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Nominee for Best Humor (2021)Hi! I’m Seth! I was asked to describe my book, Yearbook, for the inside flap (which is a gross phrase) and for websites and shit like that, so… here it goes!!!
Yearbook is a collection of true stories that I desperately hope are just funny at worst, and life-changingly amazing at best. (I understand that it’s likely the former, which is a fancy “book” way of saying “the first one.”)
I talk about my grandparents, doing stand-up comedy as a teenager, bar mitzvahs, and Jewish summer camp, and tell way more stories about doing drugs than my mother would like. I also talk about some of my adventures in Los Angeles, and surely say things about other famous people that will create a wildly awkward conversation for me at a party one day.
I hope you enjoy the book should you buy it, and if you don’t enjoy it, I’m sorry. If you ever see me on the street and explain the situation, I’ll do my best to make it up to you.
Yearbook is a collection of true stories that I desperately hope are just funny at worst, and life-changingly amazing at best. (I understand that it’s likely the former, which is a fancy “book” way of saying “the first one.”)
I talk about my grandparents, doing stand-up comedy as a teenager, bar mitzvahs, and Jewish summer camp, and tell way more stories about doing drugs than my mother would like. I also talk about some of my adventures in Los Angeles, and surely say things about other famous people that will create a wildly awkward conversation for me at a party one day.
I hope you enjoy the book should you buy it, and if you don’t enjoy it, I’m sorry. If you ever see me on the street and explain the situation, I’ll do my best to make it up to you.
260 pages, Hardcover
First published May 11, 2021
About the author
Seth Rogen
7 books819 followersSeth Rogen is an actor, writer, producer, director, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who, alongside longtime collaborators Evan Goldberg and James Weaver, produces film and television projects through their production company, Point Grey Pictures. Rogen can next be seen in Hulu’s series Pam & Tommy, which has been spearheaded by Point Grey. Currently, Rogen stars in Brandon Trost’s film An American Pickle, in which he plays both lead characters. Rogen and Goldberg also launched Houseplant, a Canada-based cannabis company. In 2012, Rogen and his wife, Lauren Miller-Rogen, founded HFC, a national nonprofit organization which funds research and provides care for families coping with Alzheimer’s.
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May 21, 2021
This essay collection is a fucking delight. The stories are incredibly funny and the hilarity builds to a crescendo with an essay about meeting musicians. I rarely laugh out loud while reading even very funny books but this one has me cracking up over and over and waking up my wife.
There are a lot of interesting observations about fame, drugs, coming of age, and the like. The authorial voice is the strongest part of this book. Rogen knows he is a good storyteller and it shows, throughout.
This is one of those collections of personal essays that are personal but impersonal. I respect it! Boundaries are good but there are places where I would have appreciated more personal insight or getting to know about the man behind the humor. What I’m saying is that there isn’t an essay about pottery and I would have loved to read about how he got into throwing clay. As an aside, I would also love to read an essay or book from him on screenwriting and storytelling.
Anyway, like I said, a fucking delight and there is a level of self-awareness and an acknowledgment of privilege re: consuming weed as a white man that I appreciated.
Hilarious! Charming! Sweet!
There are a lot of interesting observations about fame, drugs, coming of age, and the like. The authorial voice is the strongest part of this book. Rogen knows he is a good storyteller and it shows, throughout.
This is one of those collections of personal essays that are personal but impersonal. I respect it! Boundaries are good but there are places where I would have appreciated more personal insight or getting to know about the man behind the humor. What I’m saying is that there isn’t an essay about pottery and I would have loved to read about how he got into throwing clay. As an aside, I would also love to read an essay or book from him on screenwriting and storytelling.
Anyway, like I said, a fucking delight and there is a level of self-awareness and an acknowledgment of privilege re: consuming weed as a white man that I appreciated.
Hilarious! Charming! Sweet!
July 2, 2021
A choose your own adventure review of Seth Rogen’s 2021 humorous memoir, Yearbook!
Do you like Seth Rogen? If the answer is heck no, proceed to point 1. If the answer is heck yes, jump on down to point 2.
1. You will hate this book. No need to read further.
2. Congratulations! A hilarious reading experience awaits! Your guy Seth has written a collection of anecdotes that 100% succeeds in being what his fans would want it to be. Self-deprecating humor? Check. High on life and various other things stories? You know it. Refreshingly honest, no f’s given tales about encounters with other celebrities like Tom Cruise and Nicolas Cage? You betcha.
Now, are you adverse to audiobooks? Proceed to point A. If you love them, jump to point B.
A. Check out some other reviews! I didn’t read the print copy of the book, but I bet there are some pretty great pictures in it.
B. You win again! Yearbook is an audiobook experience unlike any other. There are sound effects aplenty, but even better, quotes are for the most part read by the actual people who said them! Dialogue is performed by Rogen’s family members, fellow comedians like Nick Kroll, Jason Segel, Dan Aykroyd, and Sacha Baron Cohen, and various other personalities including Snoop Dogg and Billy Idol.
Oh what a treat this was. :)
Blog: https://www.confettibookshelf.com/
Do you like Seth Rogen? If the answer is heck no, proceed to point 1. If the answer is heck yes, jump on down to point 2.
1. You will hate this book. No need to read further.
2. Congratulations! A hilarious reading experience awaits! Your guy Seth has written a collection of anecdotes that 100% succeeds in being what his fans would want it to be. Self-deprecating humor? Check. High on life and various other things stories? You know it. Refreshingly honest, no f’s given tales about encounters with other celebrities like Tom Cruise and Nicolas Cage? You betcha.
Now, are you adverse to audiobooks? Proceed to point A. If you love them, jump to point B.
A. Check out some other reviews! I didn’t read the print copy of the book, but I bet there are some pretty great pictures in it.
B. You win again! Yearbook is an audiobook experience unlike any other. There are sound effects aplenty, but even better, quotes are for the most part read by the actual people who said them! Dialogue is performed by Rogen’s family members, fellow comedians like Nick Kroll, Jason Segel, Dan Aykroyd, and Sacha Baron Cohen, and various other personalities including Snoop Dogg and Billy Idol.
Oh what a treat this was. :)
Blog: https://www.confettibookshelf.com/
June 12, 2021
I listened to the audiobook -- and it was utterly spectacular. First of all, Rogen's stories about growing up and his stories about Hollywood and his stories about (yes) weed and mushrooms are howling funny. At one point when I was driving, I had to pull over because I was laughing so hard. But there are also moments in the book that are touching and wistful. Finally, there are so many great voices in the audio and it is beautifully directed and edited that you will fall in love with audiobooks -- if you haven't already.
May 17, 2024
I have to admit that I haven't seen most of Seth Rogen's films (although my husband and I did watch Knocked Up on our very first date), but I came across a thread on Reddit where everyone was talking about how hilarious this book (and especially the audiobook) is and decided I had to read it. And, well, those anonymous Redditors were right – this book is tremendously funny, especially the second half.
I now have the urge to go watch all of Rogen's stuff, especially The Interview (take that, Kim Jong Un!). Seth, if you're ever in Michigan, shoot me a message – I'm pretty sure that we could be BFFs.
I now have the urge to go watch all of Rogen's stuff, especially The Interview (take that, Kim Jong Un!). Seth, if you're ever in Michigan, shoot me a message – I'm pretty sure that we could be BFFs.
June 30, 2021
There's just something about a book where a guy smokes drugs, acts like a compete idiot, and tells hit-and-miss jokes the entire time that makes it a real slog after about the halfway mark. I don't know. Maybe it's because I'm not an immature teenager anymore, but I didn't really enjoy this book. The celebrity encounter stories are pretty funny though, especially the ones about Nicolas Cage. Overall, I can't say I'd recommend this one, unless you're a pothead or a huge Seth Rogen fan. Or both.
2.5 stars
2.5 stars
May 10, 2021
To preface, I usually go into autobiographical books knowing I am going to have to talk myself into finishing them over a long period of time. I was expecting to do the same thing with this, even though I am a huge fan of Seth Rogen.
That was not the case. This b*tch was finished and read within a day.
I preordered and forgot about it, until I received an email notification saying it was delivered. I grabbed it on my way out to dinner with my boyfriend, and decided to take a peak on the drive to the restaurant.
I had only made it to page nine before I realized I had already read aloud 5 excerpts to the bf, that had us both thoroughly laughing.
The book was just genuinely written. I felt like I was being talked TO instead of AT. It wasn’t an autobiography that dove into every aspect of Rogen’s life, which was honestly refreshing. It just seems it was meant to give some perspective, and make you enjoy some of the more outrageous and mundane things to happen in someone’s life. It gave me a very good dose of serotonin, and that’s all we can really ask when we pick up a book, in my opinion.
It’s almost a form of magic to actually laugh aloud at something when you’re by yourself. I did that more than a handful of times. 11/10 thank you
That was not the case. This b*tch was finished and read within a day.
I preordered and forgot about it, until I received an email notification saying it was delivered. I grabbed it on my way out to dinner with my boyfriend, and decided to take a peak on the drive to the restaurant.
I had only made it to page nine before I realized I had already read aloud 5 excerpts to the bf, that had us both thoroughly laughing.
The book was just genuinely written. I felt like I was being talked TO instead of AT. It wasn’t an autobiography that dove into every aspect of Rogen’s life, which was honestly refreshing. It just seems it was meant to give some perspective, and make you enjoy some of the more outrageous and mundane things to happen in someone’s life. It gave me a very good dose of serotonin, and that’s all we can really ask when we pick up a book, in my opinion.
It’s almost a form of magic to actually laugh aloud at something when you’re by yourself. I did that more than a handful of times. 11/10 thank you
September 30, 2021
This was delightfully charming.
August 6, 2021
Audiobook…read by Seth Rogen himself
…..3 hours and 8 minutes of smiling and giggling,
Easy 5 star-rating for the uplifting HILARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT….
from both Paul and I.
Great laughs about Seth’s grandparents….
being Jewish…’is’ often very funny…
Jewish circumcision rituals…porn, racism, family, career…etc.
Seth’s coming-of-age FUNNY MAN development was totally engrossing!
Even Seth’s VOICE is automatically funny!
We loved it! Gladly pay for this much fun!
…..3 hours and 8 minutes of smiling and giggling,
Easy 5 star-rating for the uplifting HILARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT….
from both Paul and I.
Great laughs about Seth’s grandparents….
being Jewish…’is’ often very funny…
Jewish circumcision rituals…porn, racism, family, career…etc.
Seth’s coming-of-age FUNNY MAN development was totally engrossing!
Even Seth’s VOICE is automatically funny!
We loved it! Gladly pay for this much fun!
November 1, 2021
I’ve always been a big Seth Rogen fan – ever since discovering Freaks And Geeks at the video store (remember them?) in the early 00s.
This book, which is less a memoir than a collection of personal stories, has made me like and admire the actor/writer/director even more. Throughout, he comes across as smart, kind, funny and relatable. And he’s proudly Canadian, which means a big deal to us Canadians.
Here’s another example of how cool he is. When I tweeted that one of my only problems with the book was the grammatically incorrect use of “Me and X did…” throughout, he replied that he told his editor “not to correct my grammar unless it was confusing,” since he wanted the book to sound “as conversational as possible.”
That it does. As with many books by actor/comics, I alternated between reading a physical copy of the book and listening to the audiobook. And in both cases, it sounds like he’s just sat down with a beer (actually not a beer, since he no longer drinks) or a joint and started telling you some really funny anecdotes.
Early on, there are tales about his family, growing up and trying to date, getting into stand-up comedy at the tender age of 13, learning karate, and many, many, many stories about getting high. (Surprisingly, there’s not a single plug for his weed company – classy.)
A couple of classic anecdotes stand out, including two in which he tries to buy weed – one on a nude beach in British Columbia, the other from three menacing older dudes – and one in which he and a friend have a classic Amsterdam experience. The latter is especially funny because it involves wearing a money belt while travelling, which my own parents insisted I wear when I was a teenager travelling somewhere.
There are a few unforgettable examples of not being able to control bodily functions – I may never look at a Snapple bottle in the same way again. And there are some great stories about meeting famous people, from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas to Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise and Kanye West.
I’d forgot the controversy over his 2014 satire The Interview, about a fictional interview with Kim Jong-un, and Rogen chronicles the entire story – including the whole Sony email hacking episode – in a fascinating chapter. Like any born comic, he illustrates the story with the best details, like constantly describing former Sony head Michael Lynton in increasingly funny demonic terms.
The collection ends with a very vivid story about Jewish summer camp, complete with the idea that people might not remember things in the same way.
But the book isn’t all laughs. The chapter called “Verification” charts his attempts to get Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to de-amplify the voices of white supremacists and anti-Semites, which he shrewdly points out have caused so much hatred and violence in the world in the past few years. (The fact that the 45th president stoked the flames of that hatred does not go unobserved, either.)
And while Rogen doesn’t discuss many of his biggest successes – Superbad, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, etc. – he does talk about how painful it is to be negatively reviewed. As an entertainment critic, this made me think yet again about the responsibility of what I do.
I have no quibbles with Yearbook, except for the occasional ungrammatical sentence. And even that is endearing – and completely authentic.
This book, which is less a memoir than a collection of personal stories, has made me like and admire the actor/writer/director even more. Throughout, he comes across as smart, kind, funny and relatable. And he’s proudly Canadian, which means a big deal to us Canadians.
Here’s another example of how cool he is. When I tweeted that one of my only problems with the book was the grammatically incorrect use of “Me and X did…” throughout, he replied that he told his editor “not to correct my grammar unless it was confusing,” since he wanted the book to sound “as conversational as possible.”
I told my editor not to correct my grammar unless it was confusing as I was trying to make the book sound as conversational as possible.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) October 31, 2021
That it does. As with many books by actor/comics, I alternated between reading a physical copy of the book and listening to the audiobook. And in both cases, it sounds like he’s just sat down with a beer (actually not a beer, since he no longer drinks) or a joint and started telling you some really funny anecdotes.
Early on, there are tales about his family, growing up and trying to date, getting into stand-up comedy at the tender age of 13, learning karate, and many, many, many stories about getting high. (Surprisingly, there’s not a single plug for his weed company – classy.)
A couple of classic anecdotes stand out, including two in which he tries to buy weed – one on a nude beach in British Columbia, the other from three menacing older dudes – and one in which he and a friend have a classic Amsterdam experience. The latter is especially funny because it involves wearing a money belt while travelling, which my own parents insisted I wear when I was a teenager travelling somewhere.
There are a few unforgettable examples of not being able to control bodily functions – I may never look at a Snapple bottle in the same way again. And there are some great stories about meeting famous people, from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas to Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise and Kanye West.
I’d forgot the controversy over his 2014 satire The Interview, about a fictional interview with Kim Jong-un, and Rogen chronicles the entire story – including the whole Sony email hacking episode – in a fascinating chapter. Like any born comic, he illustrates the story with the best details, like constantly describing former Sony head Michael Lynton in increasingly funny demonic terms.
The collection ends with a very vivid story about Jewish summer camp, complete with the idea that people might not remember things in the same way.
But the book isn’t all laughs. The chapter called “Verification” charts his attempts to get Twitter founder Jack Dorsey to de-amplify the voices of white supremacists and anti-Semites, which he shrewdly points out have caused so much hatred and violence in the world in the past few years. (The fact that the 45th president stoked the flames of that hatred does not go unobserved, either.)
And while Rogen doesn’t discuss many of his biggest successes – Superbad, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, etc. – he does talk about how painful it is to be negatively reviewed. As an entertainment critic, this made me think yet again about the responsibility of what I do.
I have no quibbles with Yearbook, except for the occasional ungrammatical sentence. And even that is endearing – and completely authentic.
June 9, 2021
Incredibly charming.
I happen to love Seth Rogan, and I find him to be both extremely affable and very attractive. What can I say, my upbringing impregnated in my brain an affinity for Jewish men with glasses and good senses of humor? I was hoping that Year Book would be as funny and enjoyable as I was expecting, and I'm happy to report that I was right.
Sure, the book skews a little (okay, a lot) to stories of drug-fueled mishaps, but I enjoyed them, even if I've never been to Burning Man hopped up on acid. I really liked the celebrity encounter stories and stories from Seth Rogan's childhood. But, honestly, the best part was his easy-going and upbeat narrating style that just made everything come alive.
A great listen for Seth Rogan fans.
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April 2, 2022
I was entertained throughout while reading this. This felt classically Seth Rogan and it was particularly interesting to hear about his younger years.
I also appreciated it’s short chapters and found it overall just the right length.
I also appreciated it’s short chapters and found it overall just the right length.
May 18, 2021
It is absolutely no surprise, but this book is fucking awesome! I have loved Seth Rogen since I first saw him in Knocked Up, and was psyched when I found out he wrote a book. This is funny as hell and has such a real down to earth storytelling vibe that it makes for a quick read! ❤
July 1, 2021
Yearbook
, the new book from Seth Rogen, is a funny collection of vignettes/recollections from the comic actor.
What’s your feeling on Seth Rogen? Do you think he’s funny? Are you a fan of him and his movies? I think he’s talented and I’ve enjoyed some of his stuff, but my general feelings toward him definitely depend on my mood. (Then again, I feel that way about everyone, lol.)
Sometimes the wildly or mildly outrageous stoner comedy appeals to my juvenile sense of humor and sometimes I simply chuckle. I do love how self-deprecating and awkward he can be. (Plus he gives hope to chubby Jews everywhere, so thank you very much!)
That’s kind of how I felt about Yearbook , Rogen’s collection of reflections, memories, rants, etc. Some of the chapters made me laugh out loud (luckily it was in the privacy of my own home), some made me chuckle, and some I thought, “Ok...” But overall, I really enjoyed myself.
Rogen tackles everything from the joy he’s found in stand-up comedy since he was 12 (and his grandparents were his first subjects), taking karate, having a Bar Mitzvah, and going to summer camp, to his experience making
The Green Hornet, and ranting a bit about Twitter and Donald Trump. (It’s not a political book by any means but he makes his feelings known, which could be a trigger for some.)
Funny books, particularly those written by comedians, are often hit-or-miss for me, so I’m glad to say this was mostly a hit. It’s silly but fun, and I certainly can use more of that in my life lately. And I'd bet this would be a fun one to listen to!
Check out my list of the best books I read in 2020 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2020.html.
See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com.
Follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/the.bookishworld.of.yrralh/.
What’s your feeling on Seth Rogen? Do you think he’s funny? Are you a fan of him and his movies? I think he’s talented and I’ve enjoyed some of his stuff, but my general feelings toward him definitely depend on my mood. (Then again, I feel that way about everyone, lol.)
Sometimes the wildly or mildly outrageous stoner comedy appeals to my juvenile sense of humor and sometimes I simply chuckle. I do love how self-deprecating and awkward he can be. (Plus he gives hope to chubby Jews everywhere, so thank you very much!)
That’s kind of how I felt about Yearbook , Rogen’s collection of reflections, memories, rants, etc. Some of the chapters made me laugh out loud (luckily it was in the privacy of my own home), some made me chuckle, and some I thought, “Ok...” But overall, I really enjoyed myself.
Rogen tackles everything from the joy he’s found in stand-up comedy since he was 12 (and his grandparents were his first subjects), taking karate, having a Bar Mitzvah, and going to summer camp, to his experience making
The Green Hornet, and ranting a bit about Twitter and Donald Trump. (It’s not a political book by any means but he makes his feelings known, which could be a trigger for some.)
Funny books, particularly those written by comedians, are often hit-or-miss for me, so I’m glad to say this was mostly a hit. It’s silly but fun, and I certainly can use more of that in my life lately. And I'd bet this would be a fun one to listen to!
Check out my list of the best books I read in 2020 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2020.html.
See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria.blogspot.com.
Follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/the.bookishworld.of.yrralh/.
December 28, 2023
In case you don’t know me and this is popping up randomly on your feed because you are a Seth Rogen superfan, please accept my apology for not LOOOOOVVVVVVING this one and realize that 3 Stars is a perfectly acceptable rating and one which means I wouldn’t ever attempt to steer people away from reading this book.
(Apologies to those who ARE familiar with me for this next bit.) Late this summer after my time of putzing around in the yard had come to an end I noticed my body was hurting pretty much all the time because all I did was sit around on my fat a$$ and watch trash television once I didn’t have plants to plant and weeds to pull. I decided to blow the decade’s worth of dust off the treadmill and only allow myself to imbibe in my Housewives/1000 pounder/90 Day addiction if I was moving. And oh my god I fucking DESPISE the treadmill so when the temperatures dropped out of the 100s I gave walking outside a whirl - and guess what? Watching the leaves change and the squirrels out squirreling while listening to an audiobook is an easy way to get a shitton more steps in. Buuuuuuut since I live in flyover country I only got about 12 seconds of decent weather before it started raining every day and the wind was blowing 40 mph on the regular – soooooooooooooooooo . . . .
Why not? I could get away from my desk for an hour and be more physically fit? Killing two birds with one stone sounded pretty good to me so I’ve been doing 3 to 3.5 miles every time I'm in the office during my lunch hour. I still don’t have the ability to follow a plot via audiobook, however, and I only go in the office three days a week so memoirs have been a great option. This one took even longer than usual since I’ve had plenty of vacation days, but the comedic essay style meant there wasn’t ever a chance to get lost in what was going on.
Like I said above, I’m not a huge Seth Rogen fan, but turns out he directed a movie I really loved . . .
That was written by/based on one of his best friend’s true stories.
He made hands down the best parody video of all time . . . .
(And Kanye actually thought it was hilarious too.)
And he wasn’t afraid to make history with a movie that was canceled before canceling was cool . . . .
I even learned that some of the character traits I find annoying about him may be attributed to him having a slight case of Tourette’s . . . .
That made me feel like a real grade-A butthole, let me tell you.
If you like memoirs, this is a decent one . . . unless you are strictly anti-drug – then stay far far away LOLOLOLOLOLOL.
(Apologies to those who ARE familiar with me for this next bit.) Late this summer after my time of putzing around in the yard had come to an end I noticed my body was hurting pretty much all the time because all I did was sit around on my fat a$$ and watch trash television once I didn’t have plants to plant and weeds to pull. I decided to blow the decade’s worth of dust off the treadmill and only allow myself to imbibe in my Housewives/1000 pounder/90 Day addiction if I was moving. And oh my god I fucking DESPISE the treadmill so when the temperatures dropped out of the 100s I gave walking outside a whirl - and guess what? Watching the leaves change and the squirrels out squirreling while listening to an audiobook is an easy way to get a shitton more steps in. Buuuuuuut since I live in flyover country I only got about 12 seconds of decent weather before it started raining every day and the wind was blowing 40 mph on the regular – soooooooooooooooooo . . . .
Why not? I could get away from my desk for an hour and be more physically fit? Killing two birds with one stone sounded pretty good to me so I’ve been doing 3 to 3.5 miles every time I'm in the office during my lunch hour. I still don’t have the ability to follow a plot via audiobook, however, and I only go in the office three days a week so memoirs have been a great option. This one took even longer than usual since I’ve had plenty of vacation days, but the comedic essay style meant there wasn’t ever a chance to get lost in what was going on.
Like I said above, I’m not a huge Seth Rogen fan, but turns out he directed a movie I really loved . . .
That was written by/based on one of his best friend’s true stories.
He made hands down the best parody video of all time . . . .
(And Kanye actually thought it was hilarious too.)
And he wasn’t afraid to make history with a movie that was canceled before canceling was cool . . . .
I even learned that some of the character traits I find annoying about him may be attributed to him having a slight case of Tourette’s . . . .
That made me feel like a real grade-A butthole, let me tell you.
If you like memoirs, this is a decent one . . . unless you are strictly anti-drug – then stay far far away LOLOLOLOLOLOL.
May 22, 2021
I tried SO HARD not to give this 5 stars, but it was just so good, like genuinely one of the best audiobook experiences I’ve ever had. Really really well written, and the full cast recording with atmospheric sound effects really drew me in; honestly, more audiobooks need to be produced this way!
Yearbook will also slap particularly hard for anyone with a working knowledge of Vancouver - I’m pretty sure the same “leathery balled man” tried to sell me chocolate magic mushrooms at Wreck Beach one time 😂
Yearbook will also slap particularly hard for anyone with a working knowledge of Vancouver - I’m pretty sure the same “leathery balled man” tried to sell me chocolate magic mushrooms at Wreck Beach one time 😂
January 28, 2021
I would say stick to acting... if he could act.
June 12, 2021
Just because you have been sexually aroused by an odd man, doesn’t mean you should read his memoir. I’m glad I downloaded this illegally.
July 8, 2022
Awesome Audiobook!
When I saw that there were over 80 narrators I wasn't sure if it would work, but it did. All those cameos added to the production. It was great. Felt like catching up with a friend from college. He's older more mature, but still hilarious.
When I saw that there were over 80 narrators I wasn't sure if it would work, but it did. All those cameos added to the production. It was great. Felt like catching up with a friend from college. He's older more mature, but still hilarious.
December 6, 2021
I was a little underwhelmed with this one. I'm a Seth Rogen fan and generally really like his movies, but this didn't really live up to my expectations. I had several good chuckles, but there was nothing here that really made me laugh laugh.
The stories didn't really feel like Seth Rogen to me, other than all the drugs. There's a good chance that's on me. Seth Rogen usually seems to play variations on the same character, so I've always assumed he was basically playing himself, but maybe there's a bigger difference between movie Seth and real-life Seth than I realized.
I liked getting a glimpse into Seth's younger years and some of the behind the scenes stuff from The Interview. I'd have liked to see some more detail and depth to the stories, though. A lot of them just felt like short little anecdotes that you'd see an actor discuss on a talk show or that they'd tell at a party. Most of the stories were told in a pretty emotionally detached way, with the first about his grandparents being the exception. That was really the only one that I felt like we were getting a clear picture of Seth as a person.
This is still worth a read if you like Seth Rogen. I'm probably being a little overly critical because I was hoping for either more humor or more personal insight and it landed somewhere in the middle on both counts.
The stories didn't really feel like Seth Rogen to me, other than all the drugs. There's a good chance that's on me. Seth Rogen usually seems to play variations on the same character, so I've always assumed he was basically playing himself, but maybe there's a bigger difference between movie Seth and real-life Seth than I realized.
I liked getting a glimpse into Seth's younger years and some of the behind the scenes stuff from The Interview. I'd have liked to see some more detail and depth to the stories, though. A lot of them just felt like short little anecdotes that you'd see an actor discuss on a talk show or that they'd tell at a party. Most of the stories were told in a pretty emotionally detached way, with the first about his grandparents being the exception. That was really the only one that I felt like we were getting a clear picture of Seth as a person.
This is still worth a read if you like Seth Rogen. I'm probably being a little overly critical because I was hoping for either more humor or more personal insight and it landed somewhere in the middle on both counts.
May 24, 2021
This was fine. If I didn’t enjoy Seth Rogen’s movies and his overall presence, demeanor & humor, this may have proven to be less palatable, but being that I adore him, it was quite easy to get thru. I just imagined it being read in his very distinct voice and accompanied by his even more distinct laugh & that got me through the 1001 stories about being high.
There was a lot of name dropping. A lot of, I hung out with this famous person, and that famous person, and this famous person did this weird thing, and we got high, (insert high story # 1-1000 here) but hey I can’t complain about that, because if I had to have guessed what I should expect from a book titled “Yearbook” by Seth Rogen it probably would’ve been exactly that, & what do we go to Seth for if not stoner humor? And stoner humor he delivered.
It was a short, easy quick read, of course nothing mind blowing here, just Seth Rogen being Seth Rogen, & being that I basically adore everything he’s in, from Knocked up and Pineapple Express that are my comfort movies that I throw on and have seen literally between 100-150 times each, to Freaks and Geeks, This Is the End, The Night Before & Funny people all of which I’ve seen 25+ times at LEAST & love love LOVE, to his smaller but still hilarious roles like the ones in 40 Year Old Virgin, Step Brothers, Arrested Development, & Superbad. I gave him mad props for flipping North Korea & Kim Jong-Un himself the bird and releasing The Interview amidst all that drama, and I even liked The Green Hornet, Guilt trip, & BOTH Neighbors movies. So as you can see, I am a huge Seth Rogan fan, I think he’s adorable and lately with the beard and the glasses he’s somehow crossed the line from funny nerdy guy over into the SEXY funny nerdy guy department. So long story short: I dig. Which means I will watch anything he’s in, as well as read anything he writes, & if this is the only book he writes or the first of a few, I will continue to support and enjoy his works.
Good on Sethie for writing a book. He did good 👌🏽
There was a lot of name dropping. A lot of, I hung out with this famous person, and that famous person, and this famous person did this weird thing, and we got high, (insert high story # 1-1000 here) but hey I can’t complain about that, because if I had to have guessed what I should expect from a book titled “Yearbook” by Seth Rogen it probably would’ve been exactly that, & what do we go to Seth for if not stoner humor? And stoner humor he delivered.
It was a short, easy quick read, of course nothing mind blowing here, just Seth Rogen being Seth Rogen, & being that I basically adore everything he’s in, from Knocked up and Pineapple Express that are my comfort movies that I throw on and have seen literally between 100-150 times each, to Freaks and Geeks, This Is the End, The Night Before & Funny people all of which I’ve seen 25+ times at LEAST & love love LOVE, to his smaller but still hilarious roles like the ones in 40 Year Old Virgin, Step Brothers, Arrested Development, & Superbad. I gave him mad props for flipping North Korea & Kim Jong-Un himself the bird and releasing The Interview amidst all that drama, and I even liked The Green Hornet, Guilt trip, & BOTH Neighbors movies. So as you can see, I am a huge Seth Rogan fan, I think he’s adorable and lately with the beard and the glasses he’s somehow crossed the line from funny nerdy guy over into the SEXY funny nerdy guy department. So long story short: I dig. Which means I will watch anything he’s in, as well as read anything he writes, & if this is the only book he writes or the first of a few, I will continue to support and enjoy his works.
Good on Sethie for writing a book. He did good 👌🏽
August 14, 2021
This was just an enjoyable and laugh-out-loud (LOL, but you knew that already) book filled with a bunch of different anecdotes from Seth Rogen’s life. If you don’t know who Seth Rogen is, I won’t tell you. Google is free. Wow. You’re so insensitive for expecting your favorite Goodreads reviewers to inform you on anything. It’s shameful really. Disappointed in you.
Anyway, this book was honestly just fun and felt super refreshing after reading a bunch of books about death and depression. I really wanted to read the audio book because I listened to the sample, and there were various cast members that were voicing different people in the book. However, I do feel like there is something to gain from reading Yearbook rather than listening to it, especially including the illustrations and pictures littered throughout. I really liked it. I’d recommend this for people in a reading slump or wanting to get back into reading.
Anyway, this book was honestly just fun and felt super refreshing after reading a bunch of books about death and depression. I really wanted to read the audio book because I listened to the sample, and there were various cast members that were voicing different people in the book. However, I do feel like there is something to gain from reading Yearbook rather than listening to it, especially including the illustrations and pictures littered throughout. I really liked it. I’d recommend this for people in a reading slump or wanting to get back into reading.
January 31, 2021
He is not funny ... all his characters are stupid! Let’s not confuse stupid with funny.
April 19, 2024
The audiobook for this one was a lot of fun! I’m a sucker for celebrity memoir audiobooks when they’re narrated by the author, but this one had several voice actors too (including snoop dog lol) which was fun
I did actually laugh quite a bit, but I wouldn’t recommend this to everyone. This book is exactly what you would expect from Seth Rogen. If you love him/the type of movies he’s in, you’ll probably love this too!
I did actually laugh quite a bit, but I wouldn’t recommend this to everyone. This book is exactly what you would expect from Seth Rogen. If you love him/the type of movies he’s in, you’ll probably love this too!
July 1, 2021
I randomly bought this book and brought it to an appointment I had at the DMV on a Monday evening. It made me laugh so many times that I didn’t even get agitated that I was sitting in the DMV for 3 hours. I feel like this counts for more than any review I could give.
June 20, 2024
Road trip audiobook!
And nothing makes a long drive zip by like laughing your head off most of the way. And, bonus, the book was exactly as long as the drive!
I'm not a huge Seth Rogen fan or anything, but the few movies of his that I have seen are usually okay. This book is much, much better though, loaded with humorous anecdotes from his life as a preteen stand-up comedian through the international incident created by his film about Kim Jong Un, The Interview. And the audiobook includes 80+ supporting voices backing up Rogen's narration -- from family and childhood friends to celebrity pals -- turning some sections into little comic sketches.
Rogen makes for an excellent traveling companion.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Bubby and Zaidy -- Bonanza -- Sons of Commandment -- The Karate Yid -- Pornographic Entertainment -- Yearbook -- The Mohel -- An Evening at the Improv -- Firing Ray -- Amsterdam -- Drinking in L.A. -- 2012 -- Angry Whopper -- Face/Off -- Rhymin' and Stealin' -- Hacks -- Tigers!!!!!! -- Verification -- Xenu -- Acid -- Woz and the Magic Castle -- Jewish Summer Camp -- Acknowledgments
The YEARBOOK audio full cast features Seth Rogen, with Vikas Adam, Jason Alexander, MacLeod Andrews, Eric B. Anthony, James Anthony, Tom Antonellis, Brian Arens, Dan Aykroyd, Ike Barinholtz, Noah Bentley, Buzz Blackburn, Cassandra Campbell, Alan Carlson, Hannah Choi, Tommy Chong, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lise Coyle, Nick Damiani, Lauri Jo Daniels, Inés del Castillo, Sabina Demidovich, Giordan Diaz, James DiGiacomo, Snoop Dogg, Andrew Fetherolf, Dylan Frankel, Jono Freedrix, Elan Garfias, Lee Goettl, Evan Goldberg, Michel Gondry, Christopher Grove, Simon Helberg, Hillary Huber, Kyle Hunter, Billy Idol, Ray James, Lori Ada Jaroslow, Gregory Jones, Jim Kaplan, Vincent Kartheiser, Terrence Kidd, Ami Korn, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Helen Laser, Raymond J. Lee, Darryl Lenox, Teri Linden, Eric Jason Martin, Katharine Lee McEwan, Miles Meili, Todd Menesses, Scott Miller, Raymond Ochoa, Gaye Pardo, Ronald Peet, Jay Pharoah, Mark Pooley, Will Reiser, Andrew Rich, Christopher Paul Richards, Danya Rogen, Lauren Miller Rogen, Mark Rogen, Sandy Rogen, Tara Sands, Paul Scheer, Samba Schutte, James Scofield, Wesley Scott, Jason Segel, Ariel Shaffir, Mike Shapiro, Rob Shapiro, James Sie, Martin Starr, Nick Thurston, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Byron Wagner, Paul-Mikél Williams, and Mirron Willis.
And nothing makes a long drive zip by like laughing your head off most of the way. And, bonus, the book was exactly as long as the drive!
I'm not a huge Seth Rogen fan or anything, but the few movies of his that I have seen are usually okay. This book is much, much better though, loaded with humorous anecdotes from his life as a preteen stand-up comedian through the international incident created by his film about Kim Jong Un, The Interview. And the audiobook includes 80+ supporting voices backing up Rogen's narration -- from family and childhood friends to celebrity pals -- turning some sections into little comic sketches.
Rogen makes for an excellent traveling companion.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Bubby and Zaidy -- Bonanza -- Sons of Commandment -- The Karate Yid -- Pornographic Entertainment -- Yearbook -- The Mohel -- An Evening at the Improv -- Firing Ray -- Amsterdam -- Drinking in L.A. -- 2012 -- Angry Whopper -- Face/Off -- Rhymin' and Stealin' -- Hacks -- Tigers!!!!!! -- Verification -- Xenu -- Acid -- Woz and the Magic Castle -- Jewish Summer Camp -- Acknowledgments
The YEARBOOK audio full cast features Seth Rogen, with Vikas Adam, Jason Alexander, MacLeod Andrews, Eric B. Anthony, James Anthony, Tom Antonellis, Brian Arens, Dan Aykroyd, Ike Barinholtz, Noah Bentley, Buzz Blackburn, Cassandra Campbell, Alan Carlson, Hannah Choi, Tommy Chong, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lise Coyle, Nick Damiani, Lauri Jo Daniels, Inés del Castillo, Sabina Demidovich, Giordan Diaz, James DiGiacomo, Snoop Dogg, Andrew Fetherolf, Dylan Frankel, Jono Freedrix, Elan Garfias, Lee Goettl, Evan Goldberg, Michel Gondry, Christopher Grove, Simon Helberg, Hillary Huber, Kyle Hunter, Billy Idol, Ray James, Lori Ada Jaroslow, Gregory Jones, Jim Kaplan, Vincent Kartheiser, Terrence Kidd, Ami Korn, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Helen Laser, Raymond J. Lee, Darryl Lenox, Teri Linden, Eric Jason Martin, Katharine Lee McEwan, Miles Meili, Todd Menesses, Scott Miller, Raymond Ochoa, Gaye Pardo, Ronald Peet, Jay Pharoah, Mark Pooley, Will Reiser, Andrew Rich, Christopher Paul Richards, Danya Rogen, Lauren Miller Rogen, Mark Rogen, Sandy Rogen, Tara Sands, Paul Scheer, Samba Schutte, James Scofield, Wesley Scott, Jason Segel, Ariel Shaffir, Mike Shapiro, Rob Shapiro, James Sie, Martin Starr, Nick Thurston, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Byron Wagner, Paul-Mikél Williams, and Mirron Willis.
May 18, 2021
I DID NOT KNOW HOW BAD MY SOUL NEEDED THIS. Have I ever laughed this hard in an audiobook? No. Please listen to this if you love Seth Rogen, it’ll be one of the top audios of your year I can promise you that.
May 20, 2021
Knocked off a star cause he spoke ill of Burger King
December 4, 2022
I’ve seen a few Seth Rogen’s movies and I find his comedic work pretty amusing, especially because of his awkward sense of humor and his irresistible laugh that always brightens up my mood. But his writing in this specific book is a bit too rudimentary and insipid for my tastes, unfortunately. Some of the stories narrated here have a great potential and could work really well in the movie format, and I admit a few passages did make me smile, but overall this just lacks nuance, creativity and subtlety. The prose is rather juvenile and reading about his experiences was such a drag, even though I think he’s a funny guy with an exciting life and a captivating personality.
I don’t know what happened here, but I bet Rogen didn’t put too much thought into this short publication and that's why the most promising stories of his peculiar life ended up looking like a flatline. What a bummer. The author could've easily achieved new heights if his writing wasn't so tedious and plain.
I don’t know what happened here, but I bet Rogen didn’t put too much thought into this short publication and that's why the most promising stories of his peculiar life ended up looking like a flatline. What a bummer. The author could've easily achieved new heights if his writing wasn't so tedious and plain.
August 13, 2021
3.5 stars
I'm not particularly a Seth Rogen fan, but this book had some legit laugh-out-loud funny moments and the large audiobook cast (basically all his friends and family) made this extra fun. I will say, it felt like about 50% of this book was about drugs (weed, mushrooms, and acid to be specific; funny but I didn't particularly enjoy these parts). It also felt like 25% of it was in relation to him being Jewish (which I enjoyed, maybe because I am part "Jew-ish"). The other 25% was a mixed bag, some parts funnier and more interesting than others. I wouldn't necessarily rush out to read this, but if you're looking for a light and mostly funny book - this is a good choice. But definitely avoid if you would have a problem reading about the aforementioned drugs, it really is a large part of the book.
I'm not particularly a Seth Rogen fan, but this book had some legit laugh-out-loud funny moments and the large audiobook cast (basically all his friends and family) made this extra fun. I will say, it felt like about 50% of this book was about drugs (weed, mushrooms, and acid to be specific; funny but I didn't particularly enjoy these parts). It also felt like 25% of it was in relation to him being Jewish (which I enjoyed, maybe because I am part "Jew-ish"). The other 25% was a mixed bag, some parts funnier and more interesting than others. I wouldn't necessarily rush out to read this, but if you're looking for a light and mostly funny book - this is a good choice. But definitely avoid if you would have a problem reading about the aforementioned drugs, it really is a large part of the book.
June 7, 2021
In my opinion, you can skip this one. I am searching to what to the point of this book was. I didn’t learn anything, I didn’t laugh, I literally had to fast forward through chapters because I just found them juvenile and basic. To me, this book just reads like a long stand up comedy routine filled with sex, drugs, and derogatory references to Rogen’s ethnicity.
I almost DNF’ed it a few times; only keeping with it because I “read” it as an audiobook. By the way, if you do dive into this one - definitely pick it up in audio. Seth Rogen narrates it and that makes it just slightly palatable.
I almost DNF’ed it a few times; only keeping with it because I “read” it as an audiobook. By the way, if you do dive into this one - definitely pick it up in audio. Seth Rogen narrates it and that makes it just slightly palatable.
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