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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir

Jenny Lawson

Start date: January 2, 2015

Finish date: January 3, 2015

Discussion: . Week 8: Funny Book

Why we're reading this: Could be true story, female author, funny book, memoir, read in a day, etc.
[close] Could be true story, female author, funny book, memoir, read in a day, etc.

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. Week 8: Funny Book

* Week 8: Introduction
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Jan 20, 2025 Sabrina Poole rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, non-fiction, 2025-books

A hilarious and captivating look at Lawson’s early childhood years and her coming-into-adulthood years. Her childhood is definitely unique and I found myself gasping and laughing at her stories. I also enjoyed how she moved into her adulthood years with marrying young, navigating that and finding herself beyond just a mom and wife. Great memoir!

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Feb 18, 2012 Chelsea rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, bio-and-memoir

at first I wasn't so sure about this. the "crazy" childhood Jenny discusses seems kinda run of the mill, probably because I grew up in an area just as rural with some insane men killing animals. anyway, though it took me awhile, I lol-ed on several occasions. some parts are moving, which I felt was a bonus because I was only expecting laughs.
Another note, please please listen to the audio version of this. The author, Jenny Lawson, reads her work. I always enjoy audio books read by the author, b ...more

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Jan 31, 2013 Sarah Koehler rated it it was amazing

Shelves: funny-favorites

Hilarious! I wrote about this in my hard copy book journal, but forgot to add it here. Highly recommend... beware for vulgarity and some lewd content! This is Tina Fey meets George Carlin.

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May 29, 2012 Jessica rated it really liked it

Shelves: humor, memoir, five-stars

3.5 stars. I've never read Lawson's blog, so I was new to her voice. And that voice? Is hilarious. Her stories are funny, but for the most part they don't become absurd. The reason why they are so hilarious is Lawson herself. She had an interesting childhood, living in a small town with her eccentric parents (her father was a taxidermist!) I loved the stories up until the last third, and then I lost interest for some reason. Maybe it's just that since I don't have children, I found those stories ...more

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Feb 24, 2015 Rebecca Heneghan rated it liked it

There are some hysterical parts to this book and then there were times when I had no clue why I was reading it. The laughter outweighed the boredom. But I just don't know why this was a #1 NY times bestseller....Crazy. Anything that can make your stomach hurt from laughter is good, so worth that. ...more

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Jan 07, 2015 Emily Tillis rated it liked it

some parts were laugh out loud funny, but overall I just didn't dig it. "memoir" for 2015 challenge. ...more

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Aug 05, 2012 Kris Stuart rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

Want to feel better about your own crazy life? Read this book.
Want to giggle like a school girl? Read this book.
Don't mind the words: vagina and vulva? Read this book.

On second thought: Just read this book! It will make you happy!

Full review available at: http://paperpossebookblog.blogspot.com

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Apr 04, 2014 Tara Pollard York rated it liked it

I thought this started out funny until about 1/2 way through then I was mostly bored. It was okay.

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Feb 18, 2013 Dawn rated it it was ok

Shelves: book-club, 2015-reading-challenge, apple-books

This was my "recommended by a friend" #2015ReadingChallenge book. There were definitely some "laughing so hard I can't see parts," but they were few and far between. ...more

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