Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat, and Freaks

This book is hilarious! Every time I sit down to read it you can find me in tears laughing my ass off. I will say it starts off a little slow but after a couple pages it’s really good. A must read. Definitely not for the politically correct police.

Damn good book and happy to have read it. I have everyone of her CDs and this book was worth both my time and money. I continue to be a happy fan.

If you are a fan of Lisa Lampanelli, do yourself a huge favor and waste no time in getting and reading this wonderful book. A real page-turner. She is the funniest person on the planet. Her story is fascinating and by no means all laughs. She writes well, and is honest about her struggles and sadness. I have never cracked up harder. Crude, gross, outrageously politically incorrect, and an absolute ball. Loads of riotous zingers. It's amazing how her insults are so crude and in-your-face but not mean-spirited. She's very lovable and down-to-earth. People like Lisa who make us laugh are worth their weight in gold! Thank you and God bless you, Lisa!

I am a huge Lampanelli fan, do this will be a bit biased. However, with that said...it's a very funny book and easy read for those afternoons when you just want to relax. :)

"Chocolate Please" is a total change of pace for Ms. Lampanelli, but a very refreshing one. I don't agree with the reviews that say the book is hilarious or bawdy. Sure, Lisa throws in some zingers here and there, but this is a walk through Lisa's life and demons and gives you some real insight into comedy's "Lovable Queen of Mean." Lisa's honesty and candor is admirable. She lets you inside her life before she was famous, her family, her path to stardom, and most notably her rocky relationships with men and food. I applaud Lisa for pulling back the curtain on her hilarious tough as nails persona and writing about her emotional wounds. I have even more respect for her now. Through reading the book I came to realize how self aware Lisa is, how she is always working on herself, and how seriously she takes the art of comedy. Listening to her discuss her dedication to her craft as she prepared for roasts or for Howard Stern and various other television appearances, you realize Lisa is a top notch entertainer who does not half-ass anything. She is a dedicated comic performer. Like many stand-ups, Lisa has her demons and her issues and bravely shares her trips to rehab for food addiction. The book does end on a hysterical note with Lisa doing some rants on some of her pet peeves-it is LL in rare form. However, I was really moved by the book and inspired by Lisa. The woman has a heart of gold and her "lovable" persona is truly herself. She loves to slay you with her barbs and then give you a high five. For a loud mouth, foul mouth Italian insult comic, Lisa Lampanelli is a class act on all counts.

In her memoir "Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat, and Freaks," comedian Lisa Lampanelli hilariously explores her time in the limelight as the "Lovable Queen of Mean," her addiction for black men (whom she endearingly refers to as "chocolate" in the title), several stints in rehab, almost-too-funny-to-be-true relationship encounters (that must be the "freaks" part), as well as issues with food and co-dependence. The writing is very conversational and not chronological. Indeed, this felt more like a stand up comedy routine than a memoir as Lampanelli skips around telling stories about her career, men, personal problems, and childhood. She includes a whole section dedicated to her career firsts such as appearing on "The Howard Stern Show," being driven in a limo, going on Comedy Central, and etc. One of my favorite sections in the book focused on Lampanelli's past celebrity roasts for people like Donald Trump, Pamela Anderson, and Chevy Chase (favorite jokes and backstage gossip included). At the end of Lampanelli's memoir there's also a long section dedicated to her hilarious musings on life's issues, like pregnant women in the work force, family vacations, odd names given to children, and distracted dates among other things. Through it all, Lampanelli is bold, politically incorrect, sassy, and--just being herself. She's not afraid to assess her own imperfections and mistakes, taking the time to candidly reflect on various obstacles. In the end, she reminds me of a modern-day Bridget Jones--a middle-aged woman battling weight issues, suffering through numerous unlucky relationships, and putting down her issues in a book closer to a diary than a formal bio. Despite her various obstacles, however, there's no doubt that Grammy-nominated Lampanelli achieved more during her eighteen-year comedy career than some people do during their entire lives, which certainly provides a happy ending like no other.