Fat Is the New 30: The Sweet Potato Queens Guide to Coping with (the crappy parts of) Life Audiobook, by Jill Conner Browne Play Audiobook Sample

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Read By: Jill Conner Browne Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Sweet Potato Queens Series Release Date: March 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781455876433

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

32

Longest Chapter Length:

27:16 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

08:46 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

17:29 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

9

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Publisher Description

The Sweet Potato Queens® are back and bawdier than ever in Southern belle extraordinaire Jill Conner Browne’s ninth edition of the hysterical series. Having experienced pretty much ALL of the crappy parts of life, Browne feels it is her duty to render whatever assistance she can to her fellow sufferers—and she does so in her own inimitable fashion.

Her father taught her there are very few situations in life that we really and truly cannot change, and it is up to us to figure out how to either make fun OUT of them—or make fun OF them. And fortunately for the rest of us, Browne is well equipped for both. Including the exploits of the Queen contingent and her family, she delivers applicable tidbits like:

• Thinking or talking about watermelon can save any negative situation.

• If you get drunk in Scotland, you can’t have your cow with you.

• When sanity and reason fail, you can always cheerfully resort to ridicule.

• Denial means that every situation is perfectly perfect.

More fun than a Cracker Barrel full of monkeys, Fat Is the New 30 will change your life—or at least give you ideas for making fun of yourself.

Download and start listening now!

"I really enjoyed this author's humor! Hilarious! I was not expecting the last chapter concerning the death of her mother. This was a rough one for me to get through considering that my own mother passed only away three weeks ago. However, her experience with grief and the guilt she reported feeling afterward are something that I can relate to. Oh yeah, there are some delicious sounding, artery clogging recipes to be found in this book as well."

— Ariya (4 out of 5 stars)

Fat Is the New 30 Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Super fun...I wish I had started with her first book. "

    — Carrie, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Everything annoyed me. From the capitalization of random words to the author stating a few times how funny she is (she's not). I made it to about chapter 3 until I gave up. "

    — Joanna, 1/31/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Hilarious! Very familiar for those if us from the south. Insightful for those who aren't. "

    — Jeanne, 1/29/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Each chapter is an essay. This makes it easy to put down and pick up again. Many essays made me smile. I was not a fan of the author's repeated referrals to her previous books...for me it was like a commercial interrupting the flow of a movie. I was also a little surprised by some of the language. "

    — Cindy, 1/22/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Hil air e us! "

    — Michelle, 1/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Laughed 'til I cried... "

    — Sarah, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I love the Sweet Potato Queens. They rock "

    — Tsarina60, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Very good. Very funny. Not as racy as her earlier books. I love that she only has one thing on her bucket list and that is to sit on her porch and do nothing. So far, she has yet to accomplish this. "

    — Cherri, 12/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Oh how I love Jill Conner Brown! She makes me laugh and cry in the same book - and even feel like I got a bit of therapy. I highly suggest listening to this book. The author reads it and it is perfect. "

    — Heather, 12/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book provided a good laugh right when I needed it. The last chapter was meant to inspire, however I found it to be a bit of a downer after the rest of the book. "

    — Michelle, 11/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Ah - this was the perfect antidote to a stressful week. I laughed so hard reading this bawdy trashy (and I say that with the utmost respect) book I thought I would die. Thank goodness I was home alone so I didn't embarrass the crap out of myself. All hail the sweet potato queens! "

    — pam, 11/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " So far...she sounds like someone I'd like to hang out with. Funny stuff! "

    — Tina, 7/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I liked it, but not near as much as some of her first SPQ books. The best chapter, by far, is the last one where she writes about her mother. It truly came from the heart. "

    — Sara, 7/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Love, Love, Love the laugh out loud happiness I get from reading these books! "

    — Nikki, 6/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " A lot of rambling. "

    — Julie, 4/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Typical JCB humor, with a touch of good aging advice! "

    — Angela, 2/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Most of the book made me laugh. The last chapter made me cry. What more can you ask of a book? "

    — Pat, 1/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not Jill at her best. The last chapter is lovely though. If you haven't read her (and I adore her), start with another one. "

    — Sara, 12/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " only made it thru two chapters...very sophomoric and not at all entertaining! "

    — Rhonda, 11/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book is very entertaining. Brown has a keen sense of humor. Her insights into southern behavior and language kept me amused. "

    — Jane, 8/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Sweet Potato Queens are BACK! "

    — Kim, 6/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Mildly amusing. Not quite as funny as her other books. "

    — Vickie, 4/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Kind of meanders. Many of the stories go absolutely nowhere...but were funny nonetheless. "

    — Emily, 3/15/2012

About Jill Conner Browne

Jill Conner Browne is the author of the bestselling The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love, God Save the Sweet Potato Queens, and The Sweet Potato Queens’ Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner). She is Boss Queen of the Sweet Potato Queens of Jackson, Mississippi, and now tours and speaks full-time about all things Queenly.