Procure Cant Make This Stuff Up: Finding The Upside To Lifes Downs Designed By Susannah B. Lewis Issued As Publication

have finished reading my advanced release copy of Cant Make This Stuff Up, This is the first nonfiction book of Susannah B Lewis books, I have read her other books and also recommend them, In this book Susannah uses each chapter to tell the story of a life event, some small, some major, and then she relates it to a life lesson learned.
Most of these lessons are steps of faith and learning to trust her God more deeply, Her story telling style is easygoing and relatable her lessons learned are deep and meaningful, but not “preachy.
” There was not a story in the book that did not remind me of some aspect of my own life.
Susannah opens the book with an intro about being from the South, being Southern, and being grateful that she is a Southerner.
Yet still, in spite of my being a lifelong MidWestern/Chicagoland girl, I am reminded of my own life and the precious people who have been a part of my life.
If you are not familiar with Susannah B Lewis, please do look up her Whoa Susannah blog and social media.
Shes a fun, humorous storyteller with an encouraging word, NOVEL THOUGHTS

Thanks to Goodreads and Nelson Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

I always appreciate when an author uses anecdotal real life stories to illustrate ways of looking at problems and finding a silver lining to them or to make a point about Life.
Not only does the reader learn about the author's life, but hopefully, they can take comfort or wisdom for their own lives.
Such is the way in Can't Make This Stuff Up, While Lewis' thoughts through her retelling her own stories are positive and uplifting messages, she also weaves Bible scripture in as well as her religion is a big part of her life.
Her southern roots are evident in her "y'alls," references to sweet tea and "blessin' hearts" and there are some eccentric characters in her stories that you might find in Miss Truvie's beauty salon from the movie Steel Magnolias.
The book is an easy read and her stories run the emotional gamut some will make you laugh and others might have you shedding a tear or two.
Lewis is very honest about her life and struggles and doesn't sugar coat anything about herself, so I find her transparency refreshing but at the same time, I find her a bit judgemental at times.
Since she is a blogger and podcaster, I understand that having a following is super important to her, but I found it a bit boastful as she included the numbers of followers she has.
Being a wife and mother and kind human being should be what gives you pride and selfworth, not how many 'likes' you get on your various social media platforms.
For me, this diminished some of the potency of her voice as a motivational speaker, Cant Make This Stuff Up was closer to,than.

Although Susannah does show where the title came from in the last chapter, I have to admit I spent the whole book thinking the title promised way too much.
I expected loads of laughs from start to finish, Instead, I smiled now and then, but that was about it,

What I did get was a lot of honesty, Susannah becomes vulnerable and open regarding her life experiences, That will be an encouragement and blessing to readers,

For me, this was a good bedside book, Good to dip into now and then for a little faith lift,
I received a preview copy of this book to review,

I have followed Susannah since her blogging days, and have howled with laughter at her Facebook videos some of them still make me giggle as I recall themthose PSAs crack me up.
I cried with her when she recounted losing her mom, and cried tears of joy last year as she announced her pregnancy.
She is so down to earth and relatable, and because I feel like I know her, when I had the opportunity to read the first few chapters of her newest book, I jumped at the chance.


I read it in one sitting, I found it to be an easy read, and I loved how she tied Scripture into each chapter.
Doing so helps her reader understand her point of view, As a Christian, she does not pretend to be perfect or have a better life than anyone else.
I appreciated her honesty in sharing her struggles in her marriage and the way addiction has affected her life.


I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this book when it comes out next month! I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced copy of this book.
Can't Make This Stuff Up! By Susannah B, Lewis, and this book is my favorite read so far this year! I loved her as a blogger, but goodness Susannah is funny, relatable, and quite possibly my new favorite author.


As a southerner myself, I especially loved reading about her testimony and her walk with Christ, even when it was difficult.
She made me laugh, cry, and reminisce about my formable years,
I recommend this book for anyone who needs a laugh, struggling with the demands of motherhood and being a wife, or anyone just looking for a fun read, because, Whoa Susannah! I will definitely be reading this one again and again through the years! As one of the lucky recipients of the advanced first few chapters of this book, I can honestly say that I was not surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
I have followed Susannah on social media, so I knew a few details about her life going in.
She is so open and honest in these pages that you want to laugh with her, cry with her, and learn from her.
I literally laughed out loud several times, and thought “me too” more times than I can count, This book is REAL, because you really cant make this stuff up! I loved it, I enjoyed how this author uses her faith to get through life, When she faces problems, she looks to the Bible for guiding words, She is very honest about her life and her stories will make you laugh,

I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway, Yay! This was such an encouraging book and there was so much reminiscing of family humor that made me think back on many of my own warm family memories.
I enjoyed this immensely. However, as someone who has lost both parents, my fatherinlaw, all of the grandparents and most of my aunts/uncles, the discussions revolving around her family deaths was difficult.
Yes it made me think about all of the good times, but it also made me miss them terribly.
Just putting that out there as a potential trigger warning, Amazing author. . very funny and will have you wanting MORE!!!! You will cry and even laugh out loud, It will make you take a good hard look at what you have and make you cherish it.
One of the draws to reading, for me, is to feel like I am right there with the author.
Just them and me sitting at the kitchen table or in a coffee shop listening to their old family stories or made up tales.
I want to be transported in my mind to Paris or Texas or wherever the author is taking me.
I want to FEEL something sadness, happiness, longing, nostalgic something! Susannah Lewis has accomplished this in all of her written works, especially this one.
I have preordered this book on Amazon, but was fortunate to have been able to review the firstchapters sent to me from the publisher.
She has most certainly left me wanting more and I am greatly

anticipating the April release! FAIR DISCLOSURE: I received an ARC Advanced Release Copy of this book.


"Can't Make This Stuff Up!: Finding the Upside to Life's Downs" was my introduction to Susannah B.
Lewis although she is a blogger and has done podcasts, Her Southern roots and her love for her family shine through the book, Some of the book hit me hard, because she talks a lot about the death of her mother, and I lost my Mom in June of this year.


She has a sense of humorsometimes sassy, sometimes sweet, She is brutally honest about her life and doesn't sugarcoat it, She starts most chapters with incidents from her life and then wraps up the chapter with a spiritual application from the Bible.
I enjoyed this book quite a bit, .