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A Quick Tip by ColoradoWriter

Jun 16, 2010

by ColoradoWriter

If you've never read Augusten Burroughs, give him a try. His writing is a lot like David Sedaris. It's so funny and so sad and heartbreaking....

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review by riley06. June 05, 2010

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Can't get enough of Augusten Burroughs

Augusten Burroughs has always impressed me with his humor and writing style. Dry has been my favorite of his so far. This of his alcohol addiction and experience in and out of rehab strikes me as incredibly honest and heartfelt. I was feeling emotional ups and downs throughout the entire book, and it was very difficult for me to put it down. He finds a way to add his natural humor into a dark storyline. I would recommend this book as a first read for anyone who is looking for a new author.

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Quick Tip by SirNate. July 13, 2010

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A Quick Tip by SirNate

A pretty good memoir, although it never really answers the question "why do I care?"

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Quick Tip by cat_3105. July 10, 2010

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A Quick Tip by cat_3105

I love Augusten Burroughs' writing style, in which I don't know why every word is relevant, but it is. I don't know how it all ties together, but it does. I don't see how it could possibly all be true, yet I don't see how it couldn't.

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Quick Tip by Improvbear. July 04, 2010

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A Quick Tip by Improvbear

Augusten Burroughs is a trip -- an acid trip, a trip on a bus of lost souls, an ocean voyage with a slightly demented storyteller who is the only person who really knows what's going on. His struggle to get "dry" is candid, hilarious, frightening, utterly human. This amazing "memoirist" is one of our modern literary treasures. Highly recommended.

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Quick Tip by Nataliejane. June 25, 2010

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A Quick Tip by Nataliejane

Really a good read for anyone struggling with any type of addiction. It's powerful and moving.

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Quick Tip by secretagentx9. June 16, 2010

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A Quick Tip by secretagentx9

One of my favorites by Borroughs,he is funny and poignant,but sometimes veers towards being a little grating/whiny.

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review by hcm311. October 11, 2008

Dry, is inspiring.

The New York Times Bestselling Author of Running with Scissors is back with Dry. Augusten Burroughs actually wrote Dry first, eventhough it was published second of his memoir series. This time around he is forced into rehab by his advertising office intervention. Burroughs takes you on a rollercoaster ride with his humor, frustration, cynicism, conflict, lust, and addiction. Burroughs is very honest with his words and proves that it's possible to reinvent oneself, even at rock bottom. And his … more

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Tasha Cotter (ColoradoWriter)
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I am currently completing an MFA in Creative Writing. I write poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. I live in Colorado Springs. To learn more about me and my writing visit my website at www.tashacotter.com … more