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Boogers Are My Beat
- More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism from Dave Barry
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In Boogers Are My Beat, Dave gives us the real scoop on:
And much, much more - including some truths about journalism and serious thoughts about 9/11.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- jamderson
- 02-08-20
decent Barry book
this is a pretty decent book . the reader did a good job . I'd rather it was read by D B himself . the stories are pretty funny until the last few which get SERIOUS . I would recommend it .
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- green ice cream garden
- 09-18-14
Timing affects reading
First, no one reads Dave Barry better than Dave Barry. While the performance was okay, it's much better when he narrates his own books. That said, the book was funny, but had I read it closer to the time it was published there would have been many more laughs. Read is you have a good memory, but if you don't, find a more current Barry.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Bill
- 12-21-12
Typical Dave Barry and that's a good thing.
Would you listen to Boogers Are My Beat again? Why?
I would definitely listen to this audio book again. It is nice to be able to be amused by the short essays and not have to be concerned with a lengthy story line sometimes.
Any additional comments?
Dave Barry is always good for a laugh but the two serious essays regarding 9/11 are reminders that he can be a very fine, thoughtful, and inciteful author.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Brent
- 12-24-11
Boogers are good
Not as good as money secrets, but still really funny and inovative.
Dave Berry is a genuis and Dick Hill is a great and talented reader