Autobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend Adulthood, (Paperback)

from airdna

Laurie Notaro is smart, sarcastic, and self-deprecating. You'll wish you knew her, so she could tell you these stories herself, over a beer or two. The one where she gets a gun pulled on her during a job interview would have you snorting suds out your nose.

from ErikaWasTaken

Pros:* More than just weddings* Short vignettes* Stories are relatableCons:* I wish some of the stories were more in-depth* Could have used more description in places.I loved the commentary on adulthood and expectations (whether internal or external).

from engpunk77

This is the type of book I've been looking for! Recommended by a bookcrosser at a meetup, I went out and bought it the next day. Notaro's hilarious autobiography is broken into 1 1/2 - 3 page essays that I can read a bit at a time. I've been needing a book that I can pick up and put down when I c...

from bookwormteri

Thank god for Laurie Notaro...it is nice to know that I am not the only crappy adult that exists. She is so funny and personable that I want to hang out with her, if only to confirm my bad "adultness". She deals with everything from the first nephew in the family to Christmas to taxes to getting ...

from UberButter

I absolutely adore Laurie Notaro. This is the third book I have read from her and she has not disappointed me yet. Spanning from her early days of dating to her life of marriage, this book left me smiling and laughing. Not because her stories are over-the-top antics but because I can relate to th...