When You Are Engulfed In Flames
David Sedaris
June 2008
323 pages
My goal for today was to finish this book, which I did, thank goodness, because I gave it away to bethany over 2 weeks ago. Then I forgot to take it on vacation with me, then I read Breaking Dawn, so I was feeling like quite the flake. This is actually a quick read, which is a good thing, because I sat down with it this afternoon and then fell asleep. For two hours. Despite the interruption, I managed to finish.
I’ve read other Sedaris books…Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. I still find him sarcastically funny, but the attraction has waned. I laughed out loud at Me Talk Pretty One Day. I think I chuckled a few times during DYFICandD. This time, I took a nap. My favorite essay was the longer contribution that ended the book…
Smoking Section. I enjoyed Sedaris’ quips about smoking, and life in Japan. But I’ve discovered I’m really not a die-hard fan of humorous essays. In fact, I’m stumped for things to write about, so this write-up is over.
