Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be

First, I will start with a disclaimer that I'm a big Joel McHale fan. However, I'm also objective and have no problem with saying like all comedic actors I love, I didn't love everything they appeared in. But given that Joel has a great sarcastic, self-deprecating humor, I thought I'd give this book a try. And lo and behold, I found this book very entertaining. In fact, during a recent 36-hour power outage at my house, I was very grateful to have this book to read by flashlight and pretend I was back in Little House on the Prairie days with no cable or internet to pass the time. I loved reading about his early days of his career auditioning and appearing in commercials, and how he just made the 5-year deadline he gave himself to start getting acting jobs. And all the footnotes and remarks about his "hair" were fabulous. As many times as he refers to his good looks (which he can remark on all he wants because he has earned it), you can tell he also deals with uncertainties and flaws and knows that he needs to be grateful for what he has because you never know...and I'm very much looking forward to the next book. The humor mixed with revealing his personal challenges (in a sarcastic way) was perfect. #sixseasonsandamovie.

I am a huge Joel McHale fan, and there is a lot to like in this book. However, while there are chapters where you actually get to know a bit about Joel and his family, there are also chapters that read as if they were written just to prove how funny Joel can be - which is ironic because no fan of Joel's needs convincing. This is not to say this book is not funny, because it is, but the endless footnotes and the chapters that feel like sketches are disappointing if you were hoping for a true autobiography. The funniest parts to me are when Joel talks about his life in his own voice, LIKE HIS BROTHER (inside joke) and not the self-help send ups. That being said, maybe he was saving material for "Thanks for the Money, Again" which would be great.

With the confirmation of Community's "...and a movie," I rewatched the entire six seasons, plus youtubes, zooms, and interviews and such. Somewhere in there, I discovered Jeol* wrote a book. So I bought it. It's hilarious. The filler is even funnier than the tell-alls, and his sweet side seeps out no matter how he tries to hide it. Plus, his shirt is dumb. 10 out of 10, would throw money at a sequel. *his spelling, not a typo

Being from Seattle I love seeing local people do well. I like Joel McHale and find him funny and a good actor. The book simply wasn't very funny and I just think I expected more. It's a decent read but it definitely wasn't what I expected.

I don't watch much on TV except the late night humor shows (the next day, online), so never heard of Joel McHale until I came across a video from Late Night with Seth Meyers on which McHale was a guest. I was intrigued by his personality and sense of humor, so I went looking for his other videos, including clips from Soup and Community. Somewhere along the line, his book was promoted, so I bought that too. I wasn't disappointed at all. His style is totally different from any celebrity "memoir" I've read. The term "LOL" is overused, but I did, several times.

This book was everything I had hoped for in a Joel Mchale memoir. If you enjoy Joel and appreciate his snarky sense of humor then you won't be disappointed. I've read many celebrity memoirs and I can confidently say that beneath the sarcasm and laugh-out-loud humor this is probably one of the most honest depictions of fame that I've ever read. It's smart and hysterical. I highly recommend it.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book; I haven't read any celebrity books, so I had no prior experience with anything in this genre. It took me a couple of chapters to really catch on to his style and the purpose of the book. Overall, I really enjoyed it, and it was a quick read. It would have been nice to have borrowed it from a library, though, or even just paid a little less, but that's just being nitpicky about price. If you're a fan of Joel McHale, chances are you'll enjoy it!

Very funny! If you enjoy Joel's humor this book will be a great read for you. Not to crazy about all of the references at the bottom of the page but not distracting enough to give a bad review and some of them are pretty funny.

Don't pay attention to the other 1 star review as they clearly do not have any sense of humour. You felt the writing made him look like an egotistical a-hole? The book is literally called "Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be". Clearly did not get the joke (end rant) Anyways, this book, especially the audiobook, is fantastic! If you even enjoy a small amount of Joel's humour and comedic style, you will love it. It's a must read for anyone that's a fan of Community and/or The Soup.

Really funny boom

Great book

This is a really funny book. It's kind of impressive. The one aspect that I was disappointed was that for some reason I thought there would be actual fitness tips but it's just more funny jokes. This book is a joke, a really funny joke.

Purchased as a gift for my brother who is obsessed with Joel McHale and he was really happy with it. The book was delivered quickly, and I had a little look through it and saw it fit it's description well. Shame his Netflix show got cancelled