This book had a lot of funny stories, usually ending with an aptly timed message about not walling ourselves away and facing our trauma. Some of the stories weren't funny but were instead sad, and I definitely teared up at the very real situations described by the author and her own reactions. Overall, a thoughtful, funny book that annotates the funny with a poignant message at the end.

The stories in this collection were fun, however this was a different reading experience than I expected. I wasn’t expecting this to be a self help type of book, but that’s on me for not looking at more tags. The stories were fun as I said however I didn’t find the “lessons” very groundbreaking and it seemed to be very repetitive after getting about halfway through the book.

A well written book that is presented in short chapter doses, with dialogue that pops. A humorous and entertaining read.

Genuinely really funny and insightful. Really enjoyed the neat life tricks dealing with conflict, author has clearly put up with discrimination and adversary their entire life and has grown as a person by dealing that and again by sharing. Really easy writing style, particularly loved the relationship between author and their parents.

An absolute funny book of a woman who understands what it is to be a woman to stand tall and express herself. I thoroughly enjoyed her advice in every chapters and they were presented in a very funny way and not in a serious time! Absolutely loved it!

My thanks to NetGalley an All Moxie Inc Publishers for a copy of “ Another Hysterical Female “ for an honest review.

I was attracted to this by the title and eye catching cover but I was unaware of who the author was.
.As someone from the UK , some of the American references in the book pass me by, but on the whole I enjoyed this book.It was eye opening and witty and very easy to read.

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

So many laugh out loud moments while reading this collection of essays. She would share her honest experience and then put in some wise wisdom based of what she has learned during her 40 years thus far, from attending a cat funeral, the search for a feather, pooping her pants and so much more! Would love to hear more stories from her! Such a fun escape during a world that is so heavy right now.

“And Never call your vagina anything but a vagina. Everyone’s already trying to lessen what it is to be a woman. Don’t make it easier to undermine us all by calling one of the most significant parts of yourself something horrific like a wooby. Its tacky.”

Kristin Giese is such a wonderful, gifted storyteller - I feel like I could read her stories forever. Every time one ended I wanted more, but then her life lessons which followed each story were just as illuminating and entertaining.

The author notes at the end that the intent of the book is connection and she’s certainly successful in attaining that - after finishing this book it felt like her and I had just sat down for a cup of coffee and a really good chat - the kind that surprises you in its rawness, simplicity, warmth, and depth.

I think my favorite part is her portrayal of her relationship with her mom, which seems filled with both sass and attitude, as well as laughter, wisdom and so much love.

This book is about a woman who is unapologetically and hilariously in her feelings about everything and for that I loved it. Take a weekend and read it, you won’t regret it!

I really enjoyed this book, it was clever and witty with good writing that at times was hard to remember that it was non fiction. I didn't know what to expect from this book but I really liked it.

First I need to say how much I loved the cover of this book, the bright blue really made the red lips stand out, it captured my eye right away. If I saw this cover in a book shop I would be inclined to go over to see what it was about. It would also stand out on a website or in email of recommendations.

I liked how the book read in parts as fiction but was in fact non fiction. The stories were used in a clever way develop the more serious points the author was making about the female mindset and how we can over come our conditioning to move on and not be held back. The stories were laugh out funny I particularly enjoyed the ones which included the authors parents, the closing chapter with the A/C unit made me proper giggle. I found I could relate to most of what the author was saying though at times some of humour wasn’t to my taste, but then am British so perhaps some of US cultural references within that humour went over me. While I really liked the stories I found some of the analysis a bit too pop psychology, that in turn put me off reading parts and I found myself skimming over parts of this to get to the next laugh out loud story.

I’d say this book is a self help type book with a twist, I don’t often read self books but they way this presented made it a enjoyable read. As am not a big self help book person I am not sure if the help part of this book is standard but I did think yeah if only it was easy.

I think this book would make a great tv or stage adapted in the manner of Fleabag or Mood

Overall this book made me laugh, it was relatable and relevant however the self help and pop psychology wasn’t for me. If you like that type of thing this book would be a great edition to your reading list it will ring true for women world over.

I give it 3.5 stars with 0.5 of that being a bonus for the cool cover.

Thanks to NetGalley for the copy in exchange for a fair and honest review

- 4.25 Stars -
This book was incredible! I laughed throughout the entire thing! Kristin Giese has a way of making you think deeply, feel strongly, and laugh heartily! My heart was genuinely touched by each of her hard-hitting points and one that really impacted me was, “I’ve come to believe that trauma, despite all the earnest talk that surrounds it, might actually be a laughing matter in that if we - at some point - don’t find a way to laugh again, we have lost more to our trauma than it has earned from us” (p. 13). Oof. That smacked me right in the gut, that one…. My favorite chapters were “Let’s Put a Pin in It” (I absolutely howled with laughter), “Hold on to Your Nipples” (the boat and the tree scene had my attention rapt and I was eager to see what was going to happen to Kristin and her father. The outcome was hilarious and a mess all at the same time), “Witching Hour” (oh my goodness, the crabs, the public humiliation, it was everything I never knew I needed) and “Hit and Run” (I could just imagine her parents as my own parents and the running over story was just so much more hilarious)! The final story involves an A/C machine, a bat, and an Opa - you definitely need to read this, trust me. The last line that really struck me says, “We are whole. The reason fix-it culture capitalizes on us is because we believe that the whole of who we are isn’t enough” (p. 358). Like I said, it makes you think deeply and laugh heartily. Overall, this book was a wonderful read and I was actually surprised to have liked it as much as I did!


Thank you NetGalley and AllMoxieInk for this book in exchange for my honest review! All of the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.