Author: Jenny Lawson (The Bloggess)
Recommended by: Christy Atkins
This book is amazing. It is a hilarious memoir of a girl from Texas raised by a taxidermist father and a long-suffering mother. It is so incredibly funny, but there are some chapters that are touching and emotional. I'm not ashamed to admit I cried during two of the chapters. (I cried with laughter during most of the others) The only caveat I offer about this book is the language. Well, that and the mentions of drug use. This book is laden with profanity and fairly inappropriate content, but that's part of it's charm. It's an incredibly honest look at growing up, getting married, starting a family and all the things that make you who yo are.
Actually, one more warning: Don't read this book in public. You'll look like you're having some sort of fit trying not to laugh hysterically.
Bottom Line: I would recommend this to anyone who isn't easily offended or scandalized. This book is not for the faint of heart. But it is so, so good.
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