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Don't Get Me Started

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I found myself laughing throughout this wonderfully funny book, however it would have been considerably funnier preformed. Clinton is among my favorite Comediennes, and proves again to have an inteligent wit. The book drags in places, however, when tone and motion are simply necissary additions. So I recomend having someone read this to you while adding tone to their voice and motion to their bodies! Or simply watch her live or listen to one of her CDs.

If you like lesbian and gay humor you are in for a treat. Kate will keep you laughing from the first word until the last word of this book. Laughter is the best medicine.

I first saw Kate Clinton on "Out Loud and Laughing" and found her extremely hilarious. I found her topics in her comedy to be something I could really relate to, as well as her dry, sarcastic wit that was applied to every single comment, almost as sinful as buttered popcorn. I had been looking forward to this book for a long, long time.

Imagine my surprise when I read the book and hardly laughed, but more importantly, had to FORCE my way to get to the end. It was a difficult read not because of the language or the topics, but because I didn't care about what she had to say. It seemed too wordy, as if there wasn't any real point she was trying to make, but that she had to fulfill her 60,000 word contract deal.

I had better hopes for Ms. Clinton's book and hope that if she releases another one, she has a goal in mind; namely, a point.

Kate Clinton's debut book is nothing less than hysterical. She has such an easy style of writing and a wide appeal (well, if you are lesbian)! I saw her read from the book in Seattle and her reading was just like her writing....natural, witty and smart! Be careful where you read this book...I read it in the lunchroom at work and everyone had to know what I was reading....I couldn't help but laugh out laugh every few minutes. Good thing I am out at work! You may enjoy this book if you are straight...but you may not "get" all of it! This is one of the best books I have read this year. I highly recommend it!

This book is a sharp, witty, all too true, account of what the world looks like today. Kate goes right to the root of the problem, no matter who it is and holds them up to all of us for inspection. She has an excellent, quick wit that goes right to your funny bone but I found myself identifying with her frustrations with politicians and I experienced deja vue when she recounted parts of her catholic upbringing. I always want her on my side. We should all be so eloquent in exposing the real issues. Of course, lots of the book gives us a glimpse of what makes Kate "kate" and that's even more fun. Miss "Hillarity Clinton" does it again! The book will make you laugh till your sides hurt, but, then you will start to THINK , too.

Besides being very cute,Ms.Fumerist can hold anyone`s attention,with a great writing style,she`s funny,punny,and along with intelligence,intuition,and wit,she`s able to evaluate the political scene with uncanny accuracy. It is our good fortune that she at last has put on paper what she has so capably done on stage. It is a great loss to our children,however,that the schools have lost a great mind,and a thought provoker. Move over Molly Ivins!!!!!

I frequently laughted out loud when reading the book...just as I do when I see Kate do stand up. I do wish she had focused more on autobiographical info. Also...have to add...when Kate was on Rosie WHY was the "L" word never mentioned when promoting the book??

Great book, but I wanted to verify the statement by Maggie B. concerning Rosie O'Donnell. My cousin, Wanda, is in her chub club and before she was allowed on the set, Rosie herself stuck her head in the green room and said, "If any of you are queer, keep it to yourself".

Fans of Kate Clinton will get a kick out this book. It is funny and insightful, just like her stand up.

On June Allyson's Depends undergarments commercial: "She might as well say, 'Hi. I'm June Allyson, and I'm peeing right now.'"

And so was I when I read that line.

And just to answer the question posed by our Maine reader, "Why was the 'L' word not mentioned" (when Clinton was on the Rosie O'Donnell show): It's rumored that Rosie storms into the green room before the show starts and bellows, "NOTHIN' ABOUT DYKES!"

Maggie B.