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I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry’s Amazing Tales of Adulthood Audiobook
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I'll Mature When I'm Dead is the New York Times bestseller from "the funniest man in America" (New York Times). Let Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist and nationally unrecognized voice of maturity Dave Barry make the journey to adulthood a little easier—and a lot funnier. Not everyone has to be dragged kicking and screaming through adulthood. Dave Barry will help through this process—with his hilarious takes on parenting, changing self-image, the battle of the sexes, technology, health care, celebrityhood, and even vampires!
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"Dave Barry is a self-proclaimed dork, but he's OUR dork, and we love him. I got plenty of smirks, chuckles, and guffaws from this book, along with some more serious, reflective moments. Eighteen pieces on everything from dance recitals to colonoscopies. I enjoyed every one except "24: The Ultimate Script," which is not even remotely entertaining."
— Jeanette (4 out of 5 stars)
I'll Mature When I'm Dead Listener Reviews
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" I'm not a fan of sexism (not even against men), but it was hilarious otherwise. "
— Sarah, 2/17/2014 -
" These essays and light and fun. I enjoy Dave Barry every so often. "
— Nora, 2/16/2014 -
" Laugh out loud funny, especially his chapter parodying the Twilight series. "
— Kris, 2/6/2014 -
" If your a fan of Dave Barry what-so-ever you will definitely love his newest collection of essays. I was enthralled and amused for several hours, most of which were spent with my head back laughing. "
— Justin, 2/2/2014 -
" Dave Barry is still the funniest non-depressing writer I know. "
— doug, 1/15/2014 -
" Some kind of dumb guy stuff, some very funny stuff. It's worth it for the short version of New Moon. A very funny rendition. "
— Daftwullie, 1/15/2014 -
" I love reading Dave Barry! This one is hilarious! I was in tears from laughing so hard! "
— Britt,, 1/12/2014 -
" I usually like my comedy a bit edgier, but this book did have some laugh out loud moments. It is about what is to be expected from a newspaper writer. Funny, but safe. I could have done without the "24" and "Twilight" spoofs; they got redundant very fast. "
— Brenda, 1/7/2014 -
" Not amazing but a few good laughs. I love his Christmas column every year and this wasn't up to those standards but an enjoyable read nonetheless. "
— Amy, 1/3/2014 -
" Amusing...used to *love* Dave Barry in high school. Fun to read but not outrageously funny. "
— Michelle, 1/2/2014 -
" hilarious! i read this out loud to my husband while we were on a road trip this summer and we were both laughing out loud from his stories and descriptions of male and female behaviors and differences and also some just plain random absurdities. funny guy! "
— Karlee, 11/30/2013 -
" Worth it for the Twilight parody alone! "
— Lorna, 11/24/2013 -
" Great book to listen to in the car, a pretty entertaining four hours. Thank you Dave. "
— Tina, 11/14/2013 -
" Good grief - I read the first part of this because Joe put it on my Kindle. Probably for middle-aged men only. Ridiculous and immature :) "
— Kristin, 10/17/2013 -
" Hilarious, and all new stuff (except for one chapter), not just recycled from his columns. "
— Lapillus, 9/5/2013 -
" Fun for mature readers if you enjoy his type of sarcastic humor. "
— Martha, 8/26/2013 -
" You just can't read Dave Barry in public because you laugh so hard that people start to stare... "
— Amy, 5/12/2013 -
" Sharks on Miami public transit. Better believe it. "
— Chris, 1/27/2013 -
" DaveBeingDave. "
— Ray, 12/26/2012 -
" The Twilight parody was particularly inspired "
— Katy, 10/18/2012 -
" I thought he was going to be like David Sedaris...WRONG! It's stream of consciousness w/potty humor. "
— Neelam, 10/16/2012 -
" Dave is one of the funniest men I don't know. The weakest sections were the Twilight and the tv show 24 spoofs. The funniest parts were the Dance Recital chapter and his take on being a minor celebrity. Even the colonoscopy chapter was a hoot! "
— MDNewbie, 6/1/2012 -
" Dave Barry at his best. "
— David, 1/12/2012 -
" This audiobook was a lot of fun to listen to. Some of his essays had me laughing so hard I could barely breathe and I had tears pouring from my eyes. Other essays just had be chuckling. But altogether it was an enjoyable 4-1/2 hours of listening. "
— Sheryl, 12/13/2011 -
" The dance recital, the soccer game, and the Twilight spoof. I laughed so hard my son had to leave the room. "
— Valerie, 10/16/2011 -
" Laughed my head off!!! Seriously funny "
— Michelle, 9/21/2011 -
" Not his best, but still funny. His parody of Twilight is HILARIOUS: "I knew I had to put myself in grave plot peril for no coherent reason." "
— Katiekins, 8/11/2011 -
" I thought the essays were pretty funny. Honestly, though, I thought the very funniest one was the one that had been previously published elsewhere. "
— Amanda, 6/6/2011 -
" Classic Barry. The pieces are longer than his weekly columns, which adds a little layer of depth. "
— Haris, 5/5/2011 -
" I *love* Dave Barry's humor, his outlook on life and definitely his writing style. When I read this book, it was like we were sitting together and he was talking to me. <br/>I definitely recommend this book when you need a lift...worked for me! "
— Terri, 4/30/2011 -
" Some kind of dumb guy stuff, some very funny stuff. It's worth it for the short version of New Moon. A very funny rendition. "
— Daftwullie, 4/23/2011 -
" Hilarious. I listened to it in the car, read by him, and I was cracking up. "
— Patti, 4/7/2011 -
" These essays and light and fun. I enjoy Dave Barry every so often. "
— Nora, 4/3/2011 -
" Dave Barry is one of the funniest writers alive, and this book made me really miss his regular Miami Herald columns. "
— Heather, 3/22/2011 -
" Dave Barry is hilarious!<br/>read the part about men and their inability to read the instructions before putting things together - it's right on! "
— Deb, 3/3/2011 -
" i listened to audio version and liked the first three cds a lot. very funny. he lost me on the last cd when he did a loooong 'twilight' story. <br/>but the first three disks made me laugh out loud. "
— Jeanne, 2/22/2011 -
" a little to immature for my tastes -- have moved on to another book but may return to it. "
— Danielle, 2/1/2011 -
" Dave Barry is the perfect answer to a sometimes shallow, sometimes brain-dead, always ADD adult. "
— Jen, 1/28/2011
About Dave Barry
Dave Barry is the author of more bestsellers than you can count on two hands, including Lessons from Lucy, Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Turns 40, and Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up. A wildly popular syndicated columnist, he won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for commentary.