Me talk pretty one day

While the book is also hilarious (see Jaegerla's review), the audiobook is definitely worth listening to. David Sedaris has a wonderful sense of timing when reading and certain chapters are live recordings of him with an audience which certainly adds to its charm. The only thing that surpasses his reading style is the content. He talks about his father's obsession with hiding food, consuming it well past its "best by" date, and his own struggles with wanting to be an artist and the drugs that surround that desire. My personal favorites are his stories regarding how he learned French. There is just something about a grown man saying "Is them the thoughts of cows?" when referring to cow brains that makes me chuckle.

About once a year I check out this audiobook in order to listen and laugh. Generally I choose to do so in Autumn because I can feel the impending doom of winter around the corner and I need a good laugh. Huddling in my warm apartment with a cup of tea and Sedaris' voice emanating from my old stereo, I cannot help but enjoy the colder weather and be grateful for a reason to stay inside.