For Christmas this year I bought my husband "Holidays on Ice" by David Sedaris. I wanted to share with my husband how incredibly funny Sedaris is; truth be told I also wanted to read it myself. Finally a few weeks ago Randall read it, so now I finally got to read and review it!
The feature essay in this collection is Sedaris's famous "SantaLand Diaries", the story of his stint as one of Santa's elves at Macys. I never really thought about the working elves until I read this story - I almost fell off the bed when I read it. After working in situations like that you almost are required to have a sense of humor. Some of the other great essays included in the collection are "Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!", a twisted take on the traditional holiday brag letter; "Dinah, the Christmas Whore", and the hilarious moral tale "The Cow and The Turkey".
Many of the stories in this collection are included in Sedaris's other books, which could leave some disappointed. But this book is a great gift for those cynical friends and family who have lost the wonder of Christmas. This collection is also a great introduction to people who have not read any work by Sedaris.
If you would like to read "Holidays on Ice" by David Sedaris you can find it at Barnes and Noble or your local library.
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