Fully Baked: A Messy Memoir

by Rosebud Baker

An astonishingly candid memoir that will make you laugh and cry while it steals your heart, from a renowned stand-up comedian and veteran SNL writer who is “an expert in making light of life’s most devastating moments” (Rolling Stone).

Rosebud Baker grew up as a loudmouth who preferred to be more honest than polite, which is another way of saying she was unemployable. She spent her twenties trying to make it as an actor in New York like every other privileged millennial transplant cosplaying Rent, while gigging as a barista and as "the world’s angriest yoga instructor." She was blackout drunk most of the time. She even tried to steal a bodega cat.

Eventually, she harnessed the qualities she once saw as defects—her dark humor and insistence on saying the awkward thing out loud—into a comedy career. She got sober. And she went from dating NYC’s most emotionally unavailable artists to falling in love, getting married, and having a daughter.

Fully Baked is Rosebud’s riotously funny and emotionally resonant memoir. Inspired by her pregnancy and early motherhood, it’s also her quest to discover who she really is and how she wants to raise her kid. Every chapter is smart, self-deprecating, and laugh-out-loud funny, and no subject is off limits, from her famous yet unknowable grandfather, White House Chief of Staff James A. Baker III, to her youngest sister’s sudden death. You’ll speed through the pages to discover what happens next. Then, you'll look back on a remarkable book that felt like an intimate conversation with a friend who made you feel better by confessing all the ways they screwed up.

Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, Audiobook, Humor, Autobiography, Biography Memoir, Comedy

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 9, 2026

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't know the author at all before picking this book up but damn is she honest and sarcastically funny as she talks about her grief, addiction, family trauma, struggles with infertility, motherhood and being a female comedian in a very much male-dominated field. Great on audio read by the author herself, this book will appeal to SNL fans and those who enjoy the comedy of Amy Schumer and Amy Poehler.

[Meghan Schueler · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE Rosebud and loved listening to her read the audiobook. from discovering her from “two less lonely girls” to “find your beach” saving me during the pandemic, watching her become a writer on SNL, and everything in between, i’ve always been a fan. loved getting her perspective on a lot of topics from addiction to motherhood, and getting to know a little more about her story. one of my very favorite comedians and humans 🫶🏼

[Sarah Szymanski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Demolished this in 48 hours. I’ve been a fan of Rosebud’s for years so I was looking forward to reading this, but you do not need to know who she is to enjoy this, which is the best type of memoir. This is vulnerable, hilarious, and so beautifully written. Appreciated her outlook on motherhood and infertility and related to so much of it ❤️

[Margaret Farrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this story. Tore through it. Don’t know Rosebud as a standup but I read this on the rec of my sister.

[Karcyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook & finished it two days. Listening to this book felt like I was listening to a friend. From sharing about her privileged but complicated upbringing/family dynamics, to being completely open about her miscarriages & journey to have a child, to an all consuming life as a writer & comic, Baker’s life experience felt vast but also like a shared experience. An experience that could’ve been experienced by someone you know or maybe you yourself have experienced (familial challenges, creating your own family, trying to find your way professionally but also finding balance). She was really vulnerable & I appreciated that she didn’t hold back when it might be easy to do so for someone of her caliber.

[Bridget Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really, really loved this book. Rosebud goes back and forth between her pregnancy/birth journey and her dark past which, despite her low lows, led to a successful professional and personal life! She is such a talented and funny writer! You might not expect the level of depth Rosebud gets into in this book (or the dark topics she has personally struggled with) considering she is a professional comedian, but she really has a gift for making the saddest and roughest pasts of her life, well, funny! I am planning to see her in October when she comes to Nashville!

[Erin Book Nerd · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a person in recovery, I appreciated the honesty in this book about who Rosebud Baker was, is, and is becoming. I also liked getting to hear the fleshed-out backstories concerning her family & her other relationship dynamics. Such elaborations seem impossible to tell in a stand-up special. I also really enjoyed her acknowledgments.

[Alannah Wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leanne was right, it was great, I couldn't put it down. The one liners killed me, especially "dorks are just people who haven't received enough bad news."

[Dan Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A funny and heartfelt memoir by one of the better working comedians right now. Knocked this out in one day on a long car ride.

[Mediaman · Rating 1 out of 5]

Zero stars for this dumb fakish "memoir" that is just exaggerated stories about nothing, punched up as comedy bits. She feels bloated, she misses her period, she fears her mom is bulimic, she's uncomfortable being pregnant, she cries all the time after her baby is born.

You get the idea, a lot of whining and weak attempts at humor. It's all out of order in terms of timeline and way too focused on motherhood or her body. There's simply nothing funny about any of it. No wonder she was hired at SNL, which is totally lame and has been for many many years.

Fully Baked? It's not even half baked. This is raw dough that carries bacteria which makes you want to throw up. At least she got the "messy" part of the title right.

[Erica O. · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I saw Rosebud was coming out with a memoir I was excited to read. She has a way of taking some of the darkest moments of her life and turning them into something both heartbreaking and lmao funny. I really enjoyed this memoir and found myself appreciating her sharp wit and dark humor throughout.

The memoir covers some incredibly heavy topics such as the loss of her sister, grief, addiction, alcoholism, abusive relationships, and mental health struggles. Baker shares her experiences with honesty, vulnerability, and the kind of humor that helps make the difficult moments feel more relatable.

Author also narrates the audio 🎧

[Pat Tea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Im only familiar with Rosebud through Two Less Lonely Girls and knew a bit about her life through the podcast. I always found her fun to listen to but haven’t been keeping up with much of her life after. This audiobook was amazing!!! Extremely engaging from the get go. Her recounting for her addiction and going sober was very relatable and I couldn’t stop listening. Funny, sad, hopeful. I felt all those things. She’s a great writer. I was impressed her family history was retold in such a fun and engrossing way. 10/10 Rosebud, I’m a bigger fan now and love to see her thrive.

[J.R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did the audiobook because with memoirs I love hearing the author's tone when telling their stories. That was such a good choice for this book.

Everything about Rosebud's tone & delivery was perfect. Not just for truly landing her quick zingers, but for her heavier stories as well. She really got me on the edge of crying more than once, and were I not in public for those bits, I probably would have taken multiple small sob breaks.

Brilliant. Hope to see her standup sometime soon. Now I just have to buy the physical book to get her to sign it.

[Alexa Duchesneau · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a page turner. Rosebud had a difficult upbringing and, re the American dream, pulled herself up from her bootstraps and made it. But, most of the book was grotesque and crass, and many of her conclusions about herself and the world felt psychoanalytic and a bit 🙄.

I didn’t know who Rosebud Baker was, but Alex got sent this book, so I picked it up. Austin and I listened to her comedy when I finished the book, and it was better than I thought it would be!

[Rachel Brenner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been a huge fan of Rosebud's comedy for years. I'm so glad she has a book, and I'm not at all surprised that it is excellent and well worth reading. I particularly appreciated the interwoven timelines. Instead of being completely chronological, she manages to share her life story through clips of motherhood and career as a comedian, and success as herself. (Also incredibly crass, insightful, humorous, and thoughtful).

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Memoir of a standup comedian and writer for SNL for a couple years. She writes about her childhood- judgmental lawyer father, alcoholic mother, tragic death of a younger sister, her own alcoholism, abusive relationships and much more dysfunction. But eventually, she clicks with another comedian and she explores their good relationship and marriage and the pain and joy of their daughter.

[Marissa Savala · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a beautifully written memoir. The themes included processing grief and childhood loss, navigating addiction and recovery, and the profound changes in identity that occur as a result of motherhood. The author reads the audiobook, which I found engaging because of the authentic emotion in her voice.

[Amara J · Rating 5 out of 5]

Am I crying because I’m PMSing? ***checks period app, multiple times*** nope, this book is just that moving. Begging you to listen to the audiobook. Hearing her emotion while reading through some of the more difficult moments, is really impactful. I laughed out loud, and I sobbed, what more could you ask for? This book is just so good. Coming from a girl who reads a LOT of memoirs.

[Kristen Brosch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy and entertaining read. The author is sarcastic and funny and bluntly honest. She touches on many topics that will touch a lot of people…addiction, death and family trauma, work troubles, infertility, dating and relationships. Many well-known comedians are mentioned in this book as being coworkers and/or people who helped give her experience and a start in the biz.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read a lot of comedian memoirs, and Fully Baked is one of the more engaging ones. I laughed a lot, but I also ugly-cried at the end of the chapter about Baker's sister. I would recommend this book to new mothers in particular, as there is a lot of relatable pregnancy and baby content.

[Michael Hadley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fully Bakes nails it!

Fully Baked is a new book that finds order and meaning in life by an incredibly smart but very challenged woman. Alcoholism is one of those issues and the takeaways she learned from successfully dealing with that are priceless!

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t usually reach for audiobooks, but I decided to take a gamble on this one, even without knowing who Rosebud Baker was. My thought process was simple: a comedian reading her own memoir would probably be funny and entertaining. I was right. Rosebud had me laughing out loud repeatedly with her clever storytelling and razor-sharp observations. Rosebud contrasts her well-off, politically connected family with her own chaotic journey through alcohol addiction, messy relationships, and career highs and lows. She does it in a way that’s hilarious and surprisingly inspiring.

What caught me completely off guard, though, was the sheer emotional depth of this book. It’s not just funny — it has moments that are genuinely heart-wrenching.
The chapter drawing parallels between Rosebud’s baby Minnow and her sister Graeme brought me to tears. It might just be one of the most beautiful things I’ve read (okay, listened to) in my life — so much so that I had to go back and read it three more times. The way she described “texture” begetting “recognition” across decades was stunning. The way she ended that chapter with “I’m still here” was quietly devastating and deeply moving. I won’t soon forget it.

If you’re looking for a memoir that delivers genuine laugh-out-loud humor alongside profound, beautiful depth, this one ticks every single box. Even if you aren't typically an audiobook person, I’d highly recommend listening to this one aloud.

[Megan Little · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite memoir I’ve ever read and a strong contender for the favorite book I’ve read this year. I highly recommend it and if you’re a soft batch like me - - maybe skip the acknowledgments because it had me silent crying while I ate lunch.

[Ritabeee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook read by the author
I am easily distracted and typically multitasking while listening, so the nonlinear injects about motherhood at the start of every chapter threw me off. But she’s a great, honest storyteller and I enjoyed this

[Erica Geraci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Went to two different book stores to buy this book the week it came out. Excellent read.

[Brandi Dye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought I was going to read a couple of chapters before bed. Ended up staying awake until 2 a.m. because I needed to finish it.

[Zoe S · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was impressed by how well-written it was!

[blue · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5. half-baked

[Rebecca North · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Remember how lucky you are today and don’t take that for granted asshole"

Getting a raw glimpse into one of my fav comedians/SNL writers life was amazing. She is so real and funny

[Erin Moffatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listened to the audio book and absolutely loved it!!!