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Aug 07, 2022jbell32 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I love Ellen, but I did not love this audiobook (the first third that I listened to). It was Ellen's unedited and disorganized stream of consciousness. I could not finish the book.
Nov 25, 2021KSturz rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Seriously, I'm not kidding... This book was lame
Sep 27, 2020
Witty and entertaining!
Jul 25, 2019hartleyra rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Listened to the audiobook, or rather about half of it. If you are a big Ellen fan you will probably enjoy it. i appreciate Ellen from early on in her career and the road she travelled. She has a charmingly optimistic observational…
LibraryFan8594
May 07, 2019LibraryFan8594 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Pure Ellen
Mar 21, 2019cannotbeheard rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Ellen is clever and funny. I loved this book!
Mar 05, 2018jezicuhh rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
My experience was identical to Mogie's experience, written in a review below. It says: "I finished it because it was a easy read. Otherwise, I did not find the book particularly insightful or funny. I much prefer Ellen in person. The…
Jul 18, 2017
Seriously… I’m Kidding (Ellen DeGeneres) is probably my favourite of the many autobiographies I’ve read. I don’t think I stopped laughing throughout the time I read it. It was a perfect balance of witty, silly and quirky. It was also a…
May 24, 2017valeriegboyd rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. I would recommend it to anyone and appreciated her optimism and insights.
Mar 21, 2017tbos805 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I am a huge Ellen fan so I will just have to pretend I never read this book. Rambling, nonsensical, waste of time. Seriously--I am not kidding.
Dec 22, 2016ArapahoeMaryA rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ellen is funny without being raunchy or mean.
Nov 12, 2016shokolit rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Seriously, Ellen? Worst book ever! I'd be embarrassed to have such a book published under my name.
Sep 14, 2016mogie rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I finished it because it was a easy read. Otherwise, I did not find the book particularly insightful or funny. I much prefer Ellen in person. The writing style was too rambley and did not engage me. Perhaps the Audiobook would have been…
May 13, 2015Daj_O rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A series of random thoughts from Ellen pulled together into a book. Three to four chapters should have been deleted in the editing process (really? A chapter of nonsensical noises and another chapter of "dead air"?). Don't read…
Apr 02, 2015lbarkema rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
So I listened to this, and I think that is the only way to go. I can't imagine having read this book, and I say "book" loosely because it felt so much more like a Podcast from Ellen or really just watching her talk show. Because of this, I…
TheGreatCatsby
Mar 27, 2015TheGreatCatsby rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I found this to be a marvellously insightful book. The stories have a witty charm, just like Ellen herself. A great light read for anyone who loves to laugh.
Sep 02, 2014
Like Ellen herself, these essays are charming, quirky, and witty, at times veering into the absurd; they're also on a host of diverse topics loosely arranged around the idea of "happiness" and how Ellen herself has found it. From advice on…
Aug 23, 2014
A patron review from the Adult Summer Game: "Sharp and witty as ever. Ellen always raises a smile. Fun, easy read in her own unique style."
Sep 12, 2013hedimum rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I love Ellen and I love sarcasm but this book was way too much sarcasm for me. She went on these sarcastic tangents in the midst of sharing her wisdom (which had a lot of substance). Too bad. Big thumbs down for this book.
Feb 23, 2013Gammaof2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I don't as a rule watch "talk shows" so I've maybe seen her show 3 times, in doctors' waiting rooms. I had no idea Ellen was soooooo funny!!!! I've listened to George Carlin on tv and on cd and he was very funny; however, in print, dry as…
Dec 01, 2012JudithE rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I like Ellen a lot, but didn't like this book much, although it was funny in some places and sort of cute in others. And example of what I didn't find funny: Ellen reading "funny noises" into the microphone. It was sort of like…
Dimmu16
Nov 21, 2012Dimmu16 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very good read!
Oct 09, 2012RTaurus rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This audio book was solely a fun listen/read, and definitely laugh-out-loud funny. If you're looking for a serious and insightful book about life, then this isn't it. I enjoyed it and it made me smile.
Oct 05, 2012msfancey rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I gave this book 5 stars because I laughed from beginning to end. If you're looking for a book to read on a rainy day curled up on the couch with a coffee this could be for you.
Oct 01, 2012bln176 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Agreed with capezio! It is better when Ellen reads it but I just couldn't really get into it because it was pretty random.