I am always looking for a good military book for summer reading but it is hard to find one that I even want to finish. I am also always looking for funny books for summer reading, but often they are a little too salty for me to recommend to all the children. Imagine if I found a book that combined a respect for and interest in the military along with some really funny stuff about improv comedy in the early 21st century. Well, behold!
Rob Riggle's memoir is interesting and funny. He served in the US Marine Corps for years before and during his quest to become a comedian/actor. This book covers his childhood in the midwest, his early military career, his struggles in the New York improv scene, his 9/11 experience and subsequent redeployment and his eventual comedy success.
There is nothing earth-shattering here, but it is a nice, engaging story about a man who served his country and also went for the easy laugh almost every time. And that is a compliment.
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