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Carry This Book
Carry This Book | Abbi Jacobson
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From the mind of Broad Citys Abbi Jacobson comes this wonderfully weird and weirdly wonderful illustrated look at the world around usall through the framework of the things we carry. With bright, quirky, and colorful line drawings, Jacobson brings to life actual and imagined items found in the pockets and purses, bags and glove compartments of real and fantastical peoplewhether its the contents of Oprahs favorite purse, Amelia Earharts pencil case, or Bernie Madoffs suitcase. How many self-tanning lotions are in Donald Trumps weekender? Whats inside Martha Stewarts hand-knit fanny pack? What kind of protein bars does Michelle Obama hide in her tiny clutch at the White House Correspondents Dinner? Carry This Book provides a humorous and insightful look into how the things we carry around every day can make up who we are.
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MeganLindell
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Mehso-so

Does this need to exist? No. Did I hate it? No.

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megnews
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Pickpick

3.5 ⭐️
Author imagines what book characters to celebs would be carrying in their purse/bag. I was stumped on a few. Interesting concept. Lots of fun.

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rubyslippersreads
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1. I always have my iPhone with me, and it‘s chock full of books. If I‘m going to be somewhere I know I have to wait, then I also bring my iPad Mini or Kindle Paperwhite. Knowing I have books with me is my security blanket. 😊
2. I use the library for ebooks and audiobooks. If I want a physical book, I buy it.
3. See #2. 😊

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Cathythoughts I love this “ security blanket” such a beautiful and endearing way of thinking about the books 6y
SilversReviews Ohhhh....I LOVE the reading octopus. Thanks for adding him/her. So cute. Thanks for playing...I like physical books, but do read e-books. 6y
batsy Yesss... I love your answer to #1 💜 6y
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EvieBee
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This was such a funny book! Esthetically easy on the eyes too. Jacobson created a book about what people might carry in their bags. These people included both real (past and present) and fictional characters like Willy Wonka and PeeWee Herman. This was a favorite: Oprah. #dogsoflitsy #dottie #mayreads

Hooked_on_books Cute and clever! I love how colorful this is. 🐶💙 7y
EvieBee @Hooked_on_books Right?! A beautiful book. So funny! I would have never picked it up had I not seen at the library on new shelf. 7y
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frantastk
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Found on the new book shelf at my local library this week. So funny! We need more pictures books for grown ups.

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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My little book bag collection has grown in the last year. I #blameitonlitsy! I got the Random House one at their Open House event in December. It huge and has a zipper at the top. The other two are bags I bought so I can represent! #marchintoreading #bookbag

LeahBergen 😍😍 8y
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Cinfhen
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#MarchintoReading I love totes!!! Here is a new #bookbag I received from @WanderingBookaneer with the cutest bookish buttons 💜😊💜I love being a part of this community and NOT just for the awesome gifts....oooo, #summerbookexchange sign up is soon 💞right @BookishMarginalia ?!? Can't wait

LeahBergen Love it! 💗 8y
lauren.lerner What's the #summerbookexchange??? I'm intrigued by the hashtag alone. 8y
haileybean I was just wondering if I missed the sign up for the summer book exchange. I'm glad to know I haven't! 8y
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Cinfhen Three times a year @BookishMarginalia organizes a huge "secret" book exchange within the Litsy community. You sign up, fill out a small questionnaire describing your bookish likes/dislikes & then @BookishMarginalia pairs you up. It's super fun "stalking" your Litten to see what he/she has read, shopping for books for them ( new or gently used) wrapping and mailing out a small bookish package of joy and seeing all the posts on reveal day! @lauren.lerner 8y
Reviewsbylola Very cute. 😍 I may have already started collecting odds and ends for the next swap. 😂 8y
Cinfhen @Reviewsbylola SAME 🙈 after #BOTM my next obsession are those damn book exchanges ...soooo much fun💙🌎💙 8y
lauren.lerner That sounds so fun, @Cinfhen!! 8y
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Yogabrarian
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Mehso-so

Not quite as amazing as I had hoped, but still a fun read

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Librariana
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"I have always been intrigued by what people carry around with them."
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"I like how people organize their things, their wallets, their cars, their bags, etc. We are curating our worlds almost constantly with the items we choose to bring with us." -- Abbi Jacobson
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If my own personal tote bag were proof of this, you'd think I suffer from separation anxiety from my books and bullet journals!
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You'd be right.

mcipher I apparently really love receipts and lip balm and paint samples! 8y
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Librariana
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Took myself out on a pre-Valentine's Day date and chose to surround myself with #pinkbooks for Day 13 of @bookriot's #riotgrams
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Let's dive into some of these beauties, shall we?

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queerbookreader
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Pickpick

If you're looking for a light, whimsical read, this is the book for you. Full of drawings about things the author imagines celebrities and fictional characters would carry with them on their person. Don don is featured and it's hilarious.

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Julz422
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You don't really "read" this book, but I imagine that you look at it over and over again and discover something new every time! I highly recommend that everyone gives this a look as it will surely give you a laugh and a smile!

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Julz422
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I would completely die if RuPaul was on Broad City 😍

Owlizabeth Dreeeeam!! 8y
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Julz422
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Totally knew whose this was before I saw the keychain...hot sauce in my bag #swag. This book is genius and delightful! As Questlove said in his review, like Where's Waldo for adults 😍

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Julz422
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So excited about this! 🙌

Owlizabeth YAAASSSSSS 8y
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jessicarenee
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🙃🙂🙃🙂

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bathtubbooks
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Just spent an hour or so enjoying a shiny new library copy of #CarryThisBook by Abbi Jacobson. Full of hilarious speculations about what famous people are/were carrying around. The Amelia Earhart spread made me laugh pretty hard.

BookishMarginalia Welcome to Litsy! 8y
RadicalReader @bathtubbooks what an awesome sounding book. I enjoy comedy book like these. Be sure to check out An Englishman an Irishman and a Scotsman as well as Are We Live truly funny reads that will leave you laughing until you cry 8y
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Bookish_penguin
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Pickpick

Super funny and perfectly drawn!

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Suzze
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I've been reading this a couple of pages a day. Just finished and because it is today, I'll just share one picture.

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Suzze
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Not Halloween related, but this page is scary! If you haven't seen this book, the author imagines what might be in the purses and pockets of real or fictional people. It is very cool.

mcctrish I keep seeing this book everywhere! I totally need to get my hands on it 8y
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angrylilasian
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Today I got to see Abbi Jacobson & Samantha Irby talk about this book and their new upcoming show! They kept us laughing the whole time.

Abbi's book is a fun read. She's imagined what famous people (real & fictional) carry in their bags, purses, etc. You do need to know some pop culture though. If you've never watched Friends or Parks and Rec, you might not get the references.

Sooooo you should probably watch those shows. And Broad City. 😆

BookNerdBritt Broad City is AHHMAZING 8y
angrylilasian @BookNerdBritt I LOVE Abbi and Ilana. I totally relate to Abbi's (the character) insecurities. 😂 8y
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HiddenGemBooks
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Jacobson brings to life actual and imagined items found in the pockets and purses, bags and glove compartments of real and fantastical people.

What kind of protein bars does Michelle Obama hide in her tiny clutch at the White House Correspondents‘ Dinner?

Carry This Book provides a humorous and insightful look into how the things we carry around every day can make up who we are.

#TBR 😂📚
Looks funny and light-hearted.
To the shelf we go!

nickimags Love the look of this ☺ 8y
mrsh62010 I've carried a purse since I was 2. This really interests me lol 8y
katedensen She's doing an event with Lena Dunham at Symphony Space in NYC tonight--I wanted to go, but I have to work 😞 8y
RealLifeReading So much fun! 8y
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JewishBookCouncil
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#Giveaway alert! Win a #freecopy of CARRY THIS BOOK, "a wonderfully weird and weirdly wonderful illustrated look at the world around us" by Broad City co-creator Abbi Jacobson! Enter the contest here: http://bit.ly/2dOFW4g #JewLit

Readingrobin Ordered a copy for my library yesterday! 8y
BethFishReads Thanks 8y
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