Boogers Are My Beat, Dave Barry
Boogers Are My Beat, Dave Barry
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Boogers Are My Beat
More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism from Dave Barry

Author: Dave Barry

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2017

Categories: Nonfiction, Humor

Synopsis

The New York Times calls him "the funniest man in America," and his legions of fans agree, laughing and snorting as they put his books on bestseller lists nationwide.In Boogers Are My Beat, Dave gives us the real scoop on:• The scientific search for the world’s funniest joke (you can bet it includes the word "weasel")
• RV camping in the Wal-Mart parking lot
• Outwitting "smart" kitchen appliances and service contracts
• Elections in Florida ("You can’t spell Florida without 'duh'")
• The Olympics, where people from all over the world come together to accuse each other of cheating
• The truth about the Dakotas, the Lone Ranger, and feng shui
• The choice between death and taxesAnd much, much more—including some truths about journalism and serious thoughts about 9/11.

About Dave Barry

Dave Barry has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. His columns for the Miami Herald were syndicated worldwide, and he is the author of a number of bestselling books, including the recently published Peter and the Starcatchers with Ridley Pearson. He lives in Miami, where he drives very nervously.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on December 07, 2017

I can remember laughing hysterically at Dave Barry's columns in the past so I was looking forward to reading this. It is a collections of his columns from the early 2000's. And perhaps that was the problem. The first section of the book dealt with politics and I just wasn't feeling the humor. Perhaps......more

Goodreads review by Glen on June 11, 2020

A collection of columns from humorist Dave Barry, dating from the turn of the 21 century. A lot of the humor is dated, but some of it is still good.......more

Goodreads review by Finn on January 09, 2020

this book is a hilarious page turner. every chapter there are new stories that have funny bits all the way through.......more

Goodreads review by John on December 10, 2019

More top-notch humor from Dave Barry! Most of these columns were written in 2000 and 2001. It's easy to forget what that time was like. It was the very brink of 9/11, when we were all lazy and content and confident in our place in the world, completely oblivious to the idea that said world was about......more

Goodreads review by Debra on December 15, 2024

Writer Dave Barry can always be counted on for a good laugh. 'Boogers Are My Beat' is no exception. This book is a collection of articles that he has written for his newspaper column that is in syndication practically everywhere. Originally published in 2003, this book covers politics, family, the O......more

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