pickI loved this way more than I expected to! I didn‘t know a ton about Martin Short going in, although I was generally a fan. This memoir hit the perfect balance between autobiographical storytelling, emotional depth, and comedy - he intersperses chapters with vignettes done in character of Jackie Rogers Jr, Ed Grimley, Jiminy Glick, etc. His “nine categories” philosophy is so down-to-earth and he just seems like an authentically decent guy.
rabbitprincess Ooh I still have a few Libro.fm credits kicking around, and this would be the perfect thing to buy with one! I‘ve really been enjoying Martin in Only Murders in the Building 😄 4d
CSeydel @rabbitprincess Yes! I think he worked with a co-writer and it definitely shows. He‘s a writer himself, of course, but a memoir can be tricky and this one deftly manages the tone shifts from emotional pathos to Hollywood glamour. I came away feeling like I‘d been at one of his star-studded Christmas parties. He does impressions of many of his famous friends. The whole thing is a joy to listen to. 4d
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