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Loading... Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United Statesby Dave Barry
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I have a degree in history and this book was hilarious, of course I was always a fan of Dave Barry's columns. Great use of snarky footnotes and quite brilliant to simplify it all down to only one date to remember. There are a lot of inside jokes if you know the real history (or at least what was taught in school). Reminds me of another favorite book I own, 1066 and All That for British history. (  ) amarie | Apr 23, 2009 |  The best history of the US I've ever read. Or at least the most entertaining. The parts that happened during my lifetime were the most hilarious, probably because I knew what he was referring to. (  ) tloeffler | Jan 13, 2009 | I have read this book multiple times and occasionally pick it up to read passages here and there, and it never gets less funny. I giggle uncontrollably until the people around me stare at me like I'm a lunatic. It is non-stop hilarity from beginning to end, including the introduction and even the index. All of Dave Barry's books are hilarious, but this is definitely my favorite. ( ) Aftran | Jan 9, 2009 | Dave Barry is a genius. I really enjoyed his column (and am sad that has to be past tense), and if you do too definitely pick up his books. And if you do, pick up this one. Whether you're a history nerd or not doesn't matter. And he certainly makes you feel better about yourself for not being one. If you've never heard of Dave Barry or are only vaguely familiar, you're in for a treat. He kind of rocks. Makes a great bathroom read or a full on read too. (  ) Alliebadger | Oct 27, 2008 | Damn funny book. I had never read anything by Dave Barry before, but now that I know how important he is to (mis)understanding American history, I will have to read everything he wrote. kurvanas | Aug 18, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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