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Loading... Magical Thinking: True Storiesby Augusten Burroughs
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I HATE Augusten Burroughs... (  ) sslaurenzini | Dec 29, 2009 |  A delightful LT member recommended "Dry" after noting that I had read some books by David Sedaris. And though I can't remember who the member was (sorry!), I'm forever grateful! He's easily the funniest author I have in my personal library. Absolutely hysterical... I laughed to the point of crying. The book is a sum of short stories dealing with his personal struggles, relationships and just about everything else. And yes, there's a chapter called "Magical Thinking" which is great... very funny as well! Unlike his other books, many of the chapters in this end on a positive 'lesson learned' note, maybe to balance the sometimes dark humor/seriousness of the post or just to remind you that Mr. Burroughs isn't the devil incarnate, but just a regular guy. And author, but a regular guy nonetheless. And regular guys have good, bad, happy, sad moments... just like the rest of us. MochaSprinkle | Dec 2, 2009 | Surprisingly compelling, quirky and funny. This book wasn’t what I expected. I was under the misconception that it was a compellation of short stories by various authors, but it reads a bit more like “The Things They Carried,” in that they are stories that give the feeling of journal entries… patches of a life, pieced together to make you chuckle, grin and consider how strange some people can be. As a person who prefers very long novels (series’ are ideal), I didn’t expect to love this book, but it was recommended by a friend whos taste I trust and I found myself enjoying it more than I had planned to. It was no chore to read chapter after chapter. (  ) Rosaloca | Aug 9, 2009 | Quick, easy read with plenty of laughs. I was never overly fond of this author's novels but his short stories seem to hit right on the head. I've loaned this book out several times, and find myself coming back to it now and again for a brief bit of escapism. Each story is a unique gem and, in many cases, a joke unto itself. ( ) Mieux | Aug 7, 2009 | My favorite story is "Debby's Requirements", the ending made me smile in a revengeful sort of way. I also like what Augusten and his art director Greer do when they realized they had eavesdroppers. (  ) Sagersaurus | Jun 22, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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Spanning from the surprisingly Machiavellian portrayal of his role in a Tang commercial at age seven to his more recent foray into dog ownership, Burroughs has what seems to be an endless supply of offbeat life experiences. Much like earlier David Sedaris collections (Barrel Fever or Naked), there are occasional fits and starts in the flow of the writing, but ultimately, Magical Thinking is worth reading (and re-reading). If you’re familiar with Burroughs's memoirs, Running with Scissors, and Dry, you may find parts of Magical Thinking repetitive, since these essays bounce around in time between the other two. In fact, in an ideal world, this collection would have come first, as it offers an excellent introduction to Burroughs's fascinating life. --Vicky Griffith
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