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Sellevision [Audiobook] [Unabridged] (Audio CD)

by Augusten Burroughs (Author)
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Light and funny, with a bitter aftertaste, the action of Sellevision takes place behind the scenes (and on the set) of a successful television shopping network, where a feminine role model, Peggy Jean Smythe, the married, Christian mother of three, begins receiving suspicious e-mail from a viewer who insists that Peggy's hairy earlobe is obscuring her presentation of jewelry during the broadcast. When Peggy fails to respond to the e-mail, but silently waxes her lobe, the cruel notes escalate, until Peggy believes herself to be suffering from a hormonal crisis that has given her a mustache, a gruff voice, and the manner of a lumberjack. Meanwhile, one of her cohosts, Max Andrews, has been fired for accidentally exposing himself during a children's special, and learns just how undesirable a commodity a penis-baring ex-Sellevision host can be on the job market. The book is an unusually smooth read for a first novel, with six or seven truly inspired lines. --Regina Marler --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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This gleeful satire of America's 24-hour, shop-till-you-drop culture lacks the depth and razor-sharp wit of Burrough's more established works (Running with Scissors, Magical Thinking, etc.), but the audio's colorful characters, brought skillfully to life by Miles, ensure that it's an entertaining ride. Initially, the choice of a female narrator surprises—since the story opens with Sellevision host Max Andrews getting booted from his position after accidentally exposing his penis during a "Toys for Tots" shopping segment. But as the audio meanders through the lives of hosts Peggy Jean Smythe, Trish Mission, Leigh Bushmore and Bebe Friedman, it becomes clear that Miles is well suited to the task. She adopts an appropriately prissy tone for the devout Peggy Jean while at the same time playing up the sleaziness of Peggy's husband, who's on a mission to seduce the nubile teen next door. Miles also does a fine job capturing Bebe's New York twang, mile-a-minute chatter and spontaneous laughter. Although Burroughs's characters often seem as disposable as the RemoteControLotion and Moisture-Whik Panties sold on Sellevision, this audio, like a good soap opera, still manages to hook listeners. A Picador paperback (Reviews, July 31, 2000). (Dec.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Greata stuff, Dec 31 2006
By Peck Ransom (Alberta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sellevision: A Novel (Paperback)
Loved this book. I've read his others too and thought they were great. Finished novels in the traditional sense? No, but they're highly entertaining and fresh. Edgy and definitely not for those who are easily offended, these books are a great break from the "traditional" literature you were required to read in school. Thanks A.B.!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sell this, May 25 2006
By barry z. (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sellevision: A Novel (Paperback)
In the mood for something light, I read SELLEVISION by
Augusten Burroughs . . . what a hoot!

It is a novel about life at a fictional home-shopping network . . . such topics as greed, obsession and third-tier celebrity are explored--all by way of a cast of characters that had me laughing out loud.

This is one book that ended far too soon . . . but the good thing is that it left me wanting to read other books (RUNNING WITH SCISSORS and the sequel DRY) by the same author. The way J.T. McCrae's KATZENJAMMER does, did, whatever.

There were many hysterical passages; among them:
Bebe rested her fork on the plate, clasped her hands in front of her on the table and recited: "Aging Jewish Princess, forty-two. seeks her prince, or at least a guy who walks upright. I'm attractive, successful,with a down-to-earth nature and an unfortunate passion for Rocky Road ice cream. Healthy, active, and fit, I enjoy the outdoors as well the occasional night on the town. I'm very spontaneous, and love to travel. You should be likewise. You should also be devastatingly handsome, filthy rich, outrageously funny, prone to extreme lapses of common sense, and humble. What else did I say? Oh yeah-the sense-of-humor impaired need not apply."

Even Sellevision had sent out a memo asking all their hosts if any of them had any "Hispanic, Asian, African American, or American Indian ancestry." It turned out Irish-Catholic Adele Oswald Crawley's great-great-grandmother on her father's side had some Navaho blood. So within a month, Adele was dressed in a little suede dress with fringe and given her own turquoise jewelry showcase called Indian Expressions, complete with potted cactus trees and a tepee. An old black-and-white
photograph of Adele as a little girl wearing an Indian headdress at a birthday party was enlarged and hung behind her. Prop stylists added Navaho throw rugs around the living room set, but the deerskin was pulled at the last moment because of the lawyers. After the show,
Howard had made it clear, "This is just a Band-Aid on the situation. We've got to get an ethnic in here immediately."

"That item has sold out, so congratulations to everyone who purchased it.

I think you'll be very happy. Up next: Joyce's Choice Crows Away! under-eye gel. But first, coming up on Sunday, Don from the Good Morning Show will be talking with author and trend forecaster Faith Popcorn about her brand new programmable popcorn popper that lets you pop tomorrow's popcorn today! If you're a busy snacker, you won't want to miss this
presentation."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unique look at the world through mass marketing, Jun 30 2005
By Deb McGrath (Union City, NJ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sellevision: A Novel (Paperback)
I've loved all the books I recently purchased, and each and every one is COMPLETELY different. The endless tome I AM CHARLOTTE SIMMONS was the first, and even with its length I was captivated. Then I read Jackson McCrae's THE CHILDREN'S CORNER with delight, disgust, fear, hope, and laughter. Finally, I came to rest with SELLEVISION. This novel is a delight! Each and every character is well crafted. I still can't find one I like over another. Readers get a look at each of their personal lives, as well as their on-air ones. All of which are screwed up to various degrees! Hilariously so!
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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm sold
I picked up this book because I liked the cover - read the first page in the store, and rushed home to buy it on Amazon. Read more
Published on Jun 18 2005 by Brenda

5.0 out of 5 stars He'll Make You a Fan
I am quickly becoming a fan of Augusten Burroughs. I first bought DRY after all the comparisons to Rikki Lee Travolta's MY FRACTURED LIFE and was very pleased with the purchase... Read more
Published on Mar 10 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable
I've loved all the books I recently purchased, and each and every one is COMPLETELY different. The endless tome I AM CHARLOTTE SIMMONS was the first, and even with its length I... Read more
Published on Jan 8 2005 by Robert Crandle, Jr.

4.0 out of 5 stars I'm sold
Augusten Burroughs is a true talent. The plots within this story are so clever and so well-constructed. Read this book! And when you're finished, read "Running With Scissors". Read more
Published on Jan 4 2005 by Darien McIntosh

5.0 out of 5 stars Whadda book!
Hilarious doesn't even begin to describe this rollercoaster of a ride. What a book! It's rare to come across something as wonderful as this. Read more
Published on Aug 8 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious
This book is hilarious from start to finish. Centered around the inner workings of a shopping network, sort of an R-rated version of the old Mary Tyler Moore Show (for anyone... Read more
Published on Jul 10 2004 by Matthew Arnold

4.0 out of 5 stars Laughing at the world's expanse
Satires are not an easy thing to achieve. But in the hands of Augusten Burroughs, who followed this book by writing two brilliant memoirs that found laughter in the saddest and... Read more
Published on Jul 9 2004 by Sebastien Pharand

4.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't Quit
This story circles the lives of shopping network hosts. Sound strange? It is! It is also one of the funniest, most relentless comic novels that I've ever read. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't want it to end
It's hard to say much about this book without ruining any of the surprises or plot twists, which it is full of. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest book I've read all year!
The third book by Augusten Burroughs is as enjoyable if not more so than his previous two. I plowed through this book in two afternoons, it was so funny I had a hard time putting... Read more
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