Don’t feel
bad if Jenny Lawson, aka the Bloggess, makes you laugh at terrible things (dead pets, etc.). It’s not your fault—her life has been ridiculous, her humor is questionable and her memoir, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, captures it all.
Here’s what our reviewer had to say about Lawson’s riotous book:
“This is the kind of book where, once you’ve got the lay of the land, a sentence like ‘[My neighbor] seemed more concerned this time, possibly because I was belting out Bonnie Tyler and crying while swinging a machete over a partially disturbed grave’ makes total sense. It might also make you laugh and cry simultaneously, since the grave held Lawson’s beloved pug and she was swinging at vultures who were trying to dig him up. If that doesn’t make you laugh, there’s a story about her multiple miscarriages and the subsequent birth of her daughter that’s an absolute howler. No, seriously. Plus: Chupacabras!“
I must have it. And you should, too. So check out the star-studded, politically incorrect trailer for Let’s Pretend This Never Happened from Putnam:
Is this a must-read?
This book is a total, total must read and I’ve recommended to some many people at my job as a great summer read. I loved it so much that I’m actually thinking of checking out the audio book as well — I’ve actually never thought of doing that before. I’m going to check out a review that’s strictly on the audio book that’s being aired next weekend on The Book report, a literary AM talkradio show, I listen to WNBP here in Boston. This show actually focuses a lot on audio books and the host is very honest and insightful so I feel confident her review of the audio will prove its the equal of the hard text.