion he rips you off of some stories but pays you back with others. Definitely worth a listen.