Overheard in New York

I read the Kindle version of this book and it was a great match for the Kindle. Like the other book by this author (Overheard in The Office) there was an occasional line break problem because of the "screenplay" format the book used. For instance you might see: Panhandler: Hey Lady. Lady: What? whereas it should appear like: Panhandler: Hey Lady. Lady: What. But this problem was infrequent and didn't take away from the rapid fire humorous text. Each overheard quote would have an appropriate title that tied the whole quote together. Typically I would read the title, read the overheard conversation and the reread the title and crack up. Many of the quotes were sexual in nature - so if this bothers you than this not be the book for you (try a Kindle Sample or checkout the overheardinnewyork website). But if you like funny quotes and humor and don't mind a bit of sexual innuendo this book is great. Whereas I found the author's other book "Overheard in the Office" a bit too skimpy this book was just the perfect size although (as is the case with the "Office" book) "Overheard in New York" it appears that all of the quotes are available for free on the associated website where the information originally appeared. The book however does a great job of organizing like topics together so it really flows whereas the quotes on the website are random.

This book makes an excellent gift for that displaced New Yorker friend of yours who gets all misty-eyed and nostalgic at the thought of slogging through slush while chewing on a greasy slice of pizza. I purchased this book for just one such dear friend. She really, really enjoyed her gift (which of course made me very happy) - enjoyed it so much, in fact, that she called me not once, but twice to read it aloud to me on the phone in her inimitable Brooklyn accent. She seemed to really feel that this book gave her a taste of home. And for that I will gladly give the book five stars. The little snippets of overheard conversation are brief and easy to read, making this a potentially great bathroom book. Enjoy!

Heard about it on NPR and had to have it. It has lived up to my expectations beautifully. Reading it is great, but hearing it performed with authentic NY voices would make an excellent audio book.

I have been a fan of the site, because the hilarity of everyday life in New York is so real. The book is a great one to read while riding on the subway.

There's nothing funnier than overhearing a snippet of conversation on the subway or the streets - it's a little window into other people's lives at times startling and shocking, but mostly hilarious. This great collection is a laugh-out-loud microcosm of the experience of living in New York. Highly recommended!