Seriously...I'm Kidding

by Ellen DeGeneres

I've experienced a whole lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed, no ivories untickled. What I'm saying is, let us begin, shall we?

• ISBN10: 1455547786
• ISBN13: 9781455547784
• Publish Date: 26 September 2013 (first published 1 January 2011)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Grand Central Publishing
• Format: Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
• Pages: 240
• Language: English

Reviews

[brokentune]

This review was first posted on BookLikes: http://brokentune.booklikes.com/post/802080/seriously-i-m-kidding

I picked up Seriously...I'm Kidding as an audiobook the other week and thought it was safe to listen to it in the car - silly me!

There were several moments last weekend when I was quite glad that, where I was driving, only few people tried to use the same road. Otherwise, it is quite likely that either of the following would have happened: a) accident caused by erratic driving due to bouts of uncontrollable giggles; or b) people thinking I'm crazy - also due to bouts of uncontrollable giggles.

I'm not saying it's the best or funniest book ever, and it certainly has a few elements that are predictable - like, after a few chapters you get the hang of how her humor is structured and there are quite a few self-promoting references to her talk show - but it honestly had me in stitches at times and then balanced it out with some more inspirational points of view.

One aspect that was new to me - and maybe it is because I haven't read many books like this - was that the audiobook was actually addressed to the listener, almost as part of a conversation, which made the listening experience very engaging.

Had it been the print version, I wonder if the references had been adapted to achieve a similar effect with the reader? I have a hunch it might have...

[Leah]

I've become a big Ellen fan. Loved the other book of hers I read (I forget it's name but it was funny, and it was her second book if that helps), love her talk show even though I don't live in America so can't watch it (boo!) so I couldn't wait to read Seriously... I'm Kidding. It was a fun read. A bit all over the place, but that's Ellen's style. A quick read and funny in parts and it just had all the warmth you expect from Ellen. I totally think she should try writing a fiction novel, that would be awesome.