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| I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence | 
 enlarge | Author: Amy Sedaris
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $27.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  213 reviews
Sales Rank: 2449
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0446578843
Dewey Decimal Number: 793.2
EAN: 9780446578844
ASIN: 0446578843
Publication Date: October 16, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Martha Stewart needs to step aside. December 1, 2008
This book was wonderful! Full of laughs and great tips and tricks. Amy needs her own show, she is so entertaining.
Have Fun & Be a Successful Host & Hostess! November 11, 2008
Want to have fun while under the stress of entertaining? Amy Sedaris proves that David is not the only quirky writer in the Sedaris family. I Like You is the perfect gift for that hard to please friend."
Hilarious and Useful October 22, 2008
I love this book. I bought one for my sister as well because it's got great ideas and it's hilarious. A good resource to have for all sorts of things.
 Definitely NOT a good audiobook; not really a good book at all! September 21, 2008
0 out of 10 found this review helpful
First, I bought this as an audiobook to get me thru a cross-country drive.
This is not a good choice for audio format - maybe you need the klitchy recipes and photos to make it as cutesy as it is billed to be. Still, I thought the content was not funny at all, just condescending, childish hostess advice most everyone has heard already. Marbles in your med chest? Oldest trick in the book, but as someone who really has entertained company (and actually cares about their comfort, also known as "hospitality") more helpful is to place items guests might be embarrased to ask for in your med chest - like aspirin, Tums, tampons, etc. Yeah, I get that it is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek but it never quite gets there. Overall, this book - audio or not - sucked. I made it to disc 3 and gave up. Save your money!
 Funny, but falls flat July 27, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a general warning before reading the review: This book is VERY odd, so if you don't like oddball humor, go find another book.
The book's flap shows you how funny it is, as she gets angry with you for not purchasing the book. And there it begins.
The layout is very old-fashioned. The chapters are spread out with many photos and crudely drawn images. Usually these images make you chuckle. The whole book is in full-color, so no guessing as to what color such-and-such is.
The content is hit-and-miss, but generally a hit. It'll make you chuckle, and you'll definately think "what was she on?" during some chapters, and that's the point. But that's not all; you also get a giant reference manual to easy-to-make recipes! Rachael Ray, move out of the way! This book also shows you how to entertain and be a guest, as these are also part of the hospitality boat. You'll eithe laugh or end up scratching your heads at the comedy.
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Writing: B+ - It's funny, but it drags on for much longer than necessary.
Layout: C+ - It's very old fashioned, which is a big turn-off. Full of yellow and greens.
Overall: B - It's a generally fun guide to entertaining, but beware if you don't find it funny or you'll be returning to Borders right quick.
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