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A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost
5.0

Because my boyfriend and I are huge fans of Saturday Night Live, I really wanted to read this book. However, I don't think I truly understood what a crucial role comedian Colin Jost has played in the last fifteen years of the show. This memoir is hilarious and features Jost's usual self-deprecating humor, but also gives a true insight into where he grew up (sidenote - how did I not know he was from Staten Island?) and how he ended up on SNL. If you are a fan of the show, you probably are a fan of Jost's work without even realizing it. In one chapter, he highlights some memorable skits that he helped create and I couldn't believe how many "good" ones have come from him. Now, Jost is a head writer and a tv personality on SNL's weekly recurring skit "Weekend Update". He does allude to the possibility of him leaving the show in the near future towards the end of the book, but I selfishly hope he sticks around! I don't think any book has ever made me laugh out loud as much as this one did so add this one to your shelf if you are looking for a ridiculously funny read.