Lizz Free or Die: Essays Audiobook

" Funny comic shares stories about her upbringing, education, stand up and tv/radio career. Enjoyed learning about this business and her successes along the way. I also appreciate the honesty, discusses the problems that pop up in life (we all have them, except for the phonies)and how she trudges through them. "

" Loved it! She was living in Minneapolis during the early 80s, hanging out at First Ave, so that chapter in itself makes the book worth reading, but it's a good funny read. "

" I was surprised that the best parts were about her family and adventures as a young comic--if you're looking into some behind-the-scenes intrigue about The Daily Show you won't really find it here. If you're a funny and smart woman this book is a must-read, though. You may even find it inspiring. "

" I'm fascinated by well-crafted personal essays. Most of the essays in this book fall into that category. A few seem to have been included to facilitate name-dropping. "

" a good read indeed; funny, contemporary, authentic, phrases that catch you; began standup in the early days when women standups were a rare breed; co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show, and one of the founds of Air America Radio. You go girl! "

" I generally really like books written by comedians, but sometimes they aren't quite my breed of humor, as was the case with this one. There were some funny stories, but I didn't take to her tone/style enough to keep it on the top of my reading pile. "

" Funny, scathing, and a reminder that I haven't done nearly enough in my life. "

" I laughed, I cried. I laughed 'til I cried. Loved hearing about her growing-up-years in Minnesota, behind the scenes on all her projects, including the Daily Show, comics she came up with, etc. This might be the best memoir (or collection of "messays") I've read in a long time. "

" Thank you Julie Fellegy! a great read by Lizz Winstead--funny, real, poignant stories from the original creator of The Daily Show. "

" If you want a laugh then read this book. Once the head writer for the Daily Show - funny but it is hard to write a memoir about being funny. Enjoyed it but guess you had to be there. "

" I've admired and laughed at Lizz's work for years, had become better acquainted with her via Twitter, and now know how much more we think alike that I'd realized. Loved it! "

" This book was real, and it was funny. And that's about as good as it gets. "

" Giving this book an extra star because it is so, so, so refreshing to read a non self-deprecating book by a female comedian. "

" This is fun read, with both serious issues and humor. It's not a series of funny stories, but a real auto-biography. "

" I thought this would be funny. Either it was not intended to be funny or it failed for me. I think its more of the former. Still, it was well-written, technically speaking, and somewhat interesting. "

" I enjoyed this book on many levels. She was one of the original creators of "The Daily Show" and Air America Radio. Definitely an interesting lady. "

" Funny, unrepentant, she created The Daily Show for cryin out loud! If you don't laugh at her adventures in rescue dog selection and exotic travel then you have no sense of humor. "

" The essays she writes about her family life and religion are hilarious and sometimes touching. I wasn't that crazy about her essays about her career, though. "

" Hilarious and honest. "

" Impressive variety of personal essays -- Lizz is funny, sincere and honest throughout. "