If you're a fan then this is a decent read on the long toad to stardom (much of which had been covered in her act). I know the author is not a feminist icon but some of her views on gender roles were antiquated even for this day and age. Her husband is funny material in her act but comes across horribly as a person to be married to when its written out in long form text.

Leanne Morgan started popping up in my social media feeds and she had me laughing out loud. I am in the same period in my life and I can really relate to what she is saying. And who can't love that accent? When I saw she had written a book, I couldn't wait to read it. My husband and I read it aloud to each other and we loved every minute of it. We chuckled all the way through and it made road trips go by so much faster. A lot of the jokes are the same as her stand up comedy but it was great getting to hear the back story of all of them. I recommend this book. It will uplift you for sure!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I loved this book. I’m a big fan of Leanne, and I loved getting to hear her story in her own words. Feels like a conversation with a hilarious friend.

I love Leanne Morgan! Her book was so good. I really enjoyed reading about her life, her ups and downs, and reading about her sweet family. She's just a down to earth person and you feel like she could be a friend. Definitely worth reading!

Reading her book is just like sitting in front of her and listening to her speak! She's down to earth and one of us! I love that her voice comes out in her writing!

Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest, personal review. I found the author, Leanne Morgan through her comedy special on Netflix and I have been hooked ever since. She writes just like she speaks, with candor and humor and this book was very enjoyable. I think it will also be relatable to some people as well, it felt like you are talking to an old friend.

I was only marginally familiar with Leanne Morgan (clips of her stand up on Instagram) but her book was funny and relatable (even if we don't all end up as stand ups in our 50s!)

Thanks for the advanced copy from Net Galley. This book is hilarious. I've already recommended it to 3 friends, and can't wait to tell more folks about it. Leanne Morgan has always been that comedienne who was relatable to the female/mama bear demographic, and aging women in general. Some of the stories from her life in here are laugh-out-loud funny. The common thread through out is that God's timing is never wrong, and she was wise throughout to trust that. I can't say enough good about this book. Go get it. Go get it now.

A fun sweet read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC.

What in the World was a fun read away from my typical fiction and I loved it. This is the story of comedian Leanne Morgan's life as a Southern girl, wife, mother and comedian.
We saw Leanne Morgan perform last month and when she announced she had a book coming out, I hurried to get a copy from NetGalley. The central theme to her life is family is everything. She is a comedian whose fame didn't start until her mid-50's and in this memoir she shares growing up in a small southern town to a shop owner turned butcher family. She is open about mistakes made after leaving her loving family and then turning her life back around and finding a man who loves her well, but with few words!
I appreciated most about Leanne's story was that she had a chance at stardom earlier in life and it fell through, but she now sees that as a blessing so she could be home to raise her family. She is quick to give God credit for all her many blessings and protection. The book is very funny, but much of the material is the same as her show. Overall, it's a great read of perseverance and faith.
I received a complimentary copy thorough Net Galley, but all opinions are my own.

Rainy day reviews 🌧️☕️🎀

Confidence is an Inside Job by Ashley Henriott is such a beautifully written book reminding the reader to find their confidence in Jesus as the root of all things to fall in place. Our world right now is so bogged down with social media, that we forget that isn’t what is going to fill our cup. It’s actually depleting it. This book gives a chance for woman to remember our uniqueness and to not follow the trends. I adored these words and so enjoyed this read! Publish date is October 14. @ashley.henriott @waterbrookmultnomah

Prayer Journal for Woman by Sincerely Shanene is one I’m adding to my list of gifts for other friends. I love the beautiful layout, the scriptures were incredible, and it was so sweetly laid out. As a mom of four I don’t have much extra time, but this seemed like something moms could do in the morning or evening in their spare moment. Publish date is April 1. @higginspublishing @sincerelyshanene

What In the World?! by Leane Morgan made me bust out laughing SO much!!! Another great gift to give friends. I loved the honesty and realness of this book- reveling against the latest diets, having hormones, mean girls still, and wanting to rock out at a concert. I love when a woman is real and honest, and this is it! Publish date September 23. @leanemorgan @convergent_books

Radiant Radiant Radiant by Tess Whitehurst laid the red carpet for entering “middle age” and what that means for beauty, health, fashion, mindset, and who you want to be. There is journals, advice, and activities in this one. I love a good self help book, and this is perfect for that “now what” phase of life. True radiance is realizing there is no one like you and to run with that! Publish date is June 3. @tess4444 @quarterpubb

God Hears Her by Our Daily Bread. This. Book. Every. Woman. Needs. Like in your bathroom to start the day with or end it with. The scripture, the encouragement, the beautiful words, and the simplicity was so wonderfully put into this adorable book. Publish date is September 30. @ourdailybread

This book had me smiling the entire time. If you aren't familiar with Leanne, watch her comedy concert on Netflix(?). This is where I first heard of her. I was so pleased to see this book come out. The entire time I was reading it, I could just hear it in her voice. Leanne is one-of-a-kind, but so relatable. I feel she speaks for a lot of women. I'm not a mother, but I can relate to the love she feels for her family. Her relationship with her husband really rings true. I would happily give this book 5 stars, but I reserve that rating for true literary masterpieces. However, I can definitely recommend it to anyone looking for some light, uplifting reading.

Getting to read an advanced copy of this book was an absolute thrill, and I can't thank Penguin Random House enough for selecting me. I have laughed my way through the Leanne Morgan Netflix special, I'm Every Woman, countless times, and have seen her show live when she was in Richmond, VA. You might think there would be no new material for a book and she would just be rehashing material from her shows. Wrong! Her career, what it is today, was 22 years in the making, and she has a lot to say, and so many stories from along the way. There is some material you may have heard, but there is plenty you haven't. She muses on her early days, growing up in rural Tennessee, college life in the 80s and landing a husband with health insurance. It took her a long time to find her voice in her marriage and the world of comedy, but she has done it with drive, and willpower and an unshakeable belief in herself. Leanne Morgan is a mom of three, grandmother of two, plus a dog mom, and so completely relatable, that I am a huge fan. If you want to laugh until you cry, I definitely recommend, What in the World?! by Leanne Morgan when it is out in the fall.

Funny and relatable, Morgan tells her story of hard work, never giving up on your dreams, and God’s timing.
Thank you to Net Galley for an ARC.

I'm a huge Leanne Morgan fan. She always makes me laugh out loud. I could watch her videos endlessly. So, I rushed to get tickets to her show when she was performing near me. When a dear friends mother's funeral was scheduled for the same time as the show, I had to do the right thing and go to the funeral. So, in the world of Leanne, it was a "God moment" when I got approved for an early readers copy of her book. The book does not disappoint. There are plenty of laugh out loud moments, but there's also so much wisdom in the book. Although I'm a Northerner from the suburbs, there's so much to relate to in the book. I loved reading about the ups and downs of her journey. Now, she's got to do a show again near me.

I love Leanne Morgan! I saw her perform at Zanies in Chicago July 2019 and I’ve followed and lived her ever since.
This book is exactly her humor and heart on the page. She shares so much about her life and I appreciate her openness, straight on her stories from her childhood, early adulthood heartaches and challenges to Chuck and her kids, to her success after 50(although you can read about her successes as a wife and mother throughout)!
I laughed out loud a couple times while reading What In The World?
Everything she wrote I could hear her say in her sweet accent. I loved this book so much!

What in the World?! By Leanne Morgan

It is an autobiography from a small-town southern woman and the highs and lows of a life as a daughter, wife, mother, grandmama, and comedian/actress. It is a deep look at how women struggle to attain their dreams and make sacrifices out of love for their families. She does mention several traumatic experiences that change you. As Southern women, we have societal expectations to do it all with a smile on our faces. I have followed Leanne Morgan for a couple of years. She is hilarious and is fun! I was so excited to read her book. And in her perfect style, she never disappoints. I enjoyed learning more about her life before the kids and her husband. It reveals the birth of her charismatic personality, search for love, heartache, professional struggles, and work ethic sprinkled with laughs. I can't tell you how much it means to know that I am not alone in my struggles to be a working mom and a good partner, I am so glad I got to read this book. It was a glimpse of hope that I needed, it is going to be okay and that all of that work was worth it. If you do anything this year, let it be to read this book.

In exchange for my honest review, I received an ARC copy of the ebook from Netgalley and Convergent Books. Thank you for the opportunity.

Leanne Morgan’s standup routines crack me up, so I was excited to read this book. It tells about the ups and downs of her life with some humor thrown in, but I was honestly expecting more humor.

Her stories toward the end of the book were good reminders to appreciate all we have in life. I enjoyed reading this!

Something only a few people know about me is that I really like stand-up comedy, so I had to read Leanne Morgan's memoir WHAT IN THE WORLD?! as soon as possible (publishes September 24, 2024).

This is a light memoir, as you might surmise from the title, perfect for the porch or reading where you might be interrupted. Leanne has either had a relatively trauma-free life or she has chosen to focus on the humorous parts. Aside from a quickie marriage when she was young to a not-so-nice guy, she had an enviable family life growing up. After she gets to adulthood, the memoir mainly focuses on the indignities of getting older and her horny husband who doesn't talk that she turns into a part-time stand-up career while being a mom. There are some chuckles, but the themes do get a little repetitive.

What I really like is that her voice comes through loud and clear in this memoir. I did read it with my eyes instead of listen to it, and even so I could still hear her voice talking to me.

One caution. Leanne Morgan is a traditional Southern Methodist woman. She believes strongly in traditional male/female gender dynamics. So there were some things that made my skin crawl as I read due to having very different values than she does. For example, she talked about prostituting herself to her husband (her words) to get new curtains, new shoes for her kids, etc. Thankfully the memoir doesn't touch on politics since I can surmise that Leanne and I do not share any political views.

If you're in the mood for a light memoir from a comedian and are in your 40s or older, I think you might like this one.

Leanne Morgan's story is absolutely fabulous. She is very down-to-earth and funny to listen to. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a fast, light read.