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" This book was sloe and not as interesting as the synopsis was made out to be. I was listening to it on my Ipod and got about 1/2 through disc one. Maybe if it was read by someone with more enthusiasm it would have been different. The reader was slow and boring. "

" i was excited to read this cuz Garrison Kellor can be kinda interesting... but, yeah, I dont think so. It is very anti-climactic until 5 pages toward the end of the book then it is all over. The epilogue was completely unneccessary to read. yadayada. bummer city. "

" Delightful--as always. Another venture into Garrison Keilor's wonderful Lake Wobegon. "

" first keillor book i've read. i loved the character of the woman who died. reminds me of my gramma berger. it was a cute book. little goofy at the end, but easy read. "

" Garrison Keillor is such a funny writer - dry, laconic, understated. I love his Lake Wobegon novels and this one doesn't disappoint. The plot is a typical Wobegon plot, all bound up in the death of one of its long time residents and the subsequent funeral arrangements. You have to read it to see how something so black can be so humorous, and underlying it, so true to life. "

" Typical book from Lake Wobegon. "

" I listened to this on audiobook. I really like Garrison Keillor's voice. As usual a mix of the absurd, the meaningful, the bleak depressing reality of life, and the joy of being alive. Good mix. Not as good as some of his other stories, but good. "

" I enjoyed this for the character development and writing style. I would not say I was really hooked by it but it did entertain. "

" I just had a difficult time really getting through this book. "

" He is great at writing funny sketches but as a whole the book lost my interest and the climax was disappointing. "

" Keillor is a better storyteller than writer BUT I literally wept with laughter during the last section. Totally ludicrous and hilarious. "

" Vintage Keillor: hilarious and quirky. (sexual references and language) "

" Listened to this while at work, and the last hour including Evelyn's memorial service is the funniest hour I've experienced in quite a long time. I had to refrain from laughing aloud... :) "

" Especially amusing segment about a veterinary aromatherapist "

" February book club selection. I'm not a big Keillor fan, but this book was surprisingly enjoyable. Very quick, easy reading. Not much substance, but fun. A nice break from the serious deep topics in most contemporary fiction. "

" Seemed like a lot of the book you heard somewhere before... "

" Funny. Poignant. Wise. Loved it, loved it, loved it! "

" Nice light read that will take you to the "Up North" lifestyle of small town Minnesota. The characters are full of life which makes the book fun to read. "

" So funny with crazy characters. "

" I was quite touched by this latest Wobegon story. Well done all around. "

" I realized that I read this book a few months ago and still can't get the image of the ashes in the bowling ball out of my mind. I love Lake Wobegon and how life's little pleasures and day to day life can seem so crazy and ordinary at the same time. "

" exactly what one would expect from a Garrison Keillor Lake Wobegon radio story, only longer "

" solidly good. I liked it however i was expecting just a tad more out of the greatest story teller of all time, besides old men that have done more shit. "

" I want to like him so badly.... I just don't "

" A good Keillor yarn. It didn't have as much humor as expected. "

" Just finished this..I love anything written by Garrison K. This one is an especially good read of his tongue-in-cheek humor. "

" I laughed out loud until I cried and my sides hurt from laughing. "

" ...the highlight of the book being Evelyn's memorial. "

" Tales from Lake Wobegon expanded from the Prairie Home Companion and following several individuals and families as they confront death, return of a prodigal daughter, Memorials and weddings interspersed with humorous anecdotes. A nice short read.
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" I cried I laughed so hard. "

" A must-hear (audiobook) but if you can't, then read it. Hilarious! Garrison Keillor's dry narration of his novel had us chuckling and laughing out loud often during a long drive from Arizona to Seattle. Highly recommended. "

" Funny, as in laugh out loud at times.
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" Read it for book club...it was my first Garrison Keillor and I expected it to be funnier. Not sure if I'll read any more of his. "

" We listened to this one, read by Garrison himself. Funny, as you might excpect, and very clear colorful images come to mind as he describes people and scenes, but the thin that got me was how he describes situations in detail. Thoroughly enjoyable, in parts we laughed out loud. "

" I enjoyed this for the character development and writing style. I would not say I was really hooked by it but it did entertain. "

" I've been a Keillor fan for a while now, and this book kind of captures everything that's great about his Wobegon writings. Highly recommended. "

" funny, stream-of-consciousness style, with some social commentary and insight. Just like a really long Garrison Keillor monologue. Silly, but touching. "

" I always love the way he thinks-- "