Synopsis
Ellen returns in her third book to share some tidbits from her life, some humorous observations on life, and a wild smorgasboard of various other items - short stories, a poem, a bucket list...pretty much everything shy of the kitchen sink (though that would be here too if she could find a way to make it funny).Reason for Reading
I won a copy from @HBGCanada on Twitter - thank you!Why you should read this book
Along with the expected humour, we get a glimpse of Ellen's life and opinions - working for Cover Girl, her wife Portia, Oprah, her love of animals, and her always-optimistic outlook on life. The humour is typical of what you'd expect from Ellen - a little goofy, zigging one way in the opener and zagging another direction for the punchline, but never being mean or cruel. If you attending a stand-up comedy show, you'd definitely feel safe in Ellen's audience because of her good-natured banter. Seriously...I'm Kidding is a quick, feel-good read for fans of the show.Why you should avoid this book
Anyone looking for a tell-all autobiography will be disappointed. There are personal stories, but nothing of a gossipy nature. The topics in the book fly wild, and not everything hits (do we really need blank joke-pages to pad out an already-short book? Or colouring pages?), but fans will appreciate the majority of the book.Opening Paragraph
Over the last year or so since I decided to write this book, people have been asking me how I have the time and why I chose to write it. The truth is, last June I was driving through a tunnel while I was on the phone with my agent and my cell service was spotty. I said, 'I just got a great IKEA table for my breakfast nook.' My agent thought I said, 'I've got a great idea for my newest book.'Fabulous quotes
She has every kind of lotion there is - and there's a lot. There's lotion for your face, lotion for your hands, lotion for your feet, lotion for your body. Why? What would happen if you put hand lotion on your feet? Would your feet get confused and start clapping?
Have you ever met someone who says they've never had a bad day in their whole entire life? I don't understand people like that. We all wake up on the wrong side of the bed some days. Some days we even wake up on the wrong side of our neighbour's driveway because of a late night out and some confusion over strikingly similar front doors.
