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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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* Week 8: Progress Post
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Nov 04, 2013 Heather Lynn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2014

EVERYONE should read this book. I loved it.

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Oct 15, 2018 Chris rated it it was ok

Shelves: book-club-pick, audio-book, 2018-challenge

This was OK. I didn't care for the rambling on and wondered what was true and what was exaggeration. Felt that the swear and or vulgar words were just used for shock value and not to further the story. Not my type of book. ...more

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Feb 13, 2014 Ronna rated it really liked it

The first parts were especially funny for my warped sense of humour. The rest was good, too, but not as laughing-so-hard-you-cry funny.

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Feb 12, 2018 Dana Fontaine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, life-changing, funny

If at all possible read this (listen to this) on audiobook. It's fantastic. There are numerous outtakes and commentary that Jenny says and it's just hilarious. It made my commute to work that much more enjoyable. This book actually gave me a much better outlook on life. It also made things better with my husband, because Jenny and I pretty much soulmates when it comes to her interactions with her husband and my interactions with mine. I hope she writes a billion more memoirs or novels or SOMETHI ...more

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