Apr
27
2012

Reading in a Small Town

datePosted on 08:21, April 27th, 2012 by Small Town Mommy

I recently read Let’s Pretend This Never Happened (I linked to the cheapest copy I could find) by Jenny Lawson, better known around here (on the Internet, not in the Small Town) as The Bloggess.

Now, this was not a review copy.  I used my hard earned money to buy my own copy (on my Kindle because I am trying to save trees).  So that means I can say whatever I want about it.  I don’t have to try to be nice because I don’t know Jenny Lawson and I paid for my own book.

That alone makes me almost want to not like it (except for the fact that I paid for it and I hate to waste money).  But I loved it.  It is embarrassingly funny.  When I say embarrassingly, I mean you don’t want to read it in public.  When you read it in public, you will embarrass yourself (or explode).  You will be one of those crazy people who sits and laughs by themselves in a corner (assuming you’re in a corner).

Lawson shares her upbringing in rural Texas (which is completely different from my upbringing in suburban NY).  She still manages to make her stories relatable and if you can’t relate, you will probably be laughing so hard that it won’t matter.

I highly recommend Let’s Pretend This Never Happened.  You might not be able to find it at the library (since its appearance on the NY Times Bestseller List was completely unexpected) but it’s worth the $13 Amazon is charging for it.

Since I have finished it, do you have any other books you can recommend for me?  Leave me a note in the comments so I can have something to read.

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9 Responses to “Reading in a Small Town”

  1. Andrea on April 27th, 2012 at 8:45 am

    I recently read (and reviewed) Twisted by Laura Griffin, very good read and part of a series so if you like it, there’s more to choose from. Everything else I’ve read is either non-fiction but about history (I’m really into the Civil War right now) or Harry Potter which I’m reading for the 100th time because Vanilla is reading them. I’m reading another review book (but I don’t particularly enjoy this one) so I can’t recommend it.

    I sadly can’t think of anything recent I’ve read recently that wasn’t non-fiction.

  2. betchai on April 27th, 2012 at 9:37 am

    thanks for this review and recommendation. i haven’t had read new books lately coz of time contraint vs activities to do, but i’ll have this in mind.

  3. meleah rebeccah on April 27th, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    oh I am DEFINITELY buying this book.

  4. Elle on April 27th, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    I never get to read anymore but I will have to make time for this book. I love to laugh and if it’s anything like her blog, I bet I’ll love it!

  5. Stacy (the Random Cool Chick) on April 27th, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    I’ve been wondering if it’s worth the purchase – I like funny, so I’ll have to get it. :) I just got a copy of Scary Mommy’s “Confessions of a Scary Mommy” that was recently released – I haven’t read it yet, but I suspect it’ll be a good read, too. ;)

  6. Pricilla - Famous SpokesGoat on April 27th, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    The publicist reads so many books I wonder how she does it. I personally prefer real books – they taste better.

  7. ann on April 28th, 2012 at 9:46 pm

    I’ve read a couple books that made me laugh out loud and then I had to look around to see who may have seen me. I have yet to buy a book for my kindle. I’m so cheap but there are so many free ones I can’t help myself :)

  8. Jess Villarin Quijano on April 28th, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    Thanks for reviewing this review. I haven’t read a book for a long time now. I guess I’ve got to have a copy of this book, too…and read it.

  9. penyobkd on April 29th, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    i’m gonna buy this book…thanks for the review
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