• David Sedaris

  • Live for Your Listening Pleasure
  • By: David Sedaris
  • Narrated by: David Sedaris
  • Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (968 ratings)

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David Sedaris

By: David Sedaris
Narrated by: David Sedaris
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Publisher's summary

LIVE recordings of new, previously unreleased David Sedaris stories!

"Cat and Baboon"
Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre in Denver, Colorado

"Author, Author"
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City

"Innocence abroad"
Durham Performing Arts Center, in Durham, North Carolina

"Laugh, Kookaburra"
Royce Hall, UCLA in Los Angeles, California

Diary entries
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia
©2009 David Sedaris (P)2009 Hachette

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    1 out of 5 stars

Overpriced and Undergood

You'd have to be a HUGE David Sedaris fan to be happy with this purchase.
But wait a minute - that's wrong. Being a HUGE David Sedaris fan is what made me hate this purchase. Because I've already heard/read everything in it on This American Life or in the New Yorker. And I've listened to his great stuff often enough to know that this is all very much his B game.
So only buy this if you don't like David Sedaris at all.
Or wait til Audible comes to its senses and sells it for $4.95. It has a pleasure content similar to that of a Mocha Grande so I think that price is fair.
But 14 bucks is just stupid.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

I Wish There Was More

I love David Sedaris, I have several of his books and I love his wry, dry sense of humor. I always enjoy hearing him read and I think, in this case, he seemed to be enjoying himself. I thought it was too short and not really price appropriate. But I laughed and enjoyed what was there.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Love him !!

Ahhhhh, it feels so good to laugh that much. I loved it. His live readings are always so special, and that's what all of these are. I just wish it were about 10 times longer !!!! Such a tease you are, David. Be assured he has many other books, every one of which are great. He would be a cool friend to have....always laughing.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

absolutely fabulously funny

I blindly would buy antyhing of this author

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  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing

My fault. I wasn't paying attention. I just saw "unabridged" and the price ($14.98) and thought it would be more than one hour and 15 minutes. And this was to download it onto my OWN CDs. I feel ripped off, but have learned a $14.98 lesson.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Use your extra credit here.

I was left with an extra credit and used it on this short collection of stories by Sedaris -- I laughed all the way through and my only complaint was that I wish it hadn't ended so soon.

Sedaris is one of the most intelligent and sly humorists out there, and is best appreciated when he's reading his own material.

Recommended.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Good but short

This feels rushed out in time for Christmas. The five stories aren't very long especially considering one of them is just random snippets from his diary. I wished the publisher had waited unitl he had a whole book. That said, listening to Sedaris live adds a lot to the stories.

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  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars

suprised

not as good as the others books, a little too pricey

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    5 out of 5 stars

Snaughter inducing (snorting+laughter)

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS AUDIO BOOK IN PUBLIC.
I laughed so hard that I snorted and almost wet my pants.
You have been warned.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

No one is funnier reading their own words!

David Sedaris at his best! I laughed all the way through this hour plus talk. I just love how his mind works. He has perfect timing, he lets the audience laugh and catch up to his next funny line.

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