I am offering 5 copies of "I Like You: Hospitality Under The Influence" by comedienne, actress and writer Amy Sedaris. They are kindly donated by the publisher, Hachette Book Group USA.All are eligible, just leave a comment (and an e-mail if you don't have a blog). Be sure to read my review of this book and tell me why you would like to win (other than just because it is free.) ;-)
If you blog about this giveaway, leave a second comment for a second chance.
In the last giveaway, a few of you e-mailed asking for ways to get additional chances, and I know other bloggers do that. So let's try it out and see how it goes. If you want a third chance, blog about my next roundup, and leave a third comment. You can click on the link for details about Joy's Roundup of Fall Pies and Tarts which will be on Friday, Nov. 14.
Deadline to enter this giveaway HAS BEEN EXTENDED DUE TO BLOGGER "KNOWN ISSUES" with comments just as they introduced their new comment form. The new deadline is Friday, October 31, 2008 at midnight, Pacific Time (California time). The extended deadline should give Blogger more than enough time to resolve all issues and also give all of you a chance to participate in the giveaway.
Love to be entered!
ReplyDeleteI was totally sold when you said "...Sedaris' unique sense of humor!" I love different humor!
ylin.0621[at]yahoo.com
Two words; cupcake yum...XD
ReplyDeleteLoved your review and would love to snag a copy!
aimme21 at yahoo dot com
I'd love to have this book. The reviews I've read are all positvely enticing--I love a good laugh anytime, and the idea of a cookbook with humor really appeals.
ReplyDeleteThanks for another great giveaway, Joy.
I've blogged
ReplyDeleteyour giveaway for a 2nd chance!
Oh, I love Amy Sedaris!
ReplyDeleteEnter me, please!!!
What a fun giveaway! I would love to win!!
ReplyDeleteThis book looks fantastic! I need a good laugh! Great review and giveaway!
ReplyDeleteActually, though your review definitely made this book appealing, the reason I really want to read this is because I've been reading a lot of general Sedaris "bumps" on book blogs--apparently, she's always hilarious and I've been missing out.
ReplyDeleteI would like to win because Amy Sedaris is famous for popularizing the bunny as house-pet, and I have two house bunnies of my own!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity!
ReplyDeleteChris
zekks@yahoo.com
I would love to win a copy! What I love about it was its recipes and sense of humor. I enjoy baking/cooking so the recipes would be an awesome bonus and the humor is something needed every once in a while =D
ReplyDeletelinda9510@gmail.com
The book look wonderful. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletedear joy, please enter me!
ReplyDeletei would love to have a copy because i love cooking and with the not-so-happy things that's came our way, i could really use a good laugh - which after reading your review, i believe i can get from this book =)
I would like to win this cookbook because after reading your review - it sounds like a lot of fun!! usually cookbooks are boring and a drag to flip through. But this one adds humor and recipes for every occasion. Looks great!!
ReplyDeleteGreat review! I would love to be included.
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of both David and Amy Sedaris. I have read all of his books, and with that same excitement look forward to reading the Amy Sedaris one. I think this would be one of those books I read more than once. I really hope I win this one. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI love that it's a humorous cookbook...my perfect combination! Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeletemichelleharrod at hotmail dot com
I have to say, I am a desert lover, so this is why I would love to win. The ones you mentioned in your review are enough to ensure I'll have to buy bigger pants this winter. Hooray. Thanks a lot. Really. ;0)
ReplyDeleteI'd like to win because I`m a big fan of Amy's brother David, so it would be interesting to compare their two styles!
ReplyDeleteRecipes with a sense of humor! I love it! Count me in!
ReplyDeletegreat giveaway! id love to win!
ReplyDeleteKelly Turner
www.groundedfitness.com
I'd love to win this because it sounds funny and I like how you said the information is humorous, but real. It sounds great! Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! I've been wanting this book for a while! I like David Sedaris, but I think Amy is more fun. Thanks for the entry!
ReplyDeleteI am hospitality challenged! That book sounds great!
ReplyDeleteSunny
sj3girls at hotmail dot com
I would love to win this book since I love to cook and entertain!
ReplyDeleteThis book is hilarious. THe pictures alone are worth it. Thanks for this giveaway.
ReplyDeletethat book sounds wonderful... I love love love to entertain (I think that may be my spiritual gift) and I love that you or she said that asking someone into your home is saying 'i like you' thanks
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of David and Amy Sedaris. Very creative people!
ReplyDeletekmagill1212 at gmail dot com
This book looks great - humor and recipes - how can you go wrong?
ReplyDeleteI am a huge Amy Sedaris fan and have been meaning to by this book for a long time. Please enter me!
ReplyDeletehurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
Because its free isnt' a good enough reason? I actually think Amy Sedaris is really funny, and I like food. So the two together = fabulous! Right? Besides, I like to let people know "I like you" and this will be an excuse to do it! rebecca342 at gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love to have people over and have been wanting to read her book...so nice of you to offer this.
ReplyDeleteHumor and food - a great combination.
ReplyDeleteI love David Sedaris books - I bet Amy's is great too!
ReplyDeletesjbraun at hotmail dot com
great laughs and great recipes??
ReplyDeletesounds like a winner of a book to me, count me in
Seriously... any book that can talk about sex, funerals and cupcakes all in the same book has piqued my interest! LOL!!! Now I'm really intrigued and would love to win this.
ReplyDeleteHunnyV "at" Optonline "dot" net
I love to cook and a humorous cookbook sounds good to me.
ReplyDeleteYour review has me dying to read this book!
ReplyDeleteI would like to win because I could use a laugh right now :)
ReplyDeletehafner611 {AT} gmail {DOT} com
I'd love to win this because it sounds like a fun and comicial book and I could use a laugh with the crazy week I'm having (and it just started lol)
ReplyDeleteI love Amy Sedaris and I love to cook, so of course I'd love this book! I hope she has some cupcake recipes to share.
ReplyDeleteOMG I love Amy Sedaris! I can't even imagine the crazy ideas she has for entertaining!
ReplyDeleteI heard her interviewed on NPR and she was hilarious.
ReplyDeleteYour review made me smile! I am a HUGE Amy fan, and love all that she does. What a talented lady.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this awesome chance!
shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com
I love Amy Sedaris - she always cracks me up. Thanks for a great contest!
ReplyDeletechappyandalexa [at] earthlink [dot] net
I have never read a cookbook that had humor in it, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis book looks cute! Awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteFun!
ReplyDeleteI dont know that I've ever read anything by her. I love to read and am always open to new authors.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it would be really fun! I would love to read it.
ReplyDeletelivlifelov at yahoo dot com
I would love to be entered to win this book!
ReplyDeleteakreese (at) hotmail (dot) com
Amy Sedaris is so funny. And I've tried her vanilla cupcake recipe and really like it so I'd like to see what else she has to offer.
ReplyDeleteIt would be great to read a cookbook that is funny!
ReplyDeleteI love the humor (sounds like it would be a fun read!). Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteKawaiiNeko2008 (at) aol (dot) com
This sounds like a great fun cookbook..I actually bought a cookbook called "The Ex-Boyfriends Cookbook" once because it was more than a cookbook..like a story..
ReplyDeleteWhat a GREAT giveaway! I read the review and my favorite part was:
ReplyDeleteSedaris wants you to have fun and enjoy the whole process from picking recipes, planning the party, and spending time with your guests because "remember, by inviting someone into your home, you're saying 'I like you'".
I think too often we forget to enjoy ourselves. Life is too short (I know b/c I am a recent cancer survivor) Having friends over, preparing food and eating together should be something we all enjoy!
Great Giveaway :)
megse5[at]netscape[dot]net
I would love to win this because I love funny books!
ReplyDeleteI would love to read this because I love off the wall humor-I am not easily offended at all!Plus, I have heard good things about this book!
ReplyDeletesmchester at gmail dot com
Hello! I would love to win, she looks so stepford wife-ish :)
ReplyDeletecrystal72206@yahoo.com
You had me at the dirty jokes.
ReplyDeleteOh I love Amy Sedaris! I've glanced at this book before and I love her quirky sense of humor mixed in with actual good advice. She is a true independent woman who knows when to push the right buttons. Her brother is also a writing genius as well. What a talented family! I hope I win. :)
ReplyDeleteI love her she is so funny, this looks like such a great read.
ReplyDeleteI would love to read this book. It sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteLooks super cute! I need some help and humor with entertaining.
ReplyDeleteIntriging! I've never heard of the book, but it looks great.
ReplyDeleteI just love Amy Sedaris, she is so funny! What a great giveaway, thanks!
ReplyDeletejjdragonfly [at] gmail {dot} com
It sounds like my kind of book, I could definitely use something that will make me "laugh out loud." Thanks so much for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteprincess3sah(at)cs(dot)com
I would love to win cause I have heard great things abotu this and I love her! she is fantastic!
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I love Amy Sedaris!
ReplyDeleteAmy Sedaris is hilarious! (Is that a good reason? It's true!) I seen her plug this book on a late-night show and thought it sounded/looked interesting :)
ReplyDeleteraspberrykitty at aol dot com
I'd so love to win this, Amy Sedaris is hilarious. I just saw her the other night on a talk show and I couldnt stop laughing at her!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this, because I think she is hilarious.
ReplyDeleteThe book sounds great! I'm not sure I have ever heard of a cookbook with talk about sex and femine hygiene, but it sounds really funny!Thanks for the giveaway, you did a great job with the review!
ReplyDeletemattandjen[at]gmail.com
She is so funny, she makes me want to entertain the elderly (I think for me this comes off as disrespectful, she says it and I'm laughing so hard, I think I'll pee my pants!) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds good!
ReplyDeletelilacbutterfly [at] earthlink.net
I would love to enter, thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt's a cookbook with humor. Makes a great combo that I want to read.
ReplyDelete-Terra
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
i'd love to win this!
ReplyDeletetexan_michael(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
Love Amy Sedaris. Sounds like a great read
ReplyDeletewould love to win please enter me- very nice- thanks mrs.mommyyatgmail.com
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this because I need to learn how to cook and need to have a sense of humor while doing it to get through the.....mishaps.
ReplyDeleteelkmeese at yahoo dot com
This looks great! I wonder what she has to say about children's parties...
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Megret
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com
I think Amy Sedaris is so hilarious, I would love to read her thoughts on entertaining!
ReplyDeleteonlycancan at hotmail dot com
i loved her on sesame street and saw her interview for this book- it looks cool! your review makes me want to read it even more. daisy_collections@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI would love to read this book not only because I love to cook, but because Amy Searis is so funny.
ReplyDeleteIf the stilettos of th woman on the front wasn't enough to make me want to read the book but your review confirmed it. I like books that use tongue-in-cheek humor and it sounds like she has the perfect view of what hospitality is/should be (good people, good food, good drink, good times).
ReplyDeleteI love tips on hospitality with actual recipes to try out on folks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI'm a cookbook and food book collector - I love them! I really like that her sense of humor is included along with great recipes!
ReplyDeletealainamj AT yahoo DOT com
i'm such a terrible hostess, i'll take all the help i can get!
ReplyDeleteWould like to win because I love to try new recipes. Lula's Brown Sugar Pie sounds great. Thanks for the giveaway. semtaylor(at)yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteAmy Sedaris is a comic goddess. She could probably cook up old tires and rotten milk and still be hilarious.
ReplyDeleteI need so laughs as we are having family for the holidays for the first time in years
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!! A cookbook with a sense of humor, this is too good to be true! Please, please count me in!! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI've blogged about your giveaway at thedomesticlife.com for a second chance. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win because it sounds like a good laugh would be in store.
ReplyDeleteksieker(at)hotmail(dot)com
Well, I enjoy entertaining, and I also like lively friends, good food, bubbly cocktails and conversation - oh, ok, I may have switched those last two around. . . ;D And I have a weird sense of humor, so I think I would enjoy reading it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your giveaway!
I've checked out this book from the library & it cracked me up. Her pictures were hilarious! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteA funny cookbook? Definitely worth taking a look at.
ReplyDeleteI would love this because she is so funny!
ReplyDeleteElaine
bells6atbellsouthdotnet
I need a little extra with my cookbooks. I'm not much of a homemaker. So a little humor would help me immensely. And potentially offensive humor can be some of the funniest!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to win it because it has the other tips besides being just a cookbook
ReplyDeletei love to read humorous books like these. your review makes this sounds so good.
ReplyDeletefertawert AT yahoo DOT com
I love Amy Sedaris.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds funny and I like that it includes crafts and recipes (including one for yummy cupcakes).
ReplyDeleteWell, I woulds love to win this because I absolutely LOVE Amy Sedaris (And her brother, David) She is hilarious and I have heard excellent things about this book!
ReplyDeleteI've actually wanted this book for a while and just haven't gotten around to buying it yet. I own several of her brother David's books and have seen her interviews. Love Amy's sense of humor and would LOVE to win the book!
ReplyDeleteI've read snippets of this book and it's made me laugh out loud in the bookstore so I'd love to read it all the way through.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win. Amy Sedaris is great!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a really fun book.
ReplyDeletepurehrt555(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love, love, love Amy Sedaris!! I think she is hilarious! I saw that she had written this a couple of weeks ago but have not had a chance to buy it yet. I would love to win this. Thanks for the chance! clay_walker_fan at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeletealready a big Sedaris fan... just havent read Amy´s stuff yet! I like how they are able to be funny while also telling information, like your review pointed out! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWell I have to admit, I love a free book. Other than that, I love having people over, and I totally agree with this quote "remember, by inviting someone into your home, you're saying 'I like you'".
ReplyDeleteDefinitely nothing wrong with a little humor in the kitchen to lighten things up a bit-I like the fact that it is a cookbook, but also fun. I am not a HUGE fan of cooking, and this might be great for me to have fun in the kitchen while learning a new recipe!
ReplyDeletemicaela6955 at msn dot com
I want to win because I love Amy Sedaris - she's hilarious, and I've been wanting this book! Thanks so much! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, enter me. What a great giveaway. Thanks
ReplyDeleteWell I would like to win because I love books that are funny I'm always up for a good laugh thank you for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this book My husband and I love to cook and entertain!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a great book! I love that it is humorous!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway!
kerin0874 (at) yahoo (dot) com
I would love to enter!
ReplyDeleteI got this from the library and thought it was hilarious. I'd love to own a copy.
ReplyDeletejgbeads AT gmail DOT com
well I'd like 2 win cuz I love 2 cook.
ReplyDeleteI'm going 2 college b 2 a chef!
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Thanks for the chance to win this book. Amy Sedaris is so funny so I look forward to reading her book. I have also heard a lot of great reviews about this book. It sounds great.
ReplyDeleteThis book looks like something I would enjoy reading.
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting this book since I saw her on an interview. The recipes look so good!
ReplyDeleteAmy Sedaris is hilarious! I'd love to see her recipes and her craft ideas.
ReplyDeletecharlotte(dot)evard(at)comcast(dot)net
I actually almost bought this book! I have thumbed through it at B&N and put it on my Christmas list last year!
ReplyDeleteI saw her promote it on Letterman, she is so funny!
Enter me, please! I really want it!!
a mom can never have enough cook books. I am always looking for new cooking ideas.
ReplyDeleteAmy Sedaris is so funny! I can only imagine what she'd do with a cooking book.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun read. The cover photo is great!
ReplyDeleteThanks for having the giveaway!
i would love this because it looks like a great book and it has recipes, it can't get any more perfect
ReplyDeleteCookbooks in general bore me, but this sounds like it is right up my alley. Humor and cooking? That's a winner!
ReplyDeleteI want to read it because I've read (and loved) a lot of David Sedaris -- this'll be branching out a little!
ReplyDeletegreenyak [at] yahoo [dot] com
I would love to read this! :)
ReplyDeleteI love Amy Sedaris and have been wishing for this book to appear in my life for a while now.
ReplyDeleteI love cookbooks and this would be a great addition to my kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact not only is it a cookbook but a hilarious take on the whole process of life.
ReplyDeleteStormy5475@aol.com
I love how it incorporates jokes into a cookbook. I would love to have a few laughs while making dinner. Thanks so much for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this book because I love Amy Sedaris, and I enjoy her sense of humor. Plus, I love to cook, so this is perfect for me! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAngela
itsahumanzoo at gmail dot com
P.S. I’m giving away a subscription to Parents Magazine on my blog, so if you or someone you know might be interested, stop on by! :)
This looks like a fun book!
ReplyDeletedaniwilliams30 AT gmail DOT com
I would love to own this!
ReplyDeleteshoreview3(at)hotmail(dot)co
We could all use a good laugh now and then, and I LOVE to cook so I can not think of a better combination!
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kara.lawyer@yahoo.com
this would be great. i love sedaris' writing (both of them!) and would love to see an irreverent spin giving to the joys of hosting parties. i went to the bookstore a few months ago looking for a good hospitality book and found NOTHING remotely interesting. too many pretty pictures and rules that i didn't want to follow. so this looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteI just saw her on a show the other night..Chelsea Lately I think it was... plugging this book..and it was hilarious! I would love to have a copy of my own to read! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI saw her on a talk show and she was hysterical. I would so enjoy the humor and would love to try the Fluffy Coconut Cake. We love coconut in our house!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I would love these books, because I think Amy Sedaris is absolutely hilarious! She was on Chelsea Handler the other night and it was too funny. Thanks for the giveaway op.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have this cookbook. I read your review, and my mouth is watering. Between her award winning cupcakes and the coconut cake,
ReplyDeleteI'd have to get myself some stretchy pants! Thanks for a great giveaway. I saw Amy when she was on Martha Stewart, and she really is funny and personable. Thanks for the chance to win.
daniie0332@gmail.com
David Sedaris is my favorite author ever. His humor is one of a kind and I bet his sister will be just as entertaining to read, even half as entertaining would be plenty!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds great! I think these might be the cupcakes a friend told me about. I LOVE anything made with the incredibly miracle substance, otherwise known as sugar! The idea of getting a recipe for sugar, I mean cupcakes, that made ANY top anything list, is enough for me to read the book from cover to cover!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fun book!
ReplyDeleteSedaris is a funny writer and what do you expect! loads of fun...:)
ReplyDeleteLove cookbooks and you made your review of this one sound wonderful. Humor and food what more could we ask for.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to enter.
I'd love to win because
ReplyDelete1. Amy Sedaris is hilarious.
2. I like to cook.
Thanks for hosting this.
pinkeareddog(at) gmail (dot) com
I would like to win because it's impossible to have too many cookbooks. I also love Amy Sedaris' sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big Amy Sedaris fan. I've seen her live, and have even eaten cupcakes made by her very own hands! (She sells 'em at shows.)
ReplyDeleteJennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com
Too funny, I have been wanting to read for awhile. Count me in to this great contest
ReplyDeleteAmy Sedaris is so hysterical. I'd love to own a copy of the book - comedy and domesticity, I need that!
ReplyDeleteplease enter me i want to read this please...never have money to get books though...pesky bills...lol
ReplyDeletelilhottemomma @ yahoo. com
she's just so funny, thanks!
ReplyDeleteAside from the free deal, it sounds really funny! Thank you!
ReplyDeletesalemzeek[at]gmail[dot]com
Fun blog! I'm also looking forward to the pie/tart roundup!
ReplyDeleteWell, because I think she is hilarious and sometimes I need to laugh! Also, the way people interact socially has always fascinated me.
ReplyDeletethe_other_alice_(at)yahoo.com
I love Amy Sedaris, so this is perfect! Thanks for a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI like entertaining, but without the stuffiness, and this book seems to be it for me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this giveaway, I hope you will check mine out, too!
Besides the fun of a free book...this looks like a funny read. I could use a good laugh now that the snow is starting to fall...
ReplyDeleteJen
mariettaseller(AT)yahoo(dot)com
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeletemommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com
I'd love this :o)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to read this book. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteWell now I have to read it...a cook book that includes "female hygiene, jokes about drugs and sex..."?!?? Wonderful giveaway!!
ReplyDeletenatasha_sacopaso[at]hotmail[dot]com
If i can't win this it's going on my wish list!! I went and read about the book and sounds absolutely awesome!! a different take on the cook book I do not take offense to many things and have a excellent sense of humor I seem to find humor in things that people will just look at you like you're crazy for. Please enter me!!
ReplyDeletephotoquest(at)bellsouth(dot)net
I am such a fan of the offbeat and quirkiness in life and this sounds like my cup of tea. I know I'd really enjoy this unusual cookbook/book/laughfest.
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Elizabeth
Hi Joy,
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful book to read. I read your review of the book. It sounds like more than a cook book. Would love to read this book and find out what all the laughing is about. Take Care!!
Sherrie
P.S. You asked me about Annie's Attic. It's a place for all kinds of crafts that I visit. This is the address where you can find it.
http://www.anniesattic.com/
I'd love to win b/c I'm a huDge fan of Amy Sedaris and can only wish to be as hilarious as she is!
ReplyDeleteI love Amy Sedaris - she is so funny! I watch every time she is on Letterman! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this because I read cookbooks almost daily and this one looks like an excellent read!! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like supper fun book! Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm getting in here just in time...great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI saw Amy Sedaris on the Martha Stewart show last year and just loved her personality. I have always wanted one of her books!
Hi
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