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Go Ask Ali

Half-Baked Advice (and Free Lemonade)

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New York Times bestselling author Ali Wentworth offers her hilarious and unique advice on surviving the absurdity of modern life in her third collection of laugh-out-loud comic vignettes.

Ali Wentworth's first two books, Ali in Wonderland and Happily Ali After, were lauded by readers, critics, and fellow comedians alike. Entertainment Weekly included Happily Ali After on its ""Must List"" and hailed it as ""hilarious. . . . Her glass isn't half full—it's ""empty and cracked,"" while Cosmopolitan praised it as ""razor-sharp."" Chelsea Handler called Ali in Wonderland ""truly hilarious,"" and Kathy Griffin christened it, ""Chicken Soup for the Vagina."" Alec Baldwin has described Ali as ""funny and warm and crazy all at once. Like Barbara Eden. But on something. Like crystal meth,"" and Jerry Seinfeld has raved, ""Everything that comes out of Ali Wentworth's mouth is funny!""

At once endearing and hilarious, thoughtful and far-fetched, this third collection offers Ali at her wisest and wittiest as she delivers tips, pointers, and quips on a host of life's conundrums and sticky situations, including the funny, sometimes embarrassing yet unforgettable situations that have shaped her inimitable world view as a wife, mother, actress, comedian, and all around bon vivant. Thoroughly entertaining, Go Ask Ali is packed with thoughts and musings from ""the girlfriend you want to have a glass of wine with, the one who makes you laugh because she sees the funny and the absurd in everything"" (Huffington Post).

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    • Library Journal

      April 1, 2018

      In her previous collection, Happily Ali After, Wentworth jokes with readers as if they were her best friends. But in this newest work, the actress/comedian assumes a more maternal voice. In telling personal anecdotes, the author lays bare small humiliations and past mistakes so that readers can learn from them and, like her own children, use this wisdom to realize better versions of themselves. And while some readers may not be looking for advice or, for that matter, another mother, Wentworth's candidness, humility, and humor are compelling, offering an original point-of-view and a sharp wit--and an endearing weakness for cheese plates and cheap caviar. In other words, even readers who are not seeking opinions will find themselves listening to her anyway. Though Wentworth laments in one essay having been, as an actress, typecasted as the "relatable" friend, as a writer, it is her greatest strength. VERDICT A breezy read that promises instant gratification. [See Prepub Alert, 10/22/17.]--Meagan Lacy, Guttman Community Coll., CUNY

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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