You Better Not Cry

Stories for Christmas

De: Augusten Burroughs

Narrado por: Augusten Burroughs

You've eaten too much candy at Christmas...but have you ever eaten the face off a six-foot stuffed Santa? You've seen gingerbread houses...but have you ever made your own gingerbread tenement? You've woken up with a hangover...but have you ever woken up next to Kris Kringle himself?

Augusten Burroughs has, and in this caustically funny, nostalgic, poignant, and moving collection he recounts Christmases past and present - as only he could. With gimleteyed wit and illuminated prose, Augusten shows how the holidays bring out the worst in us and sometimes, just sometimes, the very, very best.

©2009 Island Road, LLC. (P)2009 Macmillan Audio.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Burroughs is a natural storyteller... as brilliantly witty, waspish and self-deprecating as ever." ( Daily Mail)

Fab book for soft-hearted smart asses.

He captures poignant Christmas moments of true love & beauty and the way they find their way to our hearts.

fantastic, as usual

I want to listen to sellevision, but it's the only book the author doesn't read himself. I love the authors voice.

Always a wild read

I have always loved his books. Took me a moment to enjoy how it was read.

Merry and Bright

I love this author so I’m very much the target audience. This is crass and shocking and disturbing and funny and heartwarming all at once, in all the best ways.

Laugh-out-loud funny, tragic, awkward ❤️

So many people have been hating on Augusten’s reading pace, I thought the poor guy deserves a positive vote. YES, please realize the narration may not be for you. Listen to a sample. However, differing from many others who found it awful, I absolutely found that his cadence complimented the story and enhanced its humor. I listened to the book on multiple nights going to sleep as we approach Christmas; I loved it. I hope you’ll give Augusten’s stylistic choices a chance!