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I read this book a story at a time until this weekend, and then I couldn't stop because I kept laughing out loud ,and reading parts aloud to David and my friend Mary Lynn, and thinking of stories I wanted to read to my fifth graders but I'd have to edit generously because Jenny Lawson is a grown up with a husband and he indicates he wants to have sex, and she says, "No, I can't have sex with you because there aren't enough spoons." They'd get the part about the spoons, because in context it make
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This book is about Jenny Lawson, a quirky blogger and journalist, and her personal experiences with mental illness - specifically depression and anxiety. It's a collection of essays, thoughts (random!), conversations between her and Victor (her husband), her friends, her therapist... and her taxidermy raccoon, Rory. While her accounts are funny and comforting it's a book about a serious topic that is not always easy to talk about.
What is "furiously happy"? According to Jenny, "It's about taking ...more
What is "furiously happy"? According to Jenny, "It's about taking ...more
This woman is amazing, flawed and anxious but the fact that she can write about with such wit and clarity gives me hope. The spoon theory had me laughing aloud in agreement. I may not have an autoimmune disease, but the depression that can creep in and take over my brain and hide all my spoons is easier to understand.
Thank you Jenny Lawson, you have helped me get through the holidays since 2012 when a good friend gifted me your book. So just 'thanks'. ...more
Thank you Jenny Lawson, you have helped me get through the holidays since 2012 when a good friend gifted me your book. So just 'thanks'. ...more
I put off reading this book for a while. As humorous as her writing is, there are also some hard truths. And while we all have similar experiences, hear those voices in our head, my experiences are very different from hers.
Yet living through a week with two very high profile individuals lost their battle with depression, this was a great support and helped me understand a little bit better what it is to live with such a challenge.
Yet living through a week with two very high profile individuals lost their battle with depression, this was a great support and helped me understand a little bit better what it is to live with such a challenge.
A beautiful, courageous memoir in the form of blog entries by Jenny Lawson, who struggles with anxiety, depression, autoimmune disease, severe social anxiety, and more. It's a narrative of her life, coupled with the absurdity with the humor, fear, and honesty with which she lives it. It's also really, really funny. I recommend it to anyone and everyone.
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I loved it at first, but I felt the essays got repetitive.
Gorgeous, hilarious, poignant
I loved everything about this book and so much of it felt relatable. It's hilarious and painfully true and generally amazing. ...more
I loved everything about this book and so much of it felt relatable. It's hilarious and painfully true and generally amazing. ...more
I love Let's Pretend This Never Happened so much, and this is a close second. So, so funny.
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