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Autobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend Adulthood (2003)

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I think you either love Laurie Notaro or you hate her. I checked out this book and her "Idiot's Girl Adventure..." book at the same time from the local libraries and read them back-to-back. Looking at the reviews I can see some people really love her style and some people hate her stuff. I'm in the middle. I have respect. True the books weren't what I expected but they did seem to move in a chronological way through adulthood from getting married to babysitting her nephews to dealing with pets and jobs and drug tests and whatever... Each chapter ends with a punch line that sometimes feels over the top. But I get it. She's writing humor. She even teaches a class on how to write humor. She wants this stuff to look easy but I'm sure she and her editing team put a lot of work into getting this stuff "just right".I didn't love it, and I didn't hate it, and I have no desire to write like she does so I won't be signing up for the class.If you are thinking about reading her books read the reviews first. She's got a new one coming out in March 2016 and I know there are some people who can't wait for them. Me? I might check it out from the library but I'm not going to pre-order it on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.Oh, and she made me feel old by saying she felt old when she was getting close to 34. Thanks for that Laurie. Really.

If you haven't read anything by Laurie Notaro then you're living a life devoid of humor. She has written a half dozen books, almost all of which I own and just get funnier as she goes! This particular book, her second, Laurie goes from being a single woman living the high life of a bar stool to a married old lady paying bills on time. Her little vignettes are laugh-out-loud hilarious, especially when talking about her husband who accepts her for the idiotic and mean person she is -- and still loves her.This is the first of her books I've read cover-to-cover, most of the others I would skip around, re-reading favorite stories. Laurie had me wishing I had a husband to torture and mock. And she proved that even though a woman gives up her freedom and irresponsibility when she gets married, she doesn't have to give up her idiosyncrasies or cigarettes.I laughed so much reading this that just about everybody at work came to check on me, to see if I was okay, and what I was reading. Hopefully they will pick her up next time they're at the book store. Maybe you will, too.

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This is my favorite Laurie Notaro book (so far). Notaro is simply hilarious, writing personal essays about her life that will make many women (including me) laugh in embarrassed recognition. There are so many, "YES, I've been there!" moments. Comparisons with David Sedaris are inevitable, although really, the main similarity is simply that both are funny enough that they cause rib pain. I think this might be my favorite simply for the author's photo, which shows Ms. Notaro in her wedding dress, but no longer holding in her stomach, with her mouth full of cake.
—Candi

Laurie Notaro does it again! So many great chapters! The one about buying a new bra was so hilarious! And can you imagine your gynecologist calling you fat and other disparaging remarks. Laurie actually finds a man who loves her despite all her faults AND possible scary things associated with her past. Oh her poor husband he puts up with a lot from her you just have to have sympathy for him, especially the toothbrush incident.These books are so much fun and I don’t care if I look like a crazy person listening to these and laughing out loud I need the laughs!Hillary Huber’s narration is really great, her timing on all the great stories that Laurie has written is just spot on!4 Stars
—MissSusie

This woman is hilarious! When I first picked it up, I assumed it would be chapter upon chapter of some chick ranting about trying on wedding dresses and then eating too much sample cake. The chapters were little stories in themselves, all laugh out loud funny, about being a newlywed who basically lives in her husband's sweatpants and is trying to manage her life in marital bliss. I loved every single page. Yes, even the afterward with a picture of her in her wedding dress with the caption, "As her lucky spouse closes the deal by signing the marriage license, his new bride is not only taking that opportunity to dig a meatball particle out of her teeth with her tongue, but has also completely abandoned the effort of sucking her stomach in, never to return." The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because there was no logical flow to the book. It kind-of read all over the place. It was hard to know when each chapter was taking place, like journal entries with no date. Other than that, a great read.
—Beth Hatch

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