Welcome to Litsy!

I‘m preparing to see Sedaris next month (squeee!) and I‘m listening to his books between my other reads. This is not the book to read as an introduction to Sedaris, but worthwhile for his fans. I am hoping to get around to Carnival of Snackery soon, the continuation of his diaries after this one. I love hearing Sedaris read his own works, but I know there‘s another narrator for the next one.

I love David Sedaris. That being said, this certainly was a diary. And as diaries typically go, it is uneven. The early writing was obviously Sedaris finding his voice. The later entries felt like the Sedaris we all love in print. Super fans — like myself — will find this collection interesting as a way to watch his writing style develop. But I wouldn‘t recommend it for casual Sedaris fans.

You will learn some $#!+ about David‘s early years. #intense

I needed something completely light and funny after that behemoth A Storm of Swords. I‘ve seen Sedaris — though he insists I call him David — twice, and he still has the honor of best Author Signing Ever when he signed a book for my wife with: “Your husband enchanted me.” 😂

I‘m posting one book per day from my ever-increasing TBR. No description. No explanation. Just books to read. Join the fun if you want.

Day 74.

#fromthetbrstacks

David Sedaris reading random diary entries from his journals written between 1977 - 2002. As always he‘s both hilarious and repelling. Most of his entries are on the darker side. Still a good distraction 🎧

Thanks to @britt_brooke for reminding me I had this “unread” audiobook in my Audible library ♥️🎧You can always count on David Sedaris for a laugh 🙌🏻 And now‘s a good time for a laugh 😉

“‘I‘m super busy right now,‘ I said. Then I came back to my apartment and took a bath.”

“Apartment life is good. I‘m using my ironing board as a kitchen table.” (May 17, 1979)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I read this in print in 2017, but I‘ve been working on the interior of our house, and well, Sedaris on audio is ALWAYS a great distraction. So, I‘ve been doing a bit of audio multitasking lately. I was fortunate enough to meet this delightful weirdo (twice) and get my book signed. Love him! This will likely appeal mostly to those who have read some of his other work. It‘s serious in the beginning, but his dry, dark humor still permeates.

Makes me laugh out loud. Here‘s him taking about an assignment in a French language class where he just couldn‘t help poking at what the students and teacher in Paris really know about Americans.

(January - April 2019) I read this very gradually - a few entries at a time for a few months. It was the perfect way to read the small, digestible moments of David Sedaris's wisdom. Loved getting a peek into his mind.

This was a case of the right book at the right time. I loved dipping in and out of Sedaris‘s personal journal entries. And it worked particularly well as a vacation read. He‘s an amazing writer and an astute observer. This book inspired me to start journaling again and to seek out other compilations of journals.

Finally finished listening to this! I like older David Sedaris much better than younger David Sedaris. Of course, people would probably say the same about me.

My dog doesn't get how selfies work.

Also, how long is this #audiobook? I've been listening for years it seems.

#audiowalk
#litsywalkers

So, I've decided to stick with the tagged book for a little while longer. Enjoyed the content in today's #audiowalk.

Also - check out the mushroom I spotted! I'm told it's Turkey Tail Mushroom. Whatever it is, it sure is pretty.

#litsywalkers

Walked to an area I didn't know existed this morning. Enjoying exploring our new surroundings.
#litsywalkers
#audiowalk
On a different note - I might bail on the tagged book. Listening to him talk about his drug use and sexual exploits is doing nothing for me.

Took my first #audiowalk in our new environment. My city dog doesn't quite know what to think!

Started listening to the tagged book and am either laughing out loud or cringing as is typical with Sedaris for me. The good usually outweighs the bad though.

#litsywalkers

In other news, I really tried to give this a shot, because so many good things said about this book and Sedaris. I got through over 5 hours of audio but I really couldn‘t get into it. Maybe not the best pick for my first Sedaris, I am going to have to put it down for now and maybe return when I can appreciate it more.

This book gets better as you read, much like the progression of his books. I always enjoy Sedaris. He‘s funny and an easy read/listen. It was interesting to watch his writing evolve. I‘m looking forward to 2003-on. 4.5⭐️

While I was was reading, the wash and dry fairy came for Henry, so he‘s looking extra-cute in my opinion! #dogsoflitsy

#nonfiction2019 #somethingthatmadeyoulaugh

He nailed it. Twenty-five years later I still enjoy looking back at this. And he‘s also right about Tonya‘s blush!

So my mom made me read Amy Vanderbilt as a kid, roughly contemporaneous with this entry, but I don‘t remember this advice! Idk what to say.

Two recent reads by David Sedaris—I‘d recommend the audio edition of Theft by Finding (which Sedaris reads) and the memoir sections of Holidays on Ice.
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Who are your favorite funny authors?

It is very funny and interessting. Sedaris life isn't gorgeous and you pursue how David get an great author.

Now I want to write a diary, too 😂

Kims spinach soup. #recipe

Outdoor reading. Last summer day. Do you see the cat 😆😎😉

Good morning litsy! I love my #currentread. I don't why, but it is fascinating. And it is funny when he wrote about old radios and his telephone. ☎️📺

Are you writing a journal?

"Um sein Leben aufzuzeichnen, muss man es erst einmal leben." (Seite 16)

To record you life, you have to live it first.

That's true word. I love diarys.

Do you write diary?

A book for breaks. I choose it because I can't make a choice for my next novel. #diary

Finished another for my #LitsyAtoZ! I enjoyed the earlier years more than the later ones (warning: 2000-2002 make up almost 100 pages of the book) but I enjoyed it overall. Very funny and fascinating.

#T #nonfiction #humor

Only half of my bag this time #moodreaderproblems #bothnonfictionthough

Today I was in baking mood so I made healthy eggs muffins with spinash and tomatoes. They tasted good but spinash was not dry enough. Not bad for a first attempt. #muffins

#9 is by far my favorite reason.

#nonfiction #lists #diaries

Another great audio book find. Love listening to David Sedaris weave his tales. I can only imagine he would be a phenomenal bestie to sit on the deck & gossip with late into the night.

Rainy morning audiobook read! ☔

Next up! #audiobookwalk

I read the book and listened to the audio at the same time. It‘s more fun that way. Love all the little snippets as well as the longer stories.

This did exactly what I wanted it to do. It was a "palette cleanser" for me. It was getting me ready for what will be my next read.

I had a fantastic Evening with David Sedaris! (And my hubby.) I just love how his brain works. Life is short. Find the funny. In everything. And if you ever get a chance to see him live, don‘t miss it!

I almost bailed on the first hour because it was annoying, but then something happened...I became engrossed in the random stories, crazy characters and complaining. I ended up loving it. #audiobook #nonfiction

I wasn‘t sure how I felt about reading an entire book full of diary entries but had to give it a try as I love David Sedaris. I ended up really enjoying it as many entries were like little short stories unto themselves. It was cool to see his progression in life pieced together like this. I dug out my old diaries in which I wrote about Mork & Mindy, reading Little House books, and the shooting of President Reagan. A time capsule of my youth.

This may be my favorite David Sedaris book. These are literally diary entries ranging from a few words to a few pages. I think that's what makes them so fascinating to me. They don't tie up with a moral or have a theme. They're just little vignettes and oddities, like viewing his life in slides. The latter entries after he's no longer struggling for money/purpose/success are less interesting. Still a mesmerizing read.

A very sweet friend who does the PR for the venue hooked me up with tickets to see David Sedaris tonight! He sounds EXACTLY the same in person as he does on his audiobooks, and is 10 times funnier. It was a huge audience for a book signing/reading but it was so fun! A great date night with the hubs.

April 17, 2018:
I finished reading this collection of diary entries after I found out my dog has congestive heart failure (one year and two days after my other dog was diagnosed with the same fatal condition).
Sedaris explains in the intro that these currated entries could be cherry picked to head into any direction. David the artist wannabe, addict, menial laborer and cat owner make up the majority of the content.
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This is just for the version that goes up to 2003. I don‘t think the second one is out yet(?) but this is what I could find! I sort of picked through this for what feels like an absurd amount of time but it worked that way since there‘s not really any narrative. Every few weeks I could go back and see what wacky hijinks and/or ennui David Sedaris was up to in 1997.

1. Libby screwing up my David Sedaris renewal. I'm at 76%! Sheesh.
2. Protein bar.
3. Brendan Behan.
4. Romance.
5. 💋

#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

Love Sedaris and it was interesting to see his life and career as it changes over a 25 years period.
Plenty of lol moments along with some heartbreaking ones as well.

"I worry about money until my gums bleed." Journal keeping ala David Sedaris. #randombookquote

"Ouch."

#randombookquote @MelAnn