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The Funny Thing Is... [Hardcover]

Ellen DeGeneres (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

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From Publishers Weekly

Degeneres continues her year-long domination of all media (following a cross-country stand-up tour, an HBO special, a show-stealing turn in Finding Nemo and the successful launch of her daily talk show in September) with this new humor collection, winningly preserved on audio. The laid-back, observational comedienne's stream-of-conscience musings gain additional zest from her wry and adroit delivery. Some of her funniest material is in throwaway lines, dropped with an easygoing deadpan delivery. ("My favorite exercise is walking a block and a half to the corner store to buy fudge. Then I call a cab to get back home. There's never a need to overdo anything.") Her smart and funny routines point out absurdities in everyday life. ("Batteries are packaged as though the manufacturers never want you to get to them. On the other hand, take a good look at a package of light bulbs. Thin, thin, thin cardboard that's open on both ends.") Whether offering tips to cover social embarrassments or grousing about parallel parking ("What better way to do something you're already a little leery about doing than by doing it backwards?"), Degeneres is a delight.
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Fans of Ellen Degeneres will enjoy this audiobook. Much of the material benefits from her decades of work before live audiences and is delivered in her quiet, hesitant style. Her customary approach suits her well when she's reading selections derived from her live act, but at other times, she stretches a bit in attempting a comic essay or an extended surreal drama in the tradition of the best of radio comedy. At those times, the timing is off, and it seems like she doesn't know when to stop. Thankfully, those moments are rare, and, for the most part, Degeneres's gentle discussions of the inanities of daily life are perfect for quiet, familiar comedy. G.T.B. 2004 Audie Award Finalist © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, funny ... just what I expected!, Oct 19 2011
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Reading in Winter (Edmonton, AB CANADA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Funny Thing Is... (Audio CD)
***MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS***

You probably know this already, but I love books. New books, old books, library books. I've thought about getting a Kindle or some type of e-reader, but reading on the computer can bugger up my eyes. I always thought that audiobooks were such a cop-out. Now I'm realizing that they're a great thing to listen to when you're driving, cooking, going for a walk'anything where you can't hold a book. It is FAN-tastic.

I spent my time listening to my audiobook by eating dinner, putting together a gift for my cousin's bridal shower, and tidying up my desk. It was so simple!

The Funny Thing Is, by Ellen DeGeneres is my very first audiobook. I felt that comedy would be the best way of easing myself into audiobooks. I absolutely love Ellen DeGeneres. While I don't watch her show that often, whenever I do I want to watch it more. Now that I've read (or listened to) this book, I can't wait until her next one.

The Funny Thing Is is a collection of comic essays, a follow-up to her book My Point ' And I Do Have One, that came out 8 years prior.

I laughed so much while listening to this'so much so, that my husband probably thought I was going crazy. My favourite parts had to be the time-consuming yogurt part (' I just opened up some yogurt. Looks like I'm in for the night.'), getting older and forgetting what you were going to say (this happens to me all.the.time.), opening toilet paper ('I don't want a streamer, I want toilet paper!'), cell phones ('are the bangs shorter? The bangs ' THE BANGS!!'),or rappers who write vulgar songs and then thank God.

Honestly, there were so many hilarious moments in this book that I didn't want to stop listening'and if I had to list them all, it would take pages! The best thing about this audiobook'besides the nonstop humor'is that at only 3 hours, it's a quick listen.

There are some parts that drag and didn't seem that humorous, but I think that might be part of the whole 'audiobook' experience. Eventually, I would have put the book down for a while and done something else, coming back with a fresh head, but I trudged through and listened for the whole 3 hours straight.

This is highly recommended. I have no account of the written book, but having it read by Ellen is great'like she's sitting in your living room telling you a story!
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5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!, May 14 2010
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MJJ+ELDlover58 (Ontario, Canada.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Funny Thing Is... (Paperback)
I love Ellen and this book just makes me love her even more. For people who say it wasn't funny, they don't know humor. It was a great read, and all her jokes and funny stories relate to real life situations. DeGeneres knows her humor and if you're a true fan of hers, I'm telling you you'll love this book. =D
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and great fun!, July 30 2007
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Shal (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Funny Thing Is... (Paperback)
This is definitely a one day laugh out loud read! It is written as if the author is talking directly at you, telling a story. Humour doesn't have to be crass to be funny, and Ellen Degeneres definitely proves it.
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