McLean, Stuart
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- From a high schooler
- Entertaining and heartwarming
- A great diversion from ...
- Stuart McLean is *the* Canadian Humourist...
- An hilarious accounting of a year in the life...
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Home from the Vinyl Cafe: A Year of Stories
Stuart McLean
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0743270002 |
Book Description
Welcome to the world of the Vinyl CafŽ. Meet Dave, the owner of the world's smallest record store. Meet his pal, Kenny Wong, who runs Wong's Scottish Meat Pies. Meet Dave's wife and their children who, along with everyone else in town, bump and stumble through a hilarious year of mistakes, miscues, misunderstandings, and muddle.
Whether it's the mystery of sending kids to camp, the dangers of putting up Christmas lights, or the potential for mayhem at the grocery store, in the hands of humorist and master storyteller Stuart McLean the chaotic melody of daily life is underscored by the harmonious sounds of family, friends, and neighbors.
Customer Reviews:
From a high schooler.......2006-06-14
I picked this book out of a list given to me by my 12th grade english teacher. After searching everywhere i ordered it off amazon and am very pleased i did. it is an amazingly light, funny story about a 'stock' family that is a great summer read. i recommend it to both guys and girls, great book!
Entertaining and heartwarming.......2004-10-07
I can see why Stuart McLean is one of Canada's beloved storytellers through the warmth, humanity and humor of his stories. My favorite stories came early in the book, one of them being "Turkey" which starts off both the book and the Winter section. The description of the turkey before it was roasted had me and my husband howling with laughter. Another favorite is the one about the birthday party, especially the scene where Dave tries to frost the cake while it is still warm. My husband recently made the same mistake when he was frosting my birthday cake. I think there is enough depth to this collection of stories that most any one can come away with a favorite story or at least a favorite scene.
A great diversion from ..........2002-12-02
... a very ordinary family. Now, I don't mean ordinary in the boring sense of the term, quite the contrary. This is a collection of short stories spanning a year in the lives of a middle-class family. Everyone will be able to recognize themselves or others in these people to whom funny things tend to happen.
A quick read that will have you smiling (and giggling) on the bus.
You won't regret picking it up, and will look for McLean's other collections of stories about this wonderful family upon completing it.
Stuart McLean is *the* Canadian Humourist..........2001-07-02
In "Home from the Vinyl Cafe," Stuart McLean gives us a rousing journey of one year in the life of Dave, Morley, Sam and Stephanie. From one Christmas to the next, we step in an check up on the family a few times each season, with such fantastic stories as "Dave Cooks the Turkey," and "School Days." Rousing, amusing and touching in turn, McLean's tales are as much a joy to read as they are to listen to.
Now, if you have no idea who I'm talking about, you're in for a real treat. Stuart McLean is a humourist who speaks on the radio twice a week with his wonderful Canadian prose short narratives, which always manage to make me laugh out loud. I've bought a few of his tape collections so I can listen to them whenever I'd like; he's that good. You follow the lives of this small family through their idiosyncratic - and wonderfully Canadian - trials and laughs throughout this book.
Stephen Leacock award winner McLean has put together a wonderful collection here, and if you can get a copy, do.
It is important to note that this book is not out of print, it is merely published in Canada. You could get it through a Canadian source with no troubles.
An hilarious accounting of a year in the life..........2000-10-08
McLean's book, 'Home from the Vinyl Cafe,' is a hoot from start to finish. It's a sorry day in Canada that this title is now out of print, it really is. McLean's a national treasure of humour.
If you do manage to find this title (I've got my fingers crossed for you), then beware - do not read this while on public transport or eating out. You'll be laughing out loud, long and hard, from the get-go.
The opening sequence is one of the funniest pieces of prose I've read in a long time; you will never look at Christmas dinner in the same light again.
McLean has an easy-going, conversational writing style that engages the reader immediately - he draws you in as a willing voyeur, anticipating the next hilarious calamity to strike the book's protagonist.
If you live in the north climes where it gets cold at night, the final sequence in the book will harken back your days of daring... ever stick your tongue to cold metal? Not so funny for the poor soul who dares such trickery, hilarious for those who're watching.
This book gets a big thumbs up - it's not a challenging read, but it's tremendous fun nonetheless!
Average customer rating:
- Vinyl cafe
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- Stuart is a master story teller! Hours melt away listening...
- Everything I hoped for
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Vinyl Cafe Coast to Coast Story Service
Stuart McLean
Manufacturer: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: 0968303188 |
Customer Reviews:
Vinyl cafe.......2007-01-10
Very, very funny. I am going to buy more cd's by Stuart Mclean.
A Must Have!.......2006-05-29
The Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean is great! Not only did the CD keep me calm during my hour commute but it made the horrible drive enjoyable, laughing all the way home...
Stuart is a master story teller! Hours melt away listening..........2006-01-21
In a style and manner simular to Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon tales, Stuart McLean spins wonderful yarns with lucid detail and color. My wife and I listened to this CD while making a cross country trip and the hours melted away....
Everything I hoped for.......2005-09-21
These "stories" are just as funny as I hoped. I heard one on CBC while in Canada, immediately went to look for them, and bought 2 sets. All are hilarious.
Highly recommended.
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- funny, cute, well worth it. a canadian lake wobegon
- Saunter, don't sprint through this gem
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Vinyl Cafe Diaries
Stuart McLean
Manufacturer: Penguin Books Canada
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0670044369 |
Customer Reviews:
funny, cute, well worth it. a canadian lake wobegon.......2006-01-09
i'm giving this book only 4 stars because i can't give it 4 3/4 stars, and though it isn't "OH MY GOD READ THIS" material, it is a great solid book, worth your time, with nothing i can say negetive about it. i would reccommend it to anyone who enjoys good stories told well. i saw this book in the airport and bought it. i know nothing of the vinyl cafe show (i do now, after reading on the internet about it) so it is all new to me.
the writing is flawless. quick, to the point, not pretentious, humorous. the stories are interesting and the perfect lenght. they don't drag on and they are not too brief.
i like the way the book is divided, four main chapters, one for each member of the family, and in each chapter four or so stories about that person.
again, the writing is direct and interesting, it flows. it is entertaining for anyone, regardless of your interests of sense of humor. a very good book.
Saunter, don't sprint through this gem.......2005-04-04
When I first began to read Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe series a number of years ago, I was struck at the comfort of his writing style. Part of that comes from his training as an on-air story teller. He has a Sunday morning radio show on CBC where he tells his stories to a live audience in small venues as he travells around Canada. That experience with instant audience reaction has trained him in his writing style.
His stories remind me of a freshly turned garden. They smell natural, the people are of the earth. The stories are simple, but when planted, grow on you, like a flower, into something beautiful. Don't rush through the book. This is one best read one story at a time, with time in between to reflect on similar experiences you may have had during your lifetime.
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Morningside World of Stuart Mclean
Stuart Mclean
Manufacturer: Penguin Putnam~trade
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0140260668 |
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- A Christmas Collection (Vinyl Cafe)
- A Great Story Teller
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A Christmas Collection (Vinyl Cafe)
Stuart McLean
Manufacturer: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: 0973896507 |
Customer Reviews:
A Christmas Collection (Vinyl Cafe).......2007-02-07
A collection of past Christmas stories read on Radio show Vinyl Cafe by host Stuart Mclean. Most entertaining, and often hilarius stories of small town and family situations and misunderstanding.
A Great Story Teller.......2006-11-02
Stuart Mclean has been spinning yarns for many years in my country-Canada. This collection is one of many produced over the years. Finially, a Christmas collection. If you like the Christmas season & you like a great storyteller "doing his thing" you will love this CD.It is "down home country" in a Christmas setting.OH--find a quiet room & turn down the lights & ENJOY!
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At the Vinyl Caf? the Christmas Concert
Stuart McLean
Manufacturer: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: 0968303110 |
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Vinyl Cafe Odd Jobs
Stuart McLean
Manufacturer: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: 096830317X |
Customer Reviews:
entertainment.......2007-03-24
Stuart McLean is the Canadain version of Garrison Keiller, only funnier. I've taken his cds on all my latest trips--find myself laughing out loud.
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Welcome Home : Travels in Smalltown Canada
Stuart McLean
Manufacturer: Penguin Books Canada, Limited
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: B000GRQP3I |
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A Story-Gram from Vinyl Cafe Inc
Stuart McLean
Manufacturer: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: 0968303196 |
Customer Reviews:
I Love A Good Story.......2006-02-25
I just wish I had one to tell you. You see, I bought this for my wife. It was to be a Valentines Day present to go along with a nice red Rose. The package arrived in plenty of time. I got it wrapped up and had a fresh red Rose to go with it. She always listens to the Vinyl Cafe' on her car radio, so I thought that she could enjoy this gift anytime she wanted. Well here it is, weeks later, and she hasn't even opened it.
You can see above that I gave this product 5 stars. I did that because I have heard the Vinyl Cafe' on the radio and it is great. Amazon also gets 5 stars from me as when I tried to buy this CD directly from the Vinyl Cafe' all I ever got was a recording that said they weren't answering their phones. (Not a good plan for a business)
Anyway, I'm hoping that some day in the future my wife will discover her un-opened gift, still laying on the shelf in the Den, and be surprised all over again. She will open it and hear a great story teller.
I, in the mean time, will try and find the perfect gift for her birthday.
Any suggestions?
Harv-
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- Great Listening! You won't stop laughing!
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Vinyl Cafe Stories
Stuart McLean
Manufacturer: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Humor
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Humor
| Books on CD
| Formats
| Books
General
| Books on CD
| Formats
| Books
Similar Items:
- Vinyl Cafe Coast to Coast Story Service
- Vinyl Cafe Odd Jobs
- A Story-Gram from Vinyl Cafe Inc
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- A Christmas Collection (Vinyl Cafe)
ASIN: 0968303137 |
Customer Reviews:
Everyone laughs.......2007-01-06
We heard Polly Anderson's Christmas Party first on a CD of Christmas music belonging to one of our college age daughters, then bought this out of curiosity. I loved it, my husband loved it, our daughters loved it, and my mother-in-law loved it. I even lent it to a co-worker who needed a good laugh and he loved it. Keep it in your car for a sure-fire mood-lifter on your way home from a hard day at the office as Dave and Morley navigate the trials of parenthood. Suitable for family listening.
Great Listening! You won't stop laughing!.......2007-01-05
We first heard Stuart McLean on a CD of Christmas music. We had to listen to his story 3 times straight becuase we all laughed so hard and loud we would miss parts of the story. This CD has that story, "Polly Anderson's Christmas Party." In addition, when you listen to the other stories before "Polly" then you will get some of the content of this story. Every story from beginning to end is a HOOT! We listen to his stories over and over again. They are just as good the 5th time around as they were the first. We bought all his other CD's, as well. Highly recommended!
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