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The closest I could find!! #Breakintittle

These have never bloomed since I‘ve lived here (2016) A lovely surprise to find behind the shop! 🪻🌸

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#reread | My OG review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I laughed. I cried. I laughed till I cried. Phenomenal on audio. And this was recorded during COVID in her freaking closet! That‘s dedication! Her rabbit hole digressions are fucking delightful. Bless her editors‘ patient hearts. As in previous books, Lawson speaks candidly of her mental and physical health; this time highlighting how obtaining treatment is often difficult/impossible. Her strength is palpable.

I‘m so grateful that Jenny Lawson continues to share her gift of humor as she opens-up to readers about coping with depression and anxiety. In Broken, she keeps inquiring minds up to date with stories of hilarious life moments that had me laughing until I cried. She also shares very serious stories that drive home the real struggles of depression. I appreciate her transparency and advocacy for all people.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

Sorry to my book club, but I just couldn‘t do it.
I made it just over 25% of the way through, and while I like her message of everyday weirdo/let your freak flag fly/mental health is important, I found myself wanting to hurry it along more than I was laughing.
These kind of books rarely (if ever?) hit for me, so it‘s not a surprise. But I promise I tried. I also promise I never want to read about dog penises again.

This was my first time reading Jenny Lawson and I understand the hype around her! She's hilarious and painfully honest. She talks about her physical and mental illnesses in a way that makes my own issues seems so small and normal. I love the way she switches between funny, weird stories and sad, dark ones. I highly recommend the audio version to hear her narrate her own stream of consciousness with her natural cadence and texas accent 🤪

This book can make me laugh and sob in the same sentence. I had completely forgot that I won an #ARC from #Goodreads.
I put off reading it for so long because…then I wouldn‘t have it to read anymore. Am I the only one who does that?

Jenny Lawson is always a pick. Hilarious, heartfelt, thoughtful, and relatable.

Note to self: when holding a sleeping child, Jenny Lawson is maybe not the best choice. Trying not to laugh out loud leads to full body shakes.

#TBRTarot #YellowCover @CBee

I don't normally read memoirs but I had this as an audio book and it was read by the author and I found it to be relatable and enjoyable. 4⭐️

There are 3 people in my family and I'm the only one with a car and a sense of responsibility based in reality. Basically, I'm a failed Victor. I could really use a drug butler. Today I drove to the middle school 2X. Once to drop the kid. Twice to medicate the kid after repeating, "take your needs." 8 times before leaving the the house the first time.

School just started and it's making me take forever to read this book. But I'm laughing so hard that it's hard to keep to myself. Meanwhile, I just got diagnosed with diabetes. Jenny Lawson and I may be white bread sisters. I could never give up gluten: I mean, GRAVY.

I'm a teacher first, librarian second. Today was my first day back at work, 8 hours of pro-devo (whip-it). Last week I had minor surgery after a summer of physical therapy and they give me this chair. 😅 I could feel my butt bones for the first time in years! Meanwhile, I needed a new read. The last couple of books dragged on. It made sense to get Broken because I need that kind of humor to face this chair again tomorrow. Here's to a good year!

Solid plan! 😂

I can always depend on Jenny for the most original chapter titles.

So relatable it hurts. 🤦🏼‍♂️

..."strange that it's a struggle to treat ourselves as kindly as we treat the dog." ??

Strange feeling to be comforted by words from a stranger about relatives with dementia who have since passed away.

"And if one day I look at you and don't remember who you are or how much you mean to me, know that your importance is still as real then as it is now."

Short review: This book convinced me that I probably have buttworms and I still didn‘t hate it. That sounds like a ringing endorsement to my ears!

Long review: I vow to only read Jenny Lawson in audiobook format from now on. Her writing style is so conversational that it works much better for me than it does in print. I loved most of her essays: especially those about watches, buttons, fountains, & memory fog. 👇🏻

Been working on some stuff that boiled over since the pandemic. Personal issues I avoided dealing with. Became obsessed with tracking my reading and doing my stats as an effective avoidance. I couldn't sustain it and just stopped mid 2020, which meant I had a lot less to post here. #TherapyPost

Tagged book is one on my #TBR that I've also been avoiding.

#BookMoods #LaughOutLoud I especially loved the chapter about awkward things people accidentally say- I couldn't stop laughing!
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Finally getting around to this...

Jenny Lawson does it again, writing about some pretty tough stuff with humor, but without making it seem insignificant. And with taxidermy. 😂

Omg I laughed so hard tonight! Great zoom event with Jenny and her amazing husband Victor ❤️

I'm so excited for this event!

Friday morning #coffeeandabook and a donut! 🍩
Happy Friday everyone! 🎉

This book made me laugh and cry and gave me a lot to think about.

This was the #LitsyAwards winner for Best Biography/Memoir in 2021

One of my dear friends sent me a surprise package today- I love Jenny Lawson, I can't wait to read this book, and it's a signed copy!

My review for this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/zHpo0ZowvPM

Enjoy!

Jenny Lawson has made a career out of writing about her struggles with mental health issues. She‘s a self-described basket case. To me, she is honest, self-effacing, real, raw —and very, VERY funny. I adore her. And Owlexander Hamilton. 😀

#Nonfiction2022
Prompt: I‘m a Basket Case

I finished this today. As always, Lawson is fantastic. Reading her books always helps me with my own issues. They always help me to remember it's not just me. That reminder really helps sometimes.

Jenny Lawson is a blogger who speaks candidly about her struggles with depression.

I can't possibly express how much I loved this book! This was the first I've read by Lawson, and was pleasantly surprised to find myself with an amazing collection of autobiographical essays - some hilarious, some depressing, but all wonderful and ultimately uplifting in their own right. Lawson is endearing and delightful and honest.

I‘ve had this Litsy Award winner in my TBR pile seemingly forever. I decided it‘s recent win for Best Memoir (I‘m pretty sure that was the category) was reason enough to read it. Funny, raw, honest, heartbreaking and heartwarming, this one had me laughing out loud, nodding in agreement, and appreciative of Lawson‘s humor & generosity in sharing her life with readers. Easy to see why it‘s a favorite on Litsy.

Jenny Lawson, full grown mammal. 😘 *writes like a kitten on cocaine.

This lady's covers are just SOOOOO GOOO!. Best Biography/Memoire #LitsyAwards2021

Listening to Jenny Lawson narrate is what I imagine talking to her at a party would be like (but of course, having read the chapter about introverts, I know would never happen in a million years). She can make the wildest stuff funny, and then hit you with a sincere, more serious thought. I really enjoyed this! I‘ve read her before but never listened to the audiobook, which is definitely the way to go. ⬇️

My current listen (recommended by @Cinfhen for #NYWD). I‘ve read Jenny Lawson but this is my first time listening to her. She can make the wildest things funny!

Why are Jenny Lawson‘s stories so mesmerizing? They're horrific car wrecks I can‘t seem to peel my eyes away from, followed by the recollection of all the moments when I have been involved in similar car wrecks. Yes, I think that is it. I‘m compelled by the realization that there are more out there like me. It is comforting. And it‘s terrifying!

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3602657907

“…face or their hands or the love they gave you.”

“The world feels safer somehow if we share our pain. It becomes more manageable. And by sharing our pain, we inspire others to share theirs. We are so much less alone if we learn to wear our imperfections proudly…”

Just leaving this here for anyone who needs it (including me). ♥️

While it is true this book is more serious than her previous books I appreciated all that she had to say. Lawson‘s humor and honesty make her an author I will always search for. One section had me laughing so hard that I couldn‘t catch my breath. I hadn‘t laughed with such gusto and for so long in years.

Makes me laugh every time I read that line.

This section in Lawson‘s book is a somber chapter about health insurance and how they fail anyone who is suffering from (fill in the blank). In her case in particular it‘s about her mental health. I‘ve worked in HR and spent hours tussling with insurance companies on behalf of our employees. Every word she says is true. “Sometimes I think you want me dead.”

@Suet624 @wanderinglynn

Just searched for the book with the subtitle, and this happened!

It's the second result if you try broken jenny.

I‘m not really sure why Litsy‘s search function is often so completely off base. Are there really so many people reading these titles that they would pop up before Jenny Lawson‘s? Deerhunter? Really? 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ it‘s been like this for a while - that one needs to be super cunning to find the book one is searching for - but this morning just seemed like the time to say something.

Scared someone away from our book club Whatsapp group chat yesterday. In my defense, I was making a joke about our December pick. It wasn't totally random.

This isn't nearly as funny as her other books. But one part had me laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. This is much more serious and I think she's actually growing as an author. It is mostly about mental health and chronic illness.