I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own

I am not male, nor do I have children. I felt this book was rather entertaining and reminded me a lot of my friends who are fathers. I think they will find Dad Truths just as entertaining as I did.

Thanks to netgalley for the ARC! I follow this author on instagram and rather enjoy his content, so I figured I would grab an advanced copy of his book and see what he had to offer and maybe help him get some visibility if the book was good. It was! First, I enjoyed how the book moved from before baby arrives into school years. There were great illustrations and humor throughout. He makes some good points about how it’s different for dads bc moms kind of get a little “on ramp” of pregnancy whereas dads just get a baby showing up one day. He also, several times, admits he’s a clueless idiot and even says maybe he had a leg up because he already knew he was an idiot. (Honestly, any parent who doesn’t admit to not knowing what the heck they’re doing is a liar.) I laughingly related something from the book to my husband one day (when we were talking about what jerks our teens can be) that in this book he basically says you don’t really understand how easy and portable babies are until you get to the next stage. Truth! I often miss those baby carrier, sleep anywhere days. Sigh. There were a couple plugs for his instagram, but nothing too annoying or excessive. I would think most people who grab the book already know him from online and follow him anyways. Finally, I appreciated that he shares all of this parenting and being a dad info with his quirky, sarcastic brand of humor and also points out that everything he does ultimately comes down to love. As tired and overwhelmed as we are, we love the little home-wreckers. This would be a fun gift for a dad-to-be or one just starting out. My boys are 16, 14, and 9, and I’m a mom and still enjoyed it as I think any gender parent would, it just dads. It’s a short, fun read and has a bit of profanity with his tongue-in-cheek humor.

This was such a fun read. It was nice to read a parenting book from a father's perspective. I loved the humor, little lists and the illustrations. There were so many relatable stories and essays.

Dad Truths is a book based on the experiences of fatherhood by Mike Julianelle, who goes by Dad and Buried on social media.

I will start by saying I haven't come across the Dad and Buried account but if his book is anything to go by, I will definitely take a look.

Dad Truths is a very good book for new dads to read. It gives all the details, good and bad, about what to expect from parenthood. It doesn't patronise its readers and comes across as if you are talking to a friend rather than reading a textbook. Dad Truths is very funny, and as a dad of a 7-month-old has left me excited (and terrified) of the years to come.

Many thanks to Mike Julianelle, NetGalley, and Quarto Publishing for this copy.