Being a big Stern fan, I absolutely had to read this. Of course knowing how Stern operates, he is not going to be keen on anyone writing an expose of the show. So I didn't expect that going in, but I expected better. Gary just hasn't lived the life that a Howard or Artie has and quite frankly, is not the storyteller that those two are either. So don't feel bad if you are a Stern fan and skip this book. I originally got this book for free with an order of cupcakes from Crumbs. Figured the husband would like it so I gave it to him to read. It's one of the (very) rare books that he started AND finished. (He usually quits them halfway through.) So then *I* had to read it too. This is primarily a book about Gary's struggles with his bipolar mother, his gay and ultimately AIDS-stricken brother - when we didn't yet understand anything about AIDS - and coming of age in the 70's and 80's in a particular area of New York. I related to his struggles to cope with his (truly) crazy mother and how heartbreaking her life is now. If you are looking for a lot of inside information on the Howard Stern show you will be very, very disappointed. Personally, I knew almost nothing about the show before it moved to Sirius. Never listened to it before then and had no opinion of it so I'm hardly a die-hard fan. So the lack of "Howard" stuff (the show probably only takes up one chapter out of the whole book) didn't bother me. The only negative I have about the book is the way it jumps around so much re: the timeline of things.
What do You think about They Call Me Baba Booey (2010)?
Fla fla flo high. For all Stern fans. Funny, sad, insight to what we love about Gary.
—Jackienewsome
One of the best autobiographies I've read. It still holds up!
—dleyx_28
Excellent! Funny and honest...fun to read.
—earthtomona
