Press/Reviews
As Levar Burton used to say on Reading Rainbow, "You don't have to take my word for it." Read what other people have to say about "Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir."
Magazines, newspapers, web sites and other authors
"A winsome, charming memoir of personal discovery." – Kirkus Reviews
"Read it and be inspired!" – Jen Lancaster, author of "Such a Pretty Fat"
"Fulda's biting humor and no-holds-barred honesty keep you turning pages." – Women's Health
"Touching, funny and sincere." – Shape Magazine
"You won't find any self-hate in these pages, only a wry and refreshingly level-headed account of a truly awesome endeavor. Go Jennette!" – Wendy McClure, author of "I'm Not the New Me"
"'Half-Assed' is an honest, candid, intelligent memoir. While admirable, Jennette Fulda's journey is inspirational not because of the weight lost, but more for what she learned about herself along the way." – Erin J. Shea, author of "Tales From The Scale"
"Super-engaging." – Jenny Elig, The Indianapolis Star
"A gutsy, bold, and honest ass-kicking." – Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor of "Dirty Girls"
Media Mentions
The Early Show on CBS – July 31, 2008
The Today Show on NBC – May 11, 2008
Blogging to a Better You by Wency Leung, The Globe and Mail
Weight Loss Shapes a Career by Marci Alboher, "Shifting Careers" blog at The New York Times
Step, Stumble, Step Again by Jenny Elig, The Indianapolis Star
Weight-Loss Tales Inspire by Megan K. Scott, AP
Awards and Recognitions
Book Sense Notable Book for May 2008
Blog Reviews/Interviews
AOL Living, That's Fit – Review
Fitceleb – I'm not Obsessed – Half of Me: Online Motivation
WOW! Women on Writing – Interview about humor writing
Blog tour
16 stops over 3 weeks. Includes interviews, podcasts and more.
May 5: Kalyn’s Kitchen
May 6: CalorieLab (interview)
May 7: Life of L
May 8: Big Fat Deal
May 9: Cranky Fitness
May 12: DietGirl
May 13: Diet Blog (guest post)
May 14: Elastic Waist (interview)
May 15: Livin’ La Vida Low Carb (podcast)
May 16: Back in Skinny Jeans (podcast)
May 19: Manic Mommy (book giveaway!)
May 20: CalorieLab (review)
May 21: Elastic Waist (guest on video show The Daily Special)
May 22: The Skinny at the Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 23: Roni’s Weight Watchen Page
May 26: The Diet Naked Blog formerly “The Amazing Shrinking Mom” (book giveaway!)
Thanks also to the following blogs for posting reviews before the blog tour:
April 10 – In My Heels
April 24 – Morgan Gets Thin
April 26 – Yet Another Weight Watcher’s Blog
Podcasts
By Women. For Women. – Podcast interview hosted by my publisher, Seal Press
Radio
Reading with Robin, WHJJ-AM – June 28, 2008 (Download MP3 file) 9.79 mb | 34:14
Heart & Home Healing Show with Faith Ranoli – June 19, 2008 (Download MP3 file) 16.5 mb | 57:52
The Maria Sanchez Show, KVTA AM-1520 – June 18, 2008 (Download MP3 file) 4.43 mb | 15:31
What readers and bloggers have to say
"Funny and brutally honest at the same time." – SB
"I didn't want to put it down, laughed a good lot of the way, and felt inspired by [it] til the very end. It's the true story of a fat girl gone thin." – JEMI from In My Heels
"It doesn't just tell a good story, it's so well-written, and very accessible. It's not often I read a book and laugh out loud repeatedly in involuntary bursts" – G.G.
"I could not stop reading it, and only an early wake up had me put it down before I could finish it." – Bill B
"Too many weight-loss stories are so serious, and almost too depressing to read. Half-Assed allows the reader to follow Fulda's tale…without feeling depressed oneself…A quick, absorbing read." Cressida, fanpop!
"She took the time to approach the content with a fresh viewpoint, and added a ton of new stuff that I didn't remember from the blog at all." – Morgan from Morgan Gets Thin
"Honest, gutsy, but playful." – Jen from Yet Another Weight Watchers Blog
"Your book is like having a conversation with a friend" – Heidi
"I've been reading a lot of weight loss related books and memoirs this year as a source of inspiration, and I have to say that yours is the best I have read so far." – Penny
"Beautiful writing, wonderful insights." – Sarah
"A lot of weight-loss memoirs end up reading like hour-by-hour diaries of foods eaten, foods pined for, and exercises done, but yours is so much more than that — it was like reading a good novel with a strong plot and a strong character" – Dreamer
"I laughed out loud a lot, which burned some calories and added days to my life, I'm sure." – Laura, Life of L
"If you have a hard time staying committed to your weight loss goal, if losing weight frustrates and fails you, or if you're curious how someone gains and then loses hundreds of pounds, I think you will like "Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir"; I certainly did!" – Jolene (nutritionist), Healthy Discoveries
"I immediately put down the book I had been reading and devoured her memoir in a couple of days (good thing it had zero fat and zero calories)." – MB, Why the Weight?