The Areas of My Expertise
by:
John Hodgman (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780786577750 (0786577754)
Publish date: May 9th 2006
Publisher: Dutton Books
Edition language: English
Category:
Humor,
Writing,
Essays,
Funny,
Comedy,
Reference,
Literature,
American,
Anthologies,
Adult,
Culture,
Collections,
Trivia
Series: COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE (#1)
I dunno, maybe I just shouldn't read humour. American humour anyway - British humour I am perfectly capable of sitting down and reading and laughing my ass off. But most American humour, in written form? Not so much. At most, there's a wry smile, a "that was kinda fun." I'm quite sure it would be di...
Audiobook of this one. I really appreciated the feature of the separate 700 hobo names list...set to calming and appropriate music.
It is strange when you consider yourself a fan of someone's work, then realize that you have not actually experienced any of what they actually consider their work to be. I am a fan of Hodgman's film and TV appearances, his amazing podcast, and even his Twitter feed, and yet I hadn't read any of the...
Amusing in small doses. Good reading right before bed.
Hilarious bathroom read. Snippets of real actual factoids (hint: "factoid" does not mean what you think). Even the Hobo Name list, though long and a little exhausting sneaks in unexpected chuckles.