From One Book Lover

So yourself a favor and go buy Let's Pretend This Never Happened . Stop what you're reading, even if it's The Bible or Shades of Grey , and read this memoir instead. Got it? Start reading, then I challenge you to put it down. I put mine down — when I needed to catch my breath from laughing too hard! Okay, there was the time when Jenny Lawson talked about her father shoving his hand up a squirrel's — er, never mind. I did have to take a break there. I am so not into taxidermy. Then there was the chapter about her reproduction that, even though she told us how it would end, still made me tense, so I read it with one eye open while clutching my kitten to my bosom. (I was in bed, so I could use only one hand to hold the book.) And yet I didn't pause when reading about her dog. Or her first girls' weekend ever. Or — Okay, that's enough about what's in the book. Now, let's talk about how The Bloggess can write about something that i...

Why did no one tell me this video existed? It proves , once and for all, that Let's Pretend This Never Happened is one of the funniest memoirs on the market today. For the love of the Bible, just read it. I did, and I'll never be the same. Once I'm recovered, I may be able to write a quick review. I might have to re-read it first... Anyway, read the book. Just read it. Do it for the mouse.

I miss My Borders. The cultural blog/aggregator Flavorwire was kind enough this week to tell me about " 10 of the Most Hilarious Memoirs You’ll Ever Read ." Intrigued, I checked it out — and found a memoir that sounded really, really good:  Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) by The Bloggess Jenny Lawson. Two words: must have . In the olden days, I'd have stopped by My Borders on the way home from the gym that night and picked up my copy, maybe even started reading it in the store (with a cookie and a latte from the café).  Alas, that is no longer my life.  Instead, I checked a couple of resources to see what this book would set me back. (For those of you keeping score at home, the publisher has set the manufacturer's suggested retail price, or MSRP, at $27.99.)   Amazon featured it for $12.99, which was a fine price, but add in shipping and the fact I'd have to wait, and the price became less attractive. Plus, after seeing th...