I'm pretty sure I did damage to my body from laughing ...
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I'm pretty sure I did damage to my body from laughing so hard. More than once.  Casper is a colorful writer, to say the least.  I do not recommend reading this in a public place, lest you make a fool of yourself with random, uncontrollable bursts of laughter.  His exploits remind me of another favorite writer -- Patrick McManus.  Their exploits are somewhat similar, and the resulting laughter is good for the soul.  I have a shelf full of McManus, and I hope Casper lives to fill another shelf of favorites.
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I've traumatized the children in my house with my laughter.  I sit in pure silence, enjoying the simple task of reading a book in a house full of children, when a 'guffaw' spontaneously erupts, a donkey-laugh that reverberates off the walls and bounces into the heating vents.  Then, as the tears roll down my cheeks, I shake silently, grasping my sides, attempting to fan air into my lungs.  The little ones says "Whatsa matta Crystal? You be okay, aw, you be okay." and rub my back or pat my hand, patiently.  I gulp at the oxygen, make assurances that I am fine, attempt to explain that my tears are those of mirth, but before I can stop myself I explode into another fit of unladylike, unattractive, snorting hysterics that leave me scrambling for kleenex, wiping absently at my leaking eyes and running nose, comforting the children that are now hiding - unsure of what to make of this weeping, shaking, roaring crazy lady that was once their mother and/or daycare provider.
I may lose my job over this.  Such laughter, though refreshing, verges on the sounds often attributed to the insane.

Read the book, but be prepared for the looks you will receive while doing so - because you will laugh loud, and long, and free - in a way that is startling and irreverent.  Probably don't read it in church.
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I read "Not Tonight' Honey " over a weekend with a bad cold.  Made me laugh 'till I coughed!  They say laughter is the best medicine, but add a big box of lotion tissues and a bottle of the pink cough syrup from the pharmacy with "the good stuff" in it and you'll soon be back up and running.  I really love Susan's style of storytelling.  Sometimes her willingness to be brutally honest left me feeling unsettled, but then again, I was high on cough syrup!  Honestly, it was a fun, easy read and I was sorry when I got to the end.

The following weekend was a stormy washout.  Totally over my cold and feeling fit as a fiddle, I turned on the TV to relieve some of the pressure in my overloaded DVR only to find a blue screen with the standard sorry message and the obligatory elevator music.  No worries, I grabbed my copy of "Not Tonight, Honey" and reread the whole thing again.  And it was even funnier without the (perfectly legal prescription) drugs!!
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But they still made me laugh until I had fluid coming from parts of my anatomy.

Please read this book. Lemons optional. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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I bought and read this book while traveling and ignored the warnings that I would embarrass myself by laughing out loud.  Well, that was a bad move on my part because the people sitting around me on the plane must have thought I was crazy.  I actually had to put this book down numerous times and try to think of something sad just to stop laughing so hard!  This book is fantastic!  I cannot wait for her to write another one!
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I bought this book about three hours ago...I'm a little over half-way through, and I've laughed so hard, bladder control became an issue I'm now passionate about.  The book is funny, and more importantly, relatable.  I've read several of Ms. Notaro's books, and I can no longer read them on breaks at work because the sound of laughter echoing through my cubicle brings everyone by to ask if I'm ok.
Thank you for making me guffaw like a winded wildebeest.
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One if those books where I laughed so hard my fellow commuters thought I was having done kind of attack.
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I laughed so hard, I cried.  I was unable to read this on the airplane for fear of getting the giggles
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If you're offended by profanity, don't read this book. If you need a "laugh out loud" fix, you must read it. I cannot remember the last time I read a book that had me laughing so hard, my ribs hurt. This is not the type of book I would ordinarily order, but am so glad I did. I grew up in the era where parents were more concerned about raising their children to be good people than "damaging their psyche." If Justin Halpern can write and talk about his Dad in such a blunt and up-front manner, he must be doing just fine.
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It's the casual interactions and conversations that are funny. I start giggling at something I read and while I'm laughing I read something else that is funny and laugh more. I have to stop reading so I can stop laughing so I can breath again.
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I read over 200 books a year and, I have to say that this is the funniest book I have EVER read! This book was dangerous for me because no one warned me that I shouldn't be drinking anything or sitting outside while reading it. I lost count of the amount of times I snorted tea through my nose or had people move to the other side of the street as I burst into gales of laughter!
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Having 5 pounds of Chuckles in the house puts a smile on my face .
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I made the mistake of reading this book on the bus. I was trying not to bother my fellow commuters so I was constantly biting my bottom lip to keep from laughing out loud too much. Biting my lower lip resulted in silent convulsions. I couldn't stop laughing (convulsing) and pretty soon I was in tears - tears of joy.
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This book had me rolling on the floor laughing my a** off.  My sister and and I adore this book. One time I was depressed and she was reading from it to cheer me up. Well the book burned, ( another depressing story you don't want to hear about) so we are getting another. Maybe two copies, so we can share one with those who need a good laugh as well. We've even been inspired to come up with our own insults and jokes. Like "Are you having excruciating bowel cramps or does your face always look like that?" This book is also great for those who are sick or bedridden as long as they don't have to worry about splitting stiches open from laughing too hard.
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I apparently have the same sense of humor as a 5 year old - and Suzanne Morrison at 25 years old.  I laughed my way through a lot of this book, to the point of tears, crying and hyperventilation.

Part of the humor for me was fart jokes, and fart stories. I have no idea why they have so much power over me; my husband only has to say the word to make me laugh. And this book talks frequently about passing gas. It makes sense. If you say yoga, people say fart. I have heard it happen in class, I am sure we all have heard it. I have even read articles on Do You Yoga that address it. I manage to be mature in class, so that I do not embarrass anyone, and pride myself on being yogic. Just like Suzanne in the book - she fights laughter, does laugh, and later tries to understand and relate to a fart, when the unthinkable happens and she lets one go in class herself. She tried to be detached, but later says , "I want to die. And I can't stop laughing. I'm in strait-jacket territory." I of course was laughing my head off reading all this.

This is not the only thing that made me laugh - Morrison so perfectly describes all the phases one goes through when practicing yoga, and the other personalities that show up in classes as well, that I recognized these same type personalities in my own classes. Many of these characterizations struck a chord with me, and some of them made me giggle and nod my head in agreement.

On a more serious note, Yoga Bitch is also about one woman's search for something more, something beyond her and beyond this world. Something like God. Morrison searched for enlightenment from her mat, covered in sweat, sore and stretched out, looking for God. Within Buddhism, within Christianity, from anywhere that seemed to prove that there is something greater out there. Her beliefs come and go, and she can't seem to find just the right fit, until someone says something to her at the end of the book that describes her search and herself dead on.

It is easy to identify with Morrison.  We have all been there in one way or another. She seems approachable, and makes yoga seem approachable as well. She is my new hero.

This book is written in honestly and with humor, and I think this is a book that could be enjoyed by anyone. (Unless they don't like fart jokes)
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An ABSOLUTE HOOT! ! I laughed so hard that I actually spat!
WARNING: Watching this whilst on the treadmill may lead to misfooting or injury during spasms of uncontrollable laughter!
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A lot of my freinds get mad but I just laugh. Got smacked couple of times