Almost Interesting audiobook

I didn't know that David Spade had written a book until I came across my friend, Kelly's review which you can read HERE She read the book and her review convinced me I needed to read it as well.I thought I would try the audio since I really do love his voice. This is my fourth or fifth audio book now. I still love to read my books but I'm finding it handy to have a few of these on hand for when I can't sleep (and don't want to read in the dark), to listen to while housecleaning, or for in the car. However, listening to David Spade did not help with the not sleeping. But it DID distract me from caring about the fact that I wasn't able to sleep. I really enjoyed this audio-book. I would probably have enjoyed it just as much if I'd read the book too. David Spade is one funny guy. Yep he swears a blue streak and tells a whole lot of dirty stories but I loved learning about his early years and his days on SNL with Chris Farley and the rest of the comedians I love so much. Some things I learned about David that I wouldn't have guessed:He's into coins collecting, chess and guns (courtesy of his step-father)He can speak German (he took it in High School step-father convinced him) He even made it to state finals playing chess but unfortunately got German measles (which he says almost killed him). Read 47 books in one year (most in his class).He was a Spelling bee champ - winning word was Apparatus (Should I be embarrassed to say that I had to double check the spelling on that word?) He was almost cast as Uncle Joey on Full House. I think I would have LOVED that. When I first heard him say it though I thought he said Uncle Jesse, and I'm not sure how I would have felt about that. His older brother Brian had a whole lot of reptiles. Seriously 5 rattle snakes, a boa constrictor and a python!!! (I give so much credit to mothers of boys). There were so many times while listening that I was laughing out loud for real. There is a chapter where he gives dating advice. He REALLY advises against tickling a girl if she has diarrhea (I'm sorry but potty humor gets me almost every time).His description of the fancy crayola crayon box, that one of the "rich" kids had:"it had a balcony, clear color (like coloring with a booger he says) AND a sharpener in the back"Oh and there's a whole lot more! In my opinion Almost Interesting is in fact pretty darn interesting ;-)

Finally, the tell-all we've always wanted! Leave it to Mr. Spade to give us one of the best comedic autobiographies out there. I take back what I said about Norm a month or so ago-THIS is the best bio from an SNL alumn. Unapologetic, he recounts his greatest accolades with a mixture of confidence an

I actually have no idea why I picked this up because I'm not particularly a David Spade fan. However, I AM a huge fan of autobiographies of comedians, so I guess that's why I decided to try this one. I was really, really pleasantly surprised. First of all, David Spade narrates this brilliantly. It feels like he is simply talking off-the-cuff, and it was addictive to listen to. Secondly, David Spade himself sets the expectations really low, which is perfect because I got waaaaay more than I was anticipating. With some other autobiographies, I was really disappointed (Yes Please, Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You), but with this one, I was expecting crap and I got something really funny. I remember David Spade mostly from SNL and Tommy Boy, but not from much else. I'm not really a prime-time TV watcher, so I vaguely remember he was on some shows. It doesn't really matter if you remember him from SNL or some other venue or if you aren't really familiar with him at all. You don't need to know his body of work to appreciate this biography. Warning: David Spade's humor isn't for everyone. He is sort of a gross/entertaining mix of chauvinism/womanizer, surfer/skateboarding dude, and a total nerd. He is snarky. However, I checked my "easily offended hat" at the door, and I really enjoyed this story for what it was. This book was super easy listening, and it didn't try to be more than it was. I learned a lot about David Spade, and, most importantly, I had a really good time listening.

I listened to this in one night. I blame insomnia for being a bitch, and David Spade for being a bitch. I'm a child of early 90s SNL, Spade is not my favorite from the era, and this was still close to five stars for entertainment value.Mr Spade, I'm sorry your assassination attempt entertained me but it was well told and I was previously unaware of it. Five stars for that story alone but the rest was still fantastic. I think I mentioned something about listening to it in one night. Not cool, but it happened. Dude tried to kill you? That's some James Patterson (probably) shit right there and I can't believe it really happened. If it didn't, it was a great lie but I'm assuming it did. Check this out even if you don't care. Great memoir. Some crazy unexpected stuff. 4.5 or so....

Listened to the audiobook and Spade crushed it. I laughed out loud throughout. The hooker scene was especially hilarious.

I like David Spade. I like him as a comedian and a comic actor. I like his brand of snarkiness. I've always had the gut feeling that behind that rapier tongue and wicked wit, lies a heart of pure gold. He has had several long term friendships with people who on the surface would seem to be out of his league. Heather Locklear comes to mind. I suspect the real David Spade likes women, is loyal and obviously is fun to be around. I like his personal and professional relationship with Chris Farley. This books reads like his voice so I'm pretty sure it is authentic, in that, he actually wrote it. He talks about his early days, SNL, a few of his movies and, of course, Chris Farley. I was surprised that he doesn't even mention that popular sitcoms he was on. What I did not know and surprised me is that his older brother, Andy, along with his wife are the founders of Kate Spade New York and other clothing brands. I've never heard him mention that in an interview even though it is obvious he likes and loves his brothers. What a class act to not trade on his famous older brother's name.

I have been a fan of David Spade for many years and this book did not disappoint. I listened to the audio which was read by David and was an extra treat. This book brought back many memories and made me watch Tommy Boy to see how it has held up after all these years (it held up very well by the way). I found his memoir very entertaining and much more than just "almost interesting."