Such a Pretty Fat

As I was reading my usual blogs today and procrastinating on grading (you know, the usual), I came across a new blog that I quickly added to my blogroll on my main blog. It’s called Jennsylvania. It’s written by author Jen Lancaster, and it’s hilarious. I love her sarcastic wit, and her take on life.

In doing a bit of scoping on the site, it turns out that Jen has a new book coming out called Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist’s Quest To Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, Or Why Pie is Not The Answer. How’s that for a title?

It also turns out that Jen is going to be doing a book signing in San Francisco in May! I’ve already marked it on my calendar and plan to be there, buy this book, and maybe her other two.

The thing I like about what I’ve read about this book is that Jen is a woman who is totally happy with the way she looks now, plus-sized or not. She decided to start working out and living a more healthy lifestyle because her doctor told her she had to. She’s embracing this new way of living with all of the sarcasm and kicking and screaming that you’d expect. She’s real. She complains, she laughs at herself, and she makes this whole weight loss thing a bit funnier. At least, that’s what I’m guessing.

I haven’t gone to a book signing in over 2 years, and I think it’s about time. I used to go all the time, but with grad school as my focus these last 2 years, I haven’t had very much extra time. Since I graduate on May 12, and the book signing is on May 21, it seems like perfect timing. It’s going to feel good to get back out and do the things I love to do, like attending book signings.

And who knows? Maybe now that I’ve helped her promote her book, she’ll send me a free copy. Doubtful, but you never know…

Here’s a little bit of Jen:

Jen Lancaster: Such a Pretty Fat