Listening to: Still more Scooby Do
Mood: Happy
So I’m a big fan of Mr. Steven Colbert.
In fact, I’ve been going through withdrawal symptoms lately with the writers’
strike, but that’s a different blog altogether. He made a big deal out of the
book that he wrote and endlessly (and indeed shamelessly) plugged his book on
his show, so I decided to pick it up at the library when I saw it. Mr. Colbert,
I know I am not a true patriot because I use libraries. Sorry about that, but
that’s how I roll.
I was a bit disappointed by this book.
Steven wrote the book with a whole list of other people. He added his style,
viral name, and image to the book, but I was left wondering how much he
actually wrote. It’s a bit heavy on
Steven’s style, and borrows a lot from his show. It’s also a little fragmented
if you read all of the side notes in with the text, like I did. I know most of us don't look to Mr. Colbert for brain science expertise, but still. This book is just fine if you want a shot of
humor and irony, ala Steven Colbert, but don’t expect him to say anything
different from what you’ve heard on his show.
Becky
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