Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales

Ali Wentworth does such an entertaining job reading her own book (which isn't often the case). This is a light, funny and highly listenable book that kept me at my jeweler's table for the whole 5 and a half hours that it lasted and I really, really hope she writes another. Miss Wentworth's growing up in no way resembled mine ("If anything goes wrong , go to the Four Seasons", is her mother Muffy's fix all advice) but that's the point of a book. I want to live in someone else's shoes for a couple of hours. Thanks for lending me yours Ali!

I wasn't a big Ali Wentworth fan but this book was good. I liked almost everything about it. if you like lite bios check this one out.

It's sort of entertaining but did not meet my expectations. It's very "me, myself and I".
There were some funny anecdotes but most of them are universal in nature. It's not as unique and not as funny. I'll say, just enjoy it for the sake of listening.

I've listened to quite a few 'memoirs' by funny women in the last several months and I have say that this one, while not the most bazaar, was defiantly the hardest to believe. Ali Wentworth has had some life, and she does a great job reading her own work (which can't be said for all authors, as we know). She was very entertaining and I found myself laughing out loud at several parts. Her experiences seem almost too crazy/grand/awful to be true, but they are, of course.
I do wish, which is why I only gave her book a 4, that she had put all these stories in order. She'll be reading about an experience as a child, and in the next chapter jump to adulthood, and then the next chapter will be about college. I understand that each chapter was about certain experiences, but they could have, nonetheless, been put into chronological order, just too make the listening (or reading, I'm sure) smoother.
Apart from that, I would recommend this book to those who enjoyed Tina Fey, Jenny Lawson (Jenny's was more back-woods odd, where Ali upper-crust-odd), or Rachel Dratch. (Would recommend all of those if you haven't had the pleasure yet, too!)

Ali's humor has always intrigued me. She is very funny and revealing in this book. It was like hanging with a funny friend for a few hours.

Definitely, it was hard to put down.

I'd like to hear more from her, not so much about her life, but just her funny observations.

Probably not. If you want a funny story about someone who talks to you like a friend - buy Kathy Griffin's book instead

I don;t know what I was expecting (maybe this was the problem). It had a few laugh out loud spots, but not as many as I desired

Declarative, clear, upbeat. I actually think it would have been better with a llitle more variety (not the same tone the whole time).

Kind of - I did enjoy how Ali spoke about her Mom though - great voice when she spoke as her Mom

She is fresh, self-deprecating with a great sense of humor. Granted she has led a charmed life, but she is down to earth with strong family values.

I fell in love with Ali Wentworth when Charlie Rose interviewed her to promote this book. She told Charlie that her husband, George takes their children to church every Sunday. Charlie asked if she joins them, she said, "Oh no, that's mommy time!" I instantly fell in love with her! Ali in Wonderland is a continuation of that conversation with a glimpse into her upper middle class up-bringing as the daughter of parents who worked in the center of Washington DCs power elite.

Did you know that Donald Rumsfeld talked baby talk to his dachshund? Her story about attempting to send him a gift is hysterical.

Just go the the Four Seasons!

It's a fast read and I highly recommend the audio book to get Ali's stories in her own voice.

The thing I liked most about this book was her voice. Not just her tangible voice- I appreciate authors who take the time to read their own work (Yes, I'm talking to you Fahreed!) but also her very compelling and revealing personal narrative voice.
You will come away from this funny beach listen feeling like you shared a week at summer camp with this crazy girl who plopped in from a life of privilege and access that most of us never even know to dream for.
Very DC, lots of names dropped, which is very DC. This summer has been a litany of journos bemoaning the loss of the six course dinner party, but Ali gives you a peek into a time when DC was political, but not so politic.

Ali Wentworth is a great actress, I loved her in Head Case, but her life story.... well even she sounded bored with it. She is a comedian and I was expecting her life stories to come across as witty, fun and intelligent. Instead I got horror story after horror story of the terrible things that have happened in her life, she has quite a few of them. However she never made light of them. I suppose if this book had been marketed not as a comedian's take on her life I might have been more interested... maybe.... Very unfortunate... but she did get my money so that is a win for her... If you are interested in a comedian's light take on his/her life I would suggest Bossy Pants by Tina Fey, she had me in stitches..

I found this book to be incredibly funny. I kept wondering, "Did her husband read this before it was published?"

Her mother, Bunny, had some of the greatest lines.

Looking at the fellowship hall of the Greek Orthodox church and figuring out how to have a wedding reception there.

I also read Tina Fey's book and this book is just as if not more funny.