What in the World was such an enjoyable to read that made me wanting more pages from Leanne Morgan. Having insight to her life makes me love her more. Her story is one of tears, laughter and ahhh haaa. I like how she shows her weaknesses as well as her strengths without being boastful and annoying. Leanne grew up in the South and always wanted to go to Hollywood and be a performer but life got in the way so many times. Who thought this 50+ woman could break out in her field of comedy and reach that goal of being famous, she did once she finally allowed her self to see it and then there was no slowing her down. Her life experiences help her write her set for her shows and man she has so much to work with. I loved learning about her time at college where she shared a house with 2 guys and really was more a house mom then roommate. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes comedy, women in unusual places and down right good times. Just a warning you will laugh out loud with this book and get strange looks if you are reading in public.

I enjoy Leanne’s comedy and this book expanding on her life and stories was a delight. it made me laugh most of the way through.

What a fun, relatable, laugh-out-loud, feel-good book this one was!
An honest, down-to-earth yet so, so humor-filled, is that even a real combo? Turns out, it is, and that’s this book.

This was a lot of fun. Definitely laughed out loud in places and enjoyed getting to learn about her journey to where she is now and her side tours and obstacles along the way. She is just as open and charming in this book as she is in person and onstage. If you are a fan or a woman of a similar age, I think you‘ll get a lot out of this book. GenX strong women for the win! Releases 9/24!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are my own.
Dear Leanne, Thank you for writing this book- it was brave and funny and oh so relatable for women of a “certain age”- eg women who have been married FOREVER, and have experienced some stuff, and finally the kids are grown and are thinking NOW WHAT? Reading your story was like having a sweet tea with a dear friend, sharing your heartache and cheering on your triumphs. You go girl! Wishing you every success. This book is full all the midlife themes, hot flashes, weight gains, broken hearts, but also the good stuff that comes from focusing on what really matters, and believing in yourself. Recommend!

❤️ Just a thought, but if ever you get tired of the road- I know that 100 nights in hotels ain’t as fun as one would think. I would love to read a fictional story written by you. With all your warmth and humor, Im sure it would be a best seller. ❤️

I'd never heard of Leanne Morgan, but I was drawn to request this book based on the title and the cover pic. I love finding a good, humorous southern book. Normally they're fiction, but this is a memoir, with truth, laughs, and speaking to me as a, let's say, well, middle aged woman. I laughed while reading it, which was a bit of a problem as my husband was asleep next to me. I'll take "real" over certain housewife franchises any day.

I was so happy to find What in the World, and now I have to check out Leanne's comedy!

Thank you to Convergent Books and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

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Can I give it 10 ⭐️’s??? I know, I know but you get it. This one’s a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣
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Leannes’s tagline of the book A Southern Women’s Guide to Laughing at Life’s Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings. ⁣
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Ahhh this was a fresh breath of air! LIFE is complicated and hard! Leanne’s comedic relief way of looking at life had me laughing many, many times. She writes in her “southern twang” and I loved it! ⁣
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The titles of her chapters and the way she weaves her words will have you turning the pages! I mean one chapters called How to rock a swim dress, so you can only imagine! She’s a comedian at heart and she has perfectly intertwined that into her “story”. ⁣
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If you have never heard of or watched Leanne Morgan, do yourself a favor and DO it! I had never heard of her until February this year when my Aunts invited me to her comedy show in Cleveland, Ohio. If you know me, I’m not a big comedy show kinda girl but Leanne has me hooked. ⁣
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Reading her book I could hear her voice as I read the pages. So when I saw her book on #netgalley I couldn’t apply fast enough! I was over the moon when I was chose to read her book before it was out to the public!!! ⁣
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Find her the next time she comes to your town, watch her Netflix special AND buy the book when it comes out! ⁣
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Thank you NetGalley, Convergent Books and Leanne Morgan for this Advanced Reader Copy! ⁣
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#read #leannemorgan #netgalley

Leanne Morgan makes you laugh so hard your face hurts. Her ups and downs as she tries various jobs that finally lead her to a stand-up comedian make for fun reading.

Back in that horrid year of 2020 I found Leanne Morgan. I watched her clips on social media and laughed my head off! I began following her and tuned in to hear her say”everything is going to be all right” because I needed to hear that and believe it although I didn’t know this woman from Adam (play on where she’s from).
This book did have a few surprises in it. She divulges a few things but in her classic Leanne way. I admire Chuck Morgan for many of his traits but personally I would have put him in the garbage tote because of many of his other traits.
I fell over laughing at Morgan’s description of the drive to the hospital for the birth of her first child.
Leanne is good people. She’s folksy, funny, and full of frolic!
If you want to read a memorable memoir in 2024 read this one!!!

Thank you to @netgalley and @ConvergentBooks for this ARC.

Leanne Morgan's memoir about how breaking it big as a 55 year old comedian was done in God's perfect timing. A couple of jokes and stories I have heard before but a very sweet read.

#WhatintheWorld #LeanneMorgan #ConvergentBooks #Sept2024

since it was a memior I really don't write a review because it's somebody's life that is written. But I did like the book and how it was written and told

I love Leanne Morgan's standup and was so excited to read all about her life. Lots of southern charm, lots of laughs and a pretty good time. If you like her standup, you'll enjoy this read. Maybe not so much if you've never heard of her.

I had heard Morgan's comedy and enjoyed it tremendously (we're close in age, and her southern accent reminds me of the part of my childhood spent in the south). In this memoir, she describes her life and doesn't hold back. She tells about living in her family's home/butcher shop (when friends asked "what's that smell?" it was the persistent odor of meat), her time in college (and some men she should have avoided), and her lifelong dream of making it big in Hollywood. At first she got involved in selling jewelry at home parties to supplement her family's income, but then her funny stories began to attract attention, garnering her increasing fame. Morgan's observations about life with her quirky husband, children, and menopause are just as hysterically funny in print as on stage. Don't read it anywhere you can't comfortably burst out laughing.
Thanks to Booklist and NetGalley for the arc!

If you enjoyed her special, this book is a no-brainer definite read. All of her charm, wit and experiences shine on the page. If you haven’t seen her special yet, start there and use that as a barometer for whether you purchase. There’s a lot of funny Southern material. Plenty of God stuff. And overall, it’s super wholesome. Worth checking out if you need some sunshine!

This book feels like a warm hug from Leanne, for anyone who is familiar with her stand-up comedy. With her southern charm, she tells every story from the heart. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be on stage and she was able to get there through a lot of hard work and grit. From motherhood to life on the road as a comic, Leanne tells it like it is and we are better for it. Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to rate this book. Leanne is a doll.

This book was just as great as I knew it would be! I have seen Leanne Morgan on tour and of course online, and her stories never fail to make me laugh. She is a perfect blend of humility and hilarity and I was excited to read more about her life. Her personal stories were often touching and thoughtful, with just enough humor thrown in to help us see the light in all situations. I very much appreciated her repeated advice that it’s never too late to go after your dreams and that we just never know what life might have around the corner. I will most definitely be recommending this to friends who know her work and to those who haven’t had the pleasure just yet!

I am a fan of Leanne Morgan. I found this book filled in some gaps from her live show (which I saw plus watched her special on Netflix). However, it wasn't all new information. Which then makes me worry she might run out of material if it is all out there in the book and in her shows. She is relatable to large group of readers - women. I believe her star will continue to rise and I am here for it! I am recommending to all readers - not just those who prefer a biography/memoir.

Let me start off by saying - I know I'm not the target audience of Leanne Morgan's book. However, since I first saw her standup while scrolling through Facebook, I have thought she is one of the funniest comedians out there. This book is no disappointment; it is equal parts hilarious and inspiring. Hearing her musings on everything from divorce at 22 to her adventures through Covid felt so down-to-Earth and real. I found myself reading along with her signature Southern drawl in my head.

I am an avid reader, but I very rarely ever have a physical emotional reaction to something I'm reading. This is one of the first times I found myself literally laughing at loud. Set my iPad down, hand over my mouth, and laugh until tears were popping out of my eyes. That's when I knew I was reading something special.

I would absolutely recommend this to someone. Like I said, I'm not the target audience, and if I had a hoot reading this book, I imagine a lot of others will as well!

Thank you to #NetGalley for an advanced copy!

I truly enjoyed this so much. Like others have said, it very much reads in Leanne's voice which I loved. If you're familiar with her at all, you will picture her sweet, southern accent reading to you as you go along, which only adds to the experience. Reading a memoir is always that much better when you can tell it's truly written in a way that's authentic to the subject and this felt like sitting down with her over lunch and her telling you funny stories from her life. I had many genuine laughing moments and I loved learning more about her journey into comedy and how events spread throughout her life led her to where she is now. Leanne truly comes across as warm and sincere as she does in her standup act and I felt like this book struck a good balance of her sharing hardships and bad times in her life, while being uplifting and hopeful (but not in a trite way). I plan to buy a copy of this as a gift for a family member who loves her comedy and who I know would love this book.

Thank you, again to #NetGalley and the publisher for a free advanced copy.

pretty much like reading her comedy tour show. Not a lot new. She is funny and entertaining. Seems down to earth