Reviews
As Levar Burton used to say on Reading Rainbow
Reviews from magazines, newspapers, web sites and other authors
“A winsome, charming memoir of personal discovery.” - Kirkus Reviews
“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
Media Mentions
The Today Show - May 11, 2008
Blogging to a Better You by Wency Leung, The Globe and Mail (View a scan of the article)
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, at What Cost? by Megan K. Scott, AP
Weighty Matters, I ruled the health section of The Eagle-Tribune of North Andover, MA in this print of the AP article above.
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
Complete blog tour - 16 stops over 3 weeks. Includes interviews, podcasts and more.
Podcasts
By Women. For Women. - Podcast interview hosted by my publisher, Seal Press
Radio
The Maria Sanchez Show, KVTA AM-1520 - June 18, 2008
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 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?