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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I don't know what possessed me to read this book in May, but it was laugh-out-loud funny! I truly enjoyed this stories and plan to pass the book around my family during the holidays to relieve some stress. (  )Bridget770 | May 30, 2009 |   I'm a huge David Sedaris fan, and this was one of the only books of his that I hadn't read (although I realize now it contains some material from his other books). This is a slim volume (only 134 pages) that contains six "Christmas" stories. (I put Christmas in quotes because, you know, this is David Sedaris. These are not your run-of-the-mill stories. After all, one of them is called "Dinah, The Christmas Whore.") The centerpiece is the amazingly funny "SantaLand Diaries," which recounts the authors experiences working as an elf at Macy's during Christmas. This insider's view of SantaLand from a sarcastic, hilarious gay man in his 30s is totally worth the price of the book. It is classic Sedaris. The other stories were amusing and include some outlandish short stories, such as the spoof on the holiday letter. I prefer his real-life stories though. Although this would be appreciated by Sedaris fans (and the SantaLand Diaries is vintage Sedaris), new Sedaris readers would be better off starting with Naked or Me Talk Pretty One Day or When You Are Engulfed By Flames. If you are looking for witty, humorous real-life personal essays, I would recommend any one of these books without reservation. (  )Jenners26 | Apr 14, 2009 | Humorous series of stories of both David Sedaris experiences and his family and some made up. His account of being an elf at Macey's was good. (  )Ardwick | Mar 22, 2009 | What a neat little collection of hilarious anecdotes on what many experince as a tricky time of year. The two stand out stories for me were the first about being a Macy's Xams elf and the other about the vietnames daughter. Enjoy (  )Markus56 | Mar 14, 2009 | Awhile ago I finished Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris. I had heard lots of good things about the books and short stories that he has written so I was excited to read this. Plus, I was in the mood for a funny Christmas book. Holidays on Ice is made up of short stories all related to the holiday theme. For me it was a mixture of good and bad. The first story (sorry it has been too long ago) was my favorite about working at a department store as one of Santa's elves. It was hilarious and I found myself really liking the author's dry sense of humor. There were a few stories that were a bit over the top for my tastes but all in all I liked most of the stories. I will be interested to read more of Sedaris' work in the future and see what else he writes about. I rated this one a 3.5 out of 5. (  )samantha.1020 | Jan 25, 2009 | 0.018 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0316779237, Paperback)Holidays on Ice is a collection of three previously published stories matched with three newer ones, all, of course, on a Christmas theme. David Sedaris's darkly playful humor is another common thread through the book, worming its way through "Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!" a chipper suburban Christmas letter that spirals dizzily out of control, and "Front Row Center with Thaddeus Bristol," a vicious theatrical review of children's Christmas pageants. As always, Sedaris's best work is his sharply observed nonfiction, notably in "Dinah, the Christmas Whore," the tale of a memorable Christmas during which the young Sedaris learns to see his family in a new light. Worth the price of the book alone is the hilarious "SantaLand Diaries," Sedaris's chronicle of his time working as an elf at Macy's, covering everything from the preliminary group lectures ("You are not a dancer. If you were a real dancer you wouldn't be here. You're an elf and you're going to wear panties like an elf.") to the perils of inter-elf flirtation. Along the way, he paints a funny and sad portrait of the way the countless parents who pass through SantaLand are too busy creating an Experience to really pay attention to their children. In a sly way, it carries a holiday message all its own. Read it aloud to the adults after the kids have gone to bed. --Ali Davis(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:52 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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