Dad is Fat
I'm a big fan of live stand-up comedy. I love the entertainment value of going to a local comedy club and getting some laughs for an hour or two. When one of my favourite comedians comes to town, I try to attend and when they write a book, it usually makes its way on to my reading list. In the last couple of years I've read such books as Stephen Colbert's I Am America (And So Can You),Lisa Lampanelli's Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat and Freaks and Jeff Ross' I Only Roast the Ones I Love. I've seen them all live and knew that I would enjoy their books. Not too long ago I saw Jim Gaffigan perform in Buffalo, NY (He had a show in Toronto's Massey Hall but the date didn't work for me). So when I heard that he had a book coming out titled Dad is Fat, I knew I would have to give it a read. Well, I just finished it the other day and I must say it's Librarian approved. He has a comedic style that will appeal to most. This book is written from the viewpoint of a father of 5 living in a 2 bedroom apartment in Manhattan. I've heard him describe having 5 children as, "Imagine you're drowning. And someone hands you a baby". I personally don't come from a big family, nor do I have any kids but I now feel like I know what it's like. So if you're in the mood for some funny observations from a father of 5, it's definitely worth a read.
2 thoughts on “Dad is Fat”
I think Dad is not fat, but quite adorable and cuddly !
Apparen’tly the book was named after the first sentence that one of his children ever wrote. I’m sure he’d be happy to hear that you don’t agree with the statement.