Shit My Dad Says

Title: Shit My Dad Says
Author: Justin Halpern
Genre: Fiction
Type: Humor, Memoir
Rating: 5/5 stars

Summary: Justin Halpern, age twenty eight, thought his life was going great. Working as a writer, he was offered a job with Maxim.com. Upon accepting it and revealing to his girlfriend his plan of moving in with her, he was crushed when he realized she just didn't feel the same about him.
Justin ends up moving back home with his mother Joni and father, Sam. Shit My Dad Says chronicles the endless humorous things his dad says about life, love, and everything else under the sun. Justin also tells stories about growing up and how his dad helped shaped who he was.

I originally fell in love with Sam Halpern when I was still using Twitter. I started to follow him and share the things he said with my family. We'd giggle and carry on. When I first heard that Justin was writing a book, I was stoked.

My only real complaint with this book is that it's waaaaay short. I'm a fast reader, and I gobbled it up in a few hours. I think if Justin had added in some more stories from his youth, I would have appreciated it better.

However, I will say it was hilarious. I loved hearing all about how Sam was when Justin was growing up. My favorite chapter, though, was when Justin was recounting the time after he'd moved out and gotten a dog. He was unable to keep the dog, and to his amazement, his father agreed to take him. It helped Justin, and the reader, see another side of Sam.

I never watched the television show, which I believe has now been cancelled, so I can't speak for how the two of them correlate, although my understanding is that no--it isn't close at all.

I'd recommend this book as a "bathroom novel" because the chapters are pretty short. There are nice bite sized pieces, so it's easy to pick up and put down.