I’ve heard of The Bloggess, and I’ve even read a smattering of posts over the years. I’d heard that she was publishing a memoir, and I heard it was funny. It’s been languishing on my to-read list for years, until Malin graciously gifted it to me last year. Thanks to that gentle push forward, I finally cracked it open this year, and oh, boy, was it ever a treat. You can find the full review on my blog.
Welcome to the island of misfit (or taxidermied) toys.
A friend of mind introduced me to the weird and zany humor and darkness that is Jenny Lawson in her first book and I’ve been an avid blog reader ever since. I was excited for the new book, but my friend was less enthused about it so I went into it with tempered expectations. Overall, the book worked but I think I like her more in blog form. I think this book is best enjoyed if you reads few chapters, put it down, and come […]
“Normal is boring. Weird is better. Goats are awesome, but only in small quantities.”
I absolutely fell in love with Jenny Lawson’s first book, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir. Detailing her unconventional childhood out in the West Texas boonies, Lawson seemed to be the obvious heir to David Sedaris. While her book tackled serious issues like her difficulty being “normal” and her miscarriage, it seemed like she was more interested in being funny than insightful. Hew newest book, Furiously Happy flips that ratio. It’s one part funny, three parts an uncomfortable discussion of mental issues. […]
It Might be Easier. But it Wouldn’t be Better.
I wish someone had told me this simple but confusing truth: Even when everything’s going your way you can still be sad. Or anxious. Or uncomfortably numb. Because you can’t always control you brain or your emotions even when things are perfect. When I was a junior in high school I started to struggle with depression. My family has a long running history with OCD and anxiety but depression was a little bit new. My mom took it as a personal affront to her parenting […]