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Fat Is the New 30: The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Coping with (the Crappy Parts Of) Life
The Sweet Potato Queens? are back and bawdier than ever in Southern belle extraordinaire Jill Conner Browne's ninth edition of the hysterical series. Having experienced pretty much ALL of the crappy parts of life, Browne feels it is her duty to render whatever assistance she can to her fellow sufferers ? and she does so in her own inimitable fashion. Her father taught her...more
Paperback, 266 pages
Published
March 20th 2012
by Amazon Publishing
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Okay, I realize that this is the tenth book for this writer and what I think or say really means very little. But I review on here simply for myself so here we go. Couldn't take it. I just couldn't. I get the "southern girl, gaudy, accept me as I am cuz I'll bake you a pie and talk to you like you're the cutest poodle I've ever seen" but good grief, how exhausting after the 45th page (yeah that's where I decided enough was enough). I kept think this is Paula Deen with no money (which with Ms. Br...more
Jill Connor Browne is an entertaining author. The reader will probably not get through half of this book without a chuckle if not a full-out guffaw. She states what she knows in a realistic, unconcerned type of way that will grab the readers' attention. She creates certain situations and offers possible, less embarrassing, solutions to the reader. The titles of the chapters are a riot and will have the reader turning page after page, unable to put the book down.
It seems like it would be impossi...more
It seems like it would be impossi...more
I have to say that Jill Conner Browne is one of my favorite authors. Her humor has been my entertainment from the very first book she wrote. I could not tell you when I’ve laughed and cried so much while reading a book. She captivates you with her down-to-earth, tell-it-like-it-is humor from the first page to the last.
I have every single one of her books so imagine my delight (jumping up and down here) when I received an email asking me to review her new book. As I said, I have been an avid foll...more
I have every single one of her books so imagine my delight (jumping up and down here) when I received an email asking me to review her new book. As I said, I have been an avid foll...more
This was my first experience with the Sweet Potato Queens books. There are several that came before Fat is the New 30. I had seen the books just about everywhere and had heard a lot of good things so I was really excited when I finally got this opportunity to read this book.
Jill Conner Browne had me smiling and at some parts, I was laughing out loud even. While the book is geared towards people a little bit older than me who have had a lot more life experience (children, houses, etc.), I still f...more
Jill Conner Browne had me smiling and at some parts, I was laughing out loud even. While the book is geared towards people a little bit older than me who have had a lot more life experience (children, houses, etc.), I still f...more
If you’re a fanatic fan of Ms. Browne or you’ve never ever read her it matters not one bit you will if you are fan, enlarge your fandom and if you’ve never read her become an instant fan. In fact if you don’t erupt in laughter by the tenth page and have tears running down your face by the 30th, you’re either not human, there is absolutely no hope for you and are utterly unredeemable.
Now for the rest of you pay attention because her Highness Queen Jill herself has the undisputed end all cure for...more
Now for the rest of you pay attention because her Highness Queen Jill herself has the undisputed end all cure for...more
I don't know where I picked this title up, but I liked it. It wasn't until I started reading this and I realized this is a whole series of books from this author and this just happens to be her latest. It has nothing to do with being 30. The author is actually probably more like my moms age and lives in the south, two things I can not imagine at this time. But I kept reading. it was an okay read. My least favorite part was just, so many characters! I couldn't keep anyone straight. But then that...more
Sep 25, 2012
Bonnie Lynn
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Women near/over 40
Shelves:
humor
I picked up Fat Is The New 30 when I found myself in a foul mood and couldn't wrestle myself out. I'd first tried to read inspirational-type books - you know the ones: positive thinking, putting things in perspective, etc. The result: NOT good. Somehow 'foul mood' became 'crazy b*t*h' as I found myself yelling at the narrators, giving them my suggestions on where to put their purile advice and upbeat slogans. (Audio books give you this advantage!). Therefore, I had every intention of hating this...more
Mar 11, 2013
Lindsey
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
2013-spring-challenge,
memoir,
humor,
tear-jerkers,
life,
2013,
audiobooks,
southern,
recipes
I was hoping I'd get some more laughs out of this book than just a few chuckles here and there, but most of the book was still pretty amusing. One thing I don't always like about the humor genre is that almost nothing is taken as sacred or serious. I think that's what I like so much about the two books I've read by Jill Conner Browne; they're really funny but not so funny that she feels the need to cover up every single thing in life with humor and never take a single break from sarcasm (I'm not...more
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MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT
This was the right book at the right time. I have never laughed so much at the images described in this book. I also haven't cried over a dog story like this either. My book group has read her books in the past and I hadn't revisited them in a long time. No matter if you have read her work before or not, this book of easy to read essays will have you craving more just like potato chips. I read this in one night and will have to go dig out my other books to reread ag...more
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT
This was the right book at the right time. I have never laughed so much at the images described in this book. I also haven't cried over a dog story like this either. My book group has read her books in the past and I hadn't revisited them in a long time. No matter if you have read her work before or not, this book of easy to read essays will have you craving more just like potato chips. I read this in one night and will have to go dig out my other books to reread ag...more
Fat is the New 30 is a collection of essays that make fun of all the stupid things we do, or that happen to us, every day. Things like: making gravy with a bit of vinegar in it - no big deal unless you mistake the baking soda for cornstarch and end up with a gravy volcano erupting in the kitchen; or attending a Tupperware party that also happens to include sex toys; or falling asleep at work. There are also travel pointers for the uninitiated - did you know that in Scotland you can't have your c...more
Mar 01, 2012
A Tasty Read/ Sweet Reads Reviews
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Any who needs to laugh
Life. It's your birthday present. Open it up and play with it. Act like you like it. (The One who gave it to you is watching, after all. Don't wanna hurt His feelings.) And if you don't like your life, CHANGE IT. It is all yours.
This Quote came from the Chapter "27" Is The New "39". This one chapter stayed with me for quite a while after I finished reading it. I can be accused of pouting on my birthday. I had a few "Shitty" birthday's over a few years and have never been a huge "Birthday" person...more
This Quote came from the Chapter "27" Is The New "39". This one chapter stayed with me for quite a while after I finished reading it. I can be accused of pouting on my birthday. I had a few "Shitty" birthday's over a few years and have never been a huge "Birthday" person...more
My Review:
This book is definitely not along the lines of what I normally read, but I did enjoy reading it. It is filled with short little snippets from the Sweet Potato Queen's life that will absolutely keep you rolling. I've never read any of her books before. In fact, I've never even actually heard of her, but this book is filled with Southern real-life humor and story telling that absolutely kept me giggling and laughing out loud.
Reading this book is like visiting a comedy club. Each chapter...more
This book is definitely not along the lines of what I normally read, but I did enjoy reading it. It is filled with short little snippets from the Sweet Potato Queen's life that will absolutely keep you rolling. I've never read any of her books before. In fact, I've never even actually heard of her, but this book is filled with Southern real-life humor and story telling that absolutely kept me giggling and laughing out loud.
Reading this book is like visiting a comedy club. Each chapter...more
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I love all of Jill's books and I believe she has outdone herself on this one. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt and then she made me cry and then laugh some more. I will never forget her Dad's solution for unpleasantness--either make it fun or make fun of it--and her Dad's solution for uncomfortable conversations, "let's think about watermelon". Ok, I'm paraphrasing, but this book is absolutely fun, funny and heartwarming and impossible to put down, so buy it today. I loved it so much I now have...more
Jill Conner Browne must be a fun person in real life. That outfit she is sporting on the cover of Fat is the New 30: The Sweet Potato Queens Guide to Coping with (the crappy parts of) Life is way over the top. She is just inviting you to read the book. Daring you to read the book. I read the book, but I will be honest I'm not a huge fan of books like this. It's hard to break out of that fiction mold. But there are definitely some good stories in this book.
My favorite essay has to be, "I Left My...more
My favorite essay has to be, "I Left My...more
Quite a comedic book that made for a great break from the novels that I had been reading. With a theme throughout this book as to how to get through painful times, each chapter was different and unique. I enjoyed reading a chapter on its own and being able to easily put down and pick the book up again.
I am not sure that my age group is the exact audience, but I think we younger gals can enjoy and appreciate the humor in this book. I think this a book for our mothers to enjoy. I would also think...more
I am not sure that my age group is the exact audience, but I think we younger gals can enjoy and appreciate the humor in this book. I think this a book for our mothers to enjoy. I would also think...more
This was a rather depressing book and I missed the author's humor. There were a few funny bits, but a lot of the book dealt with aging and the death of her mother. I am one year older than the author, and I've dealt with all these issues myself. I didn't gain any insight from the author (it sucks when your mom dies) on major life issues or many laughs. I felt the biggest problem with the book was that I was looking for fun and the author was looking to talk about crapitude. Sorry, I've got my ow...more
I listened to the first few of the Sweet Potato Queens' books and thought they were hilarious. I wasn't able to obtain this one in audio so I read it and found it to be quite a disappointment. The only reason I kept reading it was I was certain it would get better. It didn't. The practice of capitalizing words was very annoying and the book read like a stream of consciousness. I can't recommend this book to anyone!I don't know if it was the difference between listening to the books or reading th...more
I really enjoyed this author's humor! Hilarious! I was not expecting the last chapter concerning the death of her mother. This was a rough one for me to get through considering that my own mother passed only away three weeks ago. However, her experience with grief and the guilt she reported feeling afterward are something that I can relate to. Oh yeah, there are some delicious sounding, artery clogging recipes to be found in this book as well.
I love Jill Conner Browne. Her humior is very similar to mine, so I look for her books. However, this book isn't nearly as funny as her previous "Sweet Potatoes Queen" books. While it reminds you of the humor you used to love about her, sadly it's only a shadow of previous works. And frequent references to the previous books to understand the jokes in this one come off as a pathetic attempt to peddle sales.
This is without a doubt one of the funniest books I've ever read. Tears were running down my cheeks from laughing out loud. Browne is hysterically funny. You think I've made my point yet? Descriptions of her father and mother and her life as a devout Southerner are the best. And the end with the sharing of the death of her mother had me crying also (not funny but so very touching) - she's right on about a lot of events in a person's life. Christmas, Thanksgiving and rearing of children and the t...more
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I love, love, love these books. I've been reading Jill Conner Browne's hilarious work since I was in high school and I just connect with them more and more the longer I live in the south and the older I get.
One of my professors in college grew up with Jill and told me I reminded him of her because I have the same sense of humor. Every time I read one of her books, all I can think is that maybe someday I'll be that funny.
One of my professors in college grew up with Jill and told me I reminded him of her because I have the same sense of humor. Every time I read one of her books, all I can think is that maybe someday I'll be that funny.
Funny, but not overly smart, and felt disjointed. Being neither fat, nor 30, I dropped this title for one of hers that seemed a little better suited to my life at present: The Sweet Potato Queen's Guide to Raiding Children for Fun & Profit. I'd say, so far, that one is funnier and also seems more thematically cohesive. Overall, good summer reading, and the books make me look forward to hearing her speak in August at the Literacy Council Author's for Literacy Dinner & Silent Auction.
As always, an SPQ book is good for what ails ya. I laughed, and yes, I cried. Sometimes from laughing so hard, and at the end, from feeling the grief that Ms. Browne has felt at the loss of her dear mama.
I've read every book in this series, and I highly recommend them. There just really isn't anything else I can say other than read them for yourself. Funny, touching, thought-provoking, and always filled with at least one mouth-watering recipe.
In fact, now that I think about it, I find myself w...more
I've read every book in this series, and I highly recommend them. There just really isn't anything else I can say other than read them for yourself. Funny, touching, thought-provoking, and always filled with at least one mouth-watering recipe.
In fact, now that I think about it, I find myself w...more
Thoroughly enjoyed this; didn't want it to end. I had tears in my eyes from both laughter and sadness at different points in the book, and look forward to her next installment of the Sweet Potato Queens' Guides.
I've read all the other Sweet Potato Queen titles and absolutely loved them! However; this one was not as "laugh out loud" funny as the others. Not a horrible read, but not really up to the others.
I think the Sweet Potato Queen books are something you are either going to love or hate. The humor is bawdy and irreverent. Jill Conner Browne is someone who enjoys life and laughing with it- rather than at it. The books come with recipes too!
This book was hysterical! I can just hear her southern drawl! If you need a laugh (and who doesn't), pick up this quick read. If you've spent any time in the South, you'll relate!
Each chapter is an essay. This makes it easy to put down and pick up again. Many essays made me smile. I was not a fan of the author's repeated referrals to her previous books...for me it was like a commercial interrupting the flow of a movie. I was also a little surprised by some of the language.
All the Sweet Potato Queen books are wonderful and this one may be the best . I'm still laughing. I highly recommend JCB's humor as an antidote to whatever is buggin' ya.
Everything annoyed me. From the capitalization of random words to the author stating a few times how funny she is (she's not). I made it to about chapter 3 until I gave up.
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