Does This Church Make Me Look Fat?: A Mennonite Finds Faith, Meets Mr. Right, and Solves Her Lady Problems Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I'm so glad that Rhoda wrote the sequel to "Mennonite in a Little Black Dress!" Indeed, as I commented at the end of my review of MILBD, her journey was not over (and still isn't) and in "Does This Church Make Me Look Fat?" she relates where her life journey takes her. I highly recommend you read it for yourself with the caution that some subject matter is definitely PG13. "

" Having read "Mennonite In A Little Black Dress," I was looking forward to another good laugh when I picked up this book. I guess I was disappointed when I didn't find it funny. Maybe being Jewish I just didn't get the punchlines. This memoir is about her rediscovering her faith in God, meeting her second husband, and generally making a 180 degree turn in her life. I found it too preachy for my taste. "

" Do not compare this book to her previous "Mennonite in a Little Black Dress". This is written in a more serious vein, although there is humor, but not at the forefront. I did think there was an element of disjointedness. "

" I really enjoyed Rhoda Janzen's first book, so I snapped this one up on netgalley as soon as I saw it. I was not disappointed. This is one of the most honest personal accounts I've read. With heart and quite a bit of humor, Janzen traces the journey of her faith, her marriage, and her cancer. Hearing how she navigated this new world of Evangelical Christians after years of academia was completely engaging and also hilarious. I can't wait to put this one on my shelves because I know my patrons will love it as much as I did. "

" Loved the chapter on tithing. Yes, tithing. An unexpected gem. Beautifully articulated. "

" There are no words to adequately describe. I want to be her when I grow up. Hit me smack between the eyes. "

" She's starts off really funny (4 stars) then gets serious (like Menno in Black Dress). The more serious reflections are interesting (that's more 3 stars to me)... but I wouldn't mind if she just did the whole book funny. Hard to do with the content of course... and it's autobiographical. "

" Should you read this? Yes, yes you should. "

" I liked this book, esp. after reading Mennonite in a little black dress. I laughed out loud a few times! "

" I love to laugh. This was right up my alley. "

" Could not force myself to read this entire book. I enjoyed Mennonite in a Little Black Dress so much, I looked forward to this one. But in the first handful of pages I was struck by her arrogance, repeatedly telling readers how she has a PhD, and condescending tone. No thank you. "

" Really interesting, especially the bits where she discusses her issues with church as a sceptical intellectual. But I struggled to understand how she got past these issues, especially when the guy she is in love with is so different to her. But still interesting and thought provoking. "

" This book was much better than _Mennonite in a Little Black Dress_-- much deeper and more introspective. This is the spiritual autobiography I was hoping for and didn't get in that book. I really enjoyed this. "

" This book was neither enlightening nor entertaining. Rhoda Jenzen's first book was cheeky, introspective, and funny- this sequel didn't cut it. "

" More like 3.5 stars. I enjoyed it more than the first book. "

" I was expecting this to be just as hilarious as Janzen's first book--and it was. It was also a lot more serious in some sections, especially regarding her faith and marriage. "

" I just don't think I got this book. What was it supposed to be? A cancer survival story? A love story? A getting religion story? It's sort of a mishmash of the three, and I'm really not sure what the main point was supposed to be. "