I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence
by Amy Sedaris
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Book Reviews of I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence
Book Review: Love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is really funny if you love Amy Sedaris and her irreverent sense of humor, and it's awesome if you also love to entertain because it actually has some useful tips and real recipes in it which taste great. I made the "Southern Green Beans" for a party this week and everyone loved them. The chocolate chip cookie recipe and the mushroom casserole are also really good.
One thing I noticed is that a lot of the recipes in this book do not have exact measurements, and the instructions are often not very specific. I didn't mind that at all because I'm not the type of person to get out the measuring spoons for everything I add in a recipe anyway. However, I could see that being a problem for people who like to know exactly how much of each thing they should add.
Book Review: DAVID, DAVID, DAVID!
Summary: 5 Stars
Why does everyone keep mentioning DAVID Sedaris in all of these reviews? What does DAVID Sedaris have to do with the success of AMY's book? Excuse me, but I just can't keep SILENT on this issue any more.
How do you think that must make AMY feel? She has been so COLD there in David's shadow, never having SUNLIGHT on her face. For so LONG, she was content to let David shine -- that's her WAY! (She ALWAYS walked a step behind!)
So David was the one with all the GLORY, while Amy was the one with all the STRENGTH. She was a BEAUTIFUL face without a name for so LONG. She had that beautiful SMILE to hide the PAIN.
But now that she has her own New York Times best-seller -- enough with the DAVID mentions! Enough! Enough! LET HER SHINE ON HER OWN! LET HER SHINE, DAMN YOU!
Book Review: Throw a theme party!!
Summary: 5 Stars
My favorite thing is to settle into bed with a funny novel or a good cookbook.....I got to do both! From making a blueberry pie from scratch to washing your naughty bits properly, this book has it ALL! Some of the recipes are on the simple side---remember she hails from the Big Apple where some people don't even know how to make a grilled cheese sandwich....and HEY! You will find the recipe here! :) But the coconut cake, for example, should be assembled by a pro. She has some sensible things to say along with the silliness and I find her creativity inspiring. Lots of Greek recipes. And her cakes do look scrummy---I can't WAIT to bake one! If you have no hospitality skills (and a crass sense of humor), this book will help you. And if you are already a fan, this book will not disappoint.Book Review: one click mistake!!
Summary: 1 Stars
This book is awful - truly unfunny and poorly written. I am embarassed to have been misled by the reviews into buying it.It's supposed to be a hospitality book, but isn't. The worst part are the pictures - I truly do not have the verbal ability to describe how trashy, strange and ugly the pictures are. She has put her tips, recipes, etc on different kitchenette backgrounds, which include yellow plastic, mauve curtains, green linoleum,straight out of an ill kept 60's trailer home.The pictures of the food are worse- dark brown fake cookies, shocking pink frosting,and so on. I liked Dave's books. This leaves me mystified and a little revolted. Plus, can't give it away to the library- has some egregious and R rated tips on cleaning one's privates, getting money off drunk men, etc. Don't buy it.Book Review: You Almost Can't Take Her Seriously!
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, so I will admit that if I wasn't aware that Sedaris ran an acclaimed cupcake company in NYC, I'd probably think the recipes in here would be jokes. Except the fact that when you look at them...they look right. And I promise you...that cupcake recipe....is AWESOME. Delicious.
The entertaining information and tips are presented in the best manner ever. Sedaris enwtines horribly innappropriate jokes about alcoholics, old people, and personal hygiene with delicious and accurate recipes and decorating tips.
The drawing that accompanies the blurb about cleaning your vagina is one of the funniest I have ever seen in my life.
I don't recommend trying to sell your junk to your houseguests, but I DO recommend these recipes. Thumbs WAY up!