Review By Veronica

We’re All in This Together… So Make Some Room is a funny and heartfelt book.

Goodreads Synopsis: 

Stand-up is all well and good, but observational humor that’s funny and warm may work best in books. And Tom Papa, whose loyal audiences are packed with “date night” couples of all ages, has perfected the form. In We’re All In This Together, Papa’s thirty-seven short essays tackle these universal American topics, among others:

 –Love for Your First Car (“To Buy or Lease”)
 –The Truth about Personal Hygiene (“How You Know When It’s Time to Go”)
 –Date Nights (“Will You Go Out with Me?”)
 –Unfamiliar Hotel Rooms (“Why Nothing Works”)
 –Pets (“Cats–Ancient Menace”)
 –Drinking (“There’s no Cure for a Hangover”)
 –Ducking your Family, even Though you Love Them (“The Lesson of Mark Twain’s Cigars”)

Tom Papa’s books make readers laugh, but–crucially–feel better about themselves while doing it. And while there’s thematic overlap with Papa’s stand-up, with a couple of exceptions, all the writing here is fresh for our book.

I’m a huge fan of Tom Papa. He is a great comedian and perfect for anyone looking for a cleaner comedic act to watch. I’ve listened to a few of Tom’s other books (and loved them), so I was excited to see that he had a new book out. I enjoyed this book. Tom was the narrator, which meant that as a listener, you get that added charm and emotion from someone who is narrating events they have lived through. This book was a little different than what I was expecting. There are definitely more serious and heartfelt moments in this book than I was expecting. Tom really opens up in this book and talks about moments in his life that were a struggle for him. I loved seeing Tom’s more vulnerable side.

This book has oodles of laugh-out-loud moments. I just love Tom’s comedic style. He is able to send out this message that things are going to be ok and that we need to cut ourselves some slack in a humourist manner. His shows and books (this one included) have become comfort reads and watches. If I need to laugh or feel better about life, then I listen to one of his books or watch one of his shows.

We’re All in This Together…. So Make Some Room is a witty, heartwarming, and funny audiobook that is great for anyone looking for a pick-me-up read.