Welcome to Litsy!

My first by Key. Heard him in a podcast and was interested is reading his first book. I bought the two others too and plan to read them somewhat soon. Not sure I can go right into them though. I really liked this one. He is funny and self deprecating and different in a good way. He mainly focuses on his dad in this one as he shares about his childhood and adult years with a larger than life dad.

Really enjoyed these essays. I laughed and sometimes got a little teary eyed.

Dracula will have to be put on hiatus while I listen to this #inspiredbylitsy library hold that just came in 😊

This book has three things I adore:
1: explanations of the weird without preambles (“This would never happen in the suburbs!”). His humor sneaks up on you.
”In our family the only books men read were the Bible and you weren't supposed to do it for fun. You did it because Jesus would hurt you if you didn't.”
2: brilliant metaphors -- not forced and not too many
3: flat-out funny and loving story

I was hooked by the time I‘d read the dedication:

For my wife and also my lover, who have the pleasure of being the exact same person, and who hates it when I call her “my lover,” so I do it a lot, because I have a disease that makes me say it.

Tarzan is settled in on my lap and refuses to move, even when I stack books on him. #CatsofLitsy

Giving this one a so-so because there are a few funny lines (like above) despite many of the jokes being the same joke reworded in every chapter. Also because I am somewhat biased since I don't generally like the memoir genre and was compelled to read this for a now disbanded book club. #memoir #bookclub

Isn't this why we all read?

If this book is half as funny as Key was at #SIBA16, it will be hilarious.

Funny and sad. And because who doesn't end up like their parents (even if you tried your hardest not to)

Harrison Scott Key is just as endearing in person as he is on the page. He opened by reading Amazon reviews of his book. Too funny. 😂

This is what happens at book signings with Harrison Scott Key. After his author talk, I feel prepared to laugh for the next 330 pages. 😹🌲🐿

Hilarious. Love Harrison Scott Key. Love this book. Great man gift.

Harrison Scott Key's memoir about growing up in the South with Pop is literally this emoji: 😂😂😂😂😂. THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN will make you laugh and break your heart so get ready for a reading e x p e r i e n c e

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I love every word he pens on paper. If you don't read the book, you must read his essays in the Oxford American. I laughed until I cried. He perfectly captures the complexity of being born and raised in the South, and he does it with an unsurpassed intelligence and humor.