You should probably give her a bottle from the back of your parents’ liquor cabinet to thank her for having the balls to choose this book over The Red Badge of Courage. And because there is joy in embracing—rather than running screaming from—the utter absurdity of life. For crying out loud, how do I open a book to read ? It’s about the surprising discovery that the most terribly human moments—the ones we want to pretend never happened—are the very same moments that make us who we are today. Unfortunately, there’s a secret word somewhere in this book, and if you don’t read all of it you won’t find out the secret word. Her blog (, “Because you are defined not by life's imperfect moments, but by your reaction to them. If you're a seller, Fulfilment by Amazon can help you grow your business. This might be my favorite audiobook. Everything is "totally" or "basically" life-threatening or she's stabbing or kicking someone in the balls "in her head." On time! Let's Pretend This Never Happened (a Mostly True Memoir) (Book) : Lawson, Jenny : For fans of Tina Fey and David Sedaris--Internet star Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, makes her literary debut. This author is authentic, and her rambling writing style is relatable and hilarious. In Wall, when people refer to gin they’re talking about the Cotton Gin, which is the only real business in the town and is like a factory that turns cotton into…something else. Gaspingly funny and wonderfully inappropriate.-- O, The Oprah Magazine When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. But I have to say, that I got a little tiny bit bored towards the last third or so, because it felt just a little tiny bit smug and too self-referential. Skull and crossbones on this one if you're easily offended. Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir, Jenny Lawson. I’ve reserved the very best stories of my life for this book…to celebrate the strange, and to give thanks for the bizarre. i had read some of her blog and it was funny, so i got the book. Let's Pretend This Never Happened (a Mostly True Memoir) (eBook) : Lawson, Jenny : The #1 New York Times bestselling (mostly true) memoir from the hilarious author of Furiously Happy . Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Except replace “black” with “white,” and “New York” with “rural Texas.” The “poor” part can stay. I can’t wait for April and Book#3 (Broken).I binge read these books in 4 days! Because you are defined not by life’s imperfect moments, but by your reaction to them. To see what your friends thought of this book. A friend lent it to me as a library book she'd checked out and recommended "because it reminds me of you". Call me Ishmael. Learn more about the program. When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. We’d love your help. Let's Pretend This Never Happened (a Mostly True Memoir) (Book) : Lawson, Jenny : For fans of Tina Fey and David Sedaris--Internet star Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, makes her literary debut. By Jim Benton Charlene Salvador How it feels like P.S. She is respectful in her portrayal of other players in her story, keeping it real, yet not disparaging or invading their privacy in the process. Let's Pretend This Never Happened book. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. 2. Refresh and try again. It’s a memoir, and details her wacky childhood living in rural Texas with a taxidermist father, extremely understanding mother, and perfectly-seeming sister. Wait. Also, is this the longest footnote in the history of ever? This book is Laugh Out Loud funny. But I'd like it even if someone else wrote it. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? Her constant arguments with her husband are particularly tiresome -- they're like that one couple everyone knows who like to argue in front of other people, playing up the theatrics of their exasperating roles. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2015. If you're not careful, it's Snort a Beverage Through Your Nose On Your Lunch Break funny, so be careful. I read it in a day. Let's Pretend This Never Happened (a Mostly True Memoir) (Book) : Lawson, Jenny : In an illustrated memoir, the creator of the Bloggess blog shares humorous stories from her life, including her awkward upbringing in Texas and her relationship with her husband. Not that I use it to buy stuff with.). Everyone will relate to these books, as we are all familiar by having someone in our lives with mental illness even if not ourselves, and let’s face reality- we are all on a spectrum, sliding back and forth depending on circumstance. In spades. 1-Click ordering is not available for this item. There’s a lot of dirt. I read lots of memoirs, but something about Jenny Lawson’s Let’s Pretend this Never Happened was different. Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfilment centres, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. That having been said, it contains poignant and distressing moments, somehow wrapped in a hysterical package. I have no real frame of reference, but when I question strangers I’ve found that their childhood generally had much less blood in it, and also that strangers seem uncomfortable when you question them about their childhood. I’m not allowed to go back to that liquor store.2. I love this authour and all her books. In Let's Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson takes listeners on a hilarious journey recalling her bizarre upbringing in rural Texas, her devastatingly awkward high school years, and her relationship with her long-suffering husband, Victor. There are a few laugh-out-loud moments, and I use the word moment … If someone in your book club even mentions Snausages or leukemia, they are a liar and you should make them leave and probably you should frisk them as you’re throwing them out, because they may have stolen some of your silverware. First, I should mention that I listened to this one on audiobook. Basically the best review I can give this book, is that as a librarian I'm pretty much giddy with excitement waiting for the things people will come tell me after they've read this book. 1) Find something that can be used to dry tears. It looked like I could have just taken it off my bookshelf- read and loved carefully. I won’t answer to it, because it’s not my name, but it’s much more agreeable than most of the things I’ve been called. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2016. I'm 70% through the Kindle version, and I don't think I can continue. Halloween Patterns: A Halloween Adult Coloring Book with Spooky Mandalas and Fun Au... Unicorn Life: A Funny Unicorn Coloring Book for Adults. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. In the #1 N ew York Times bestseller, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson takes readers on a hilarious journey recalling … Our yearbook theme one year was simply “Where’s Wall?” because it was the question you’d get asked every time you told someone you lived there. Except that now that I think about it, my tax dollars paid for those books, so technically I’m kind of paying for people to read my own book, and now I don’t know whether to be mad or not. Unfortunately, pointing out sea monsters was neither subtle nor believable (mostly because we were completely landlocked), so instead I began compensating for Wall’s beigey blandness by making up interesting but unverifiable stories about the small town. No shit, y’all. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. 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