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My Point...And I Do Have One

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Ellen Degeneres is the funniest comedic performer to ever grace the stage, and now bookshelves. Her book, "My Point... and I do have one" is not your typical book written by comedians. Ellen has not written this book to tell you how much she loves her family, nor has she written it to tell you all about the hard times she's had in her life, she wrote it to bring you extreme joy, and hours of endless laughter. When I first read this book in November of last year I had only heard of Ellen from an HBO Comedy Showcase, and I knew then that she was extremely funny. I borrowed the book from a friend and went into my room and lay down on my bed. I began to read it and before even finishing the first chapter, and began laughing, hard. Laughing so hard in fact that tears began streaming down my eyes. My mother ran to my door and began knocking to ask what was wrong. She thought I was crying I was laughing so hard. In her book Ellen looks at the little things in life, like what your teachers and friends thought of you when you were growing up. What it is like to have a sister or brother who is favoured. She deals with all of the issues, such as wearing fur, in the funniest manner possible. She does not tell about her life, at least not in an auto- biographical manner. She looks at the little things in life that we never take time to notice and she notices them for us and makes us laugh about them. No one will be able to read more than a page of this book without breaking into glorious laughter. It is a very therapeutic book which could bring even the most dismal of people out of the dumps. READ IT!!!!

Ellen's first book is SO hilarious! You can hear her voice inside your head with every word you read. Which is actually kind of spooky. But fun at the same time. I know she'll come back to haunt me in the afterlife and she'll just be talking and talking and talking to me non-stop. I'll never be able to take a shower alone again.

Anyway...I've read this book twice now, and it never ceases to amaze me with its laugh-out-loud humor and prose. I pick it up when I need a good laugh. In fact, that makes it a great pick-me-up! It never gets old for me.

I've also given this book as a gift to friends. Thankfully you can find it really cheap now. :)

So what are you waiting for? Order this book and you'll have something to read over and over and over again! You'll never have to buy another book.

Without doubt, this is one of the funniest books I have ever read... and read... and read. And each time I read it, I laugh all over again. I even took it to work and read it out loud to a coworker on our lunch breaks. Each day, we'd read a new chapter. Whether you're a fan of Ellen, never heard of Ellen, or can't stand Ellen, you've got to read this book. She has such an unconventional way of looking at things and relating a story. She'll keep you laughing for hours.

What a funny book, a must for any Ellen fans who understand her ramblings

I picked this up not really familiar with Ellen's comedy, but I was truly a fan after reading it. It was so amusing by Ellen's querky personality and wonderful offbeat humor. She has a wonderful way of putting things that never failed to crack me up. Like most comedy books though, I must admit that I would probably find all of the material far more humorous and enjoyable if I saw a preformance; Ellen, like other comedians, is great in her field but no writer--her routine loses a bit of humor when transferred to paper. It is still an enjoyable book and laugh-at-able read. Recommended for the fans of Kate Clinton (and Kate Clinton recommended for those who become fans of this book.)

Ellen is in good form with this book. If you are looking for a life story then you will be dissapointed, but if you want to laugh then there is no better book out there (and I've read a lot).

It is a tribute to one of the funniest comedians on the planet.

If you bought this book expecting some life-altering "point" she had...you were just plain stupid. Since when has Ellen, "The Funniest Person In America" ever been serious in entertainment venues? Free clue: NEVER.

I've seen "reviewers" blather on and on about, "Oh, this book has no point...she should rename it. It was just endless ramblings and oh, me oh my, I wish I could get a refund!" These people ought to have their book-buying privileges revoked. Shut up, already.

Ellen's books are nothing more than an extension of her stand-up comedy...and if that's not what you like...buy a different book! What is so appealing and lovable about Ellen is her ability to say a whole lot...without saying really anything at all. THAT is what is funny about it. Her RAMBLING! THAT is the point. And if that point flew over your alleged head...tough.

It's amazing. EVERYONE'S a literary critic. "Oh, dear me, I just read this book and I just don't understand what her point was. She should stick to stand up comedy. Oh, Lordy, Lordy, Ellen should talk to ME before she writes, because, after all, HER life is about ME!" Perhaps you should stick to whatever vocation YOU chose...Then, when you get enough credence and success behind you...maybe YOU can write a book...and then WE all can dump all over it and talk about how crappy it is.

Ellen is a comedic genius...the type that translates perfectly into whatever venue she chooses...stand up...sitcoms...talks shows...or simply hosting an awards show.

I laughed out loud at the fools who foamed on and on about how she talked throughout the book about how her publisher demanded a certain amount of words...like that was something she didn't do intentionally. What maroons. Please...please...put the book down. Before you hurt yourself or somebody else. Yikes.

I have to say this book was laugh-out-loud funny. But hey, its Ellen DeGeneres what do you expect? Well, I suppose it didn't actually meet my expectations. It was rather shallow and not meaty at all to say the least. It was kinda just a collection of jokes and wit. Nothing personal was in it at all. In fact it was the opposite of personal as you could tell that 99% of the stories in it were made up to be funny. She wasn't even out yet so there were some hetero-oriented references in there that seemed wholly out of place. But again it was hilarious because it was Ellen and she's funny. And it only took me one night to read it which was what I was looking for at the time having come off of a binge of actual memoirs with substance. So really if you're looking for something to keep your brain occupied this isn't for you at all. But if you love Ellen DeGeneres you'll like this.

I enjoyed this book as it was almost the same as listening to Ellen on her daily talk show which I Tivo every day. If you're looking for something intellectual or deep, don't get this one. However, if you want to read something light-hearted and funny like Ellen is, it's a good one!

Sad to say, I have never been a fan of Ellen (mainly because I have not watched any of her shows before-how could I?!)However, after I bought her book out of curiosity at a book store a year back, I began to fall in love with her humour, her personality, and have been looking forward to watching her shows! Her humour is widely sprinkled throughout her book- I read it once on a bus alone and I had to really control my laughter! Take my words for it....read her book with an open heart and you will be in for a good laugh!