• I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas

  • By: Lewis Black
  • Narrated by: Lewis Black
  • Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (283 ratings)

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I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas

By: Lewis Black
Narrated by: Lewis Black
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Publisher's summary

From Lewis Black, the uproarious and perpetually apoplectic New York Times best-selling author and Daily Show regular, comes a ferociously funny book about his least favorite holiday, Christmas.

©2010 Lewis Black (P)2010 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"[With] plenty of Black's trademark rants." (New York magazine)

"[A] sweet and surprising take on the yuletide season." (USA Today)

"Riotous." (Publishers Weekly)

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Passing the torch

Before his death, the great George Carlin said Lewis Black was his favorite comedian out there today and books like this clearly show that Carlin was right. Extremely funny and Black as the narrator is great!

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A favorite by Lewis Black

This is a wonderful look at the most overwhelming of holidays. Thank you! Being a Santa, more than once,, I applaud you vigorously.

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Wheetabix! Thanks for more memories.

Lewis: I was a Lockheed C-141b flight engineer in Desert Storm from 1991 - 1994. Thank you and your colleagues for taking the time and for risking your own personal safety to support and entertain my fellow military sisters and brothers.
Laurie Joy Kennedy, Sweden

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Another Lewis Black

Found that after an hour or so of listening to Lewis Black the words kind of run together. He is funny but this was a bit on the dark side.

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Disappointing

I'm a huge fan of Lewis Black and love all of his other stuff - books and performances - but this book doesn't come close to what I expect from him. He doesn't really say anything, and takes a long time to do it. To be fair, I quit listening half-way through. Perhaps it gets better...

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Loved it!

As usual, Mr. Black delivers. Made me laugh, cry and think. Can't wait to start the next one!

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definitely not a rant

this is an excellent book too damn short but it was only a buck and a half. and of course brought to an old me the way Lewis Black could do it. it definitely shows a charitable and humble side of the man someone that's not always bitching. Louis you're one of my favorite assholes keep it up and I'm talking about your act they have pills for the other thing x's and o's and a big f*** you

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Poor Lewis . . . .

Everybody needs to listen to a millionaire complain about everything . . . . 🤣🤣😂😂

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Seemed a little forced (though he warns you)

I really like Lewis' insight, but it seems a little stretched out over an entire book. He warns at the beginning that he didn't really want to do this book with a whole "My agent says I should write a book" story. At first it seemed like just an anecdote to start the book...but then I really believed that he was doing it just for the money.

Eventually, he gets into some interesting insights and commentary on modern society. But nothing really earth shattering or amazing, but somewhat amusing. The story he shares to end it was definitely the highlight for me - the real example of the meaning of the season and how it is not really tied to religion (Surprise!).

His narration is fine. I don't think it would work to have anyone else doing it, but it is hard to maintain the Lewis Rage for 5 hours.

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Feeds the mind and the funny bone!

I watch and listen to Lewis Black whenever I can. Great book, great stories and interesting viewpoints on our outrageous situation in today's world. Makes me feel a little better to listen and watch Mr. Black.

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