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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
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In LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED, Jenny Lawson baffled readers with stories about growing up the daughter of a taxidermist. In her new book, FURIOUSLY HAPPY, Jenny explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. And terrible ideas are what Jenny does best.
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Earlier this year, I was one of the lucky people Jenny sent an Advance Reading Copy of her newest book to.
The simple upshot? I loved it. I loved it even more than her first book, which I enjoyed so much that I bought multiple copies to give away as Christmas presents.
The bad news is that my life is such a bloody shambles that I didn't get back to her in time for a gushy blurb to make it onto the back of her book. (Not that she particularly needed one from me. She's got Gaiman, Allie Brosh, and ...more
The simple upshot? I loved it. I loved it even more than her first book, which I enjoyed so much that I bought multiple copies to give away as Christmas presents.
The bad news is that my life is such a bloody shambles that I didn't get back to her in time for a gushy blurb to make it onto the back of her book. (Not that she particularly needed one from me. She's got Gaiman, Allie Brosh, and ...more
my love for jenny lawson is NOT AT ALL creepy
jenny lawson, i wanna make you blts and braid your hair. i am really shitty at braiding, and my fingers will be covered in mayonnaise after making you all those blts, so it will probably get a little messy and crazy, but it's the thought that counts!! and since your book is basically a manifesto of owning one's messy and crazy bits and alchemizing* them into comedy gold, we should be all set.
this book is a little more personal that Let's Pretend Thi ...more
jenny lawson, i wanna make you blts and braid your hair. i am really shitty at braiding, and my fingers will be covered in mayonnaise after making you all those blts, so it will probably get a little messy and crazy, but it's the thought that counts!! and since your book is basically a manifesto of owning one's messy and crazy bits and alchemizing* them into comedy gold, we should be all set.
this book is a little more personal that Let's Pretend Thi ...more
Upfront: I'm not very objective about this book because Jenny is someone I consider a friend (although we've only met once I think!) and I'm a huge fan of her blog, AND she blurbed my book. But I wouldn't have asked her to blurb if I didn't love her stuff, ergo it doesn't feel weird to say I loved this book. So take that how you will.
This review is based on an ARC too, BTW. Basically her original book is one of my faves (I read it before I'd met her or even read much of her blog, for the record) ...more
This review is based on an ARC too, BTW. Basically her original book is one of my faves (I read it before I'd met her or even read much of her blog, for the record) ...more
Jenny talking about her mental illness was really impactful and well done, but the rest of this book didn't really work for me. It felt like she was trying too hard to be funny by throwing together random words to make the most strange sentences possible. This might just be how she always talks/writes, but I have never experienced her in any way so I wasn't prepared for that. I'll definitely give her first book a read/listen, and I sincerely hope it doesn't include the word "awesomeness" as much
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I’m having one of those rare days where I love people and all of the amazing wonder they’re capable of and if someone fucks that up for me I will stab them right in the face. ~Jenny LawsonI've shamelessly let Rocket Raccoon carry this review space since last year, and he garnered me 54 likes, so thanks Rocket! (I'm sure he would approve of my blatant exploitation even though he's the one being exploited).
I AM GOING TO BE FURIOUSLY HAPPY, OUT OF SHEER SPITE. ~Jenny Lawson
But enough is enough. ...more
Audiobook: 30-day trial with audible/Amazon.
I had no intentions of 'reading' this book ( I didn't request it from Netgalley as an early read), but then I read several positive reviews. ( one said its a 'must' read for everyone).
Plus, friends told me 'memoirs' by the author themselves, are good audiobook choices.
So... what the heck: free trial read!
The very beginning was great... ( out walking), I was ready to enjoy some laughs,
wisdom, and inspiration...
BUT SOON....
I became exhausted, or bore ...more
While I've been witness to MANY review bumps in my time here on Goodreads in order to "collect the likes," I may be the first user to ever DELETE MY OWN REVIEW and all of its likes. Sorry if this looks familiar, but yesterday I proved that a glitch in the system can, in fact, cause me to Darwin myself on the interwebs. Now on to the "new" review : (
Welcome to what was maybe the most epic of all epic buddy reads . . .
PICTURED: Kelly (duh), Mitchell the Book Boar, David Hasselmouse, Vixen, Frank ...more
Welcome to what was maybe the most epic of all epic buddy reads . . .
PICTURED: Kelly (duh), Mitchell the Book Boar, David Hasselmouse, Vixen, Frank ...more
This book is furiously awesome. And I believe I'm mildly shrieking right now because IT WAS JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO READ. It's about anxiety and depression, written in a really random and crazy and hyperbolic way -- and it was perfect. It was a very ME book. Usually books about anxiety (yes, I raise my hand as an anxietier [that is a word]) trigger me off...but this actually calmed me in a way? Because the author is so wonderfully messed up and yet still managing to be fabulous that it gave me a l
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Dec 01, 2015
Victoria Schwab
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This book is everything.
The manically happy raccoon amongst scattered glitter on the cover is the best part of this book. I find very little humor in mental illness, even when it's offered up by someone who doesn't seem to mind using her chronic depression and crippling anxiety as a vehicle to what she says are ridiculous stories. I agree with her word ridiculous. I guess it's good she can enjoy her mental illness, I'm quite sure most others would not find this possibility very doable.
Is it wrong to feel this book mig ...more
Is it wrong to feel this book mig ...more
This is my 500th book. I have read 500 books! I DNFed a bunch but I also reread a bunch so it sort of adds up. FIVE HUNDRED. This was a really good book to set that milestone with. The author is delightfully quirky and also slightly crazy and absurd and I loved every word of it.
I won’t say too much about Furiously Happy, because I really think the element of surprise is one of the best ...more
"There will be moments when you have to act like a grown-up. Those moments are tricks. Do not fall for them."
I won’t say too much about Furiously Happy, because I really think the element of surprise is one of the best ...more
Hilarious and heartfelt. More serious than her first book, but still incredibly genuine and never lacking her sardonic wit. If you are looking for a touching and uproariously funny memoir about what it means to be a human, you've found it in this book.
When my husband found out this book was coming out he says
"Is that by the same person who wrote that book you sat on the couch laughing while reading?"
"Yes, yes it is."
"Ugh."
Much to his pleasure, this book had the same effect. He's the Victor of my world but I suspect if a third book rolls around he'll make me vacate the room and read it elsewhere. I truly have never laughed so much while reading as I have while reading both of her books.
Jenny is a magical unicorn of a human and I strongly enc ...more
"Is that by the same person who wrote that book you sat on the couch laughing while reading?"
"Yes, yes it is."
"Ugh."
Much to his pleasure, this book had the same effect. He's the Victor of my world but I suspect if a third book rolls around he'll make me vacate the room and read it elsewhere. I truly have never laughed so much while reading as I have while reading both of her books.
Jenny is a magical unicorn of a human and I strongly enc ...more
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I have to say I laughed a lot at her humor, I found that I say some of the things that she says. I feel for her that she has all of these disorders because I have most of the same disorders that she has but I have a few more, and not everyone feels the same when they have these disorders, they have different phobias. But it's all scary and a suckfest! And unfortunately, most people just think your having them on or you should just ge ...more
I thought this book was ↓
I have to say I laughed a lot at her humor, I found that I say some of the things that she says. I feel for her that she has all of these disorders because I have most of the same disorders that she has but I have a few more, and not everyone feels the same when they have these disorders, they have different phobias. But it's all scary and a suckfest! And unfortunately, most people just think your having them on or you should just ge ...more
Jenny Lawson é, definitivamente, a melhor pessoa que já habitou a terra. Sério, a linha de pensamento dela me deixou com inveja... totalmente sem critério, livre e feliz. O livro todo, apesar de tratar de assuntos sérios como a depressão, é extremamente engraçado e cheio de mensagens positivas e ensinamento por trás das coisas mais bobas.
A sensação durante o livro todo é de algo sincero, sem filtro e confortável. Uma conversa com uma amiga, simples assim. Achei genial e inspirador. Saí assistind ...more
A sensação durante o livro todo é de algo sincero, sem filtro e confortável. Uma conversa com uma amiga, simples assim. Achei genial e inspirador. Saí assistind ...more
DNF......I was so FURIOUSLY annoyed with this book. If someone is interested in a free copy, you can have mine. I got to Chapter 19 and said hell with it. Ramble, ramble, ramble. Maybe I was expecting too much, like her talking about her illness instead of shower curtains and her taxidermy animals or how she has every mental illness out there. Everytime I thought there would be a serious discussion she went off and ranted about fainting at the site of white coats or germs or the airport. She tal
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Feb 26, 2016
Trina (Between Chapters)
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So good. Listened to the audiobook, which was narrated by Jenny herself.
Jenny talks candidly (and hilariously!) about her life and mental illnesses. I have anxiety, and although my experiences and disorders aren't the same as Jenny's I found myself relating to the fears and emotion behind nearly all of the situations she described. Her stories are outrageous and sometimes awful, but she always makes sure you know YOU AREN'T ALONE. I feel like I could listen to this audiobook forever and still ge ...more
Jenny talks candidly (and hilariously!) about her life and mental illnesses. I have anxiety, and although my experiences and disorders aren't the same as Jenny's I found myself relating to the fears and emotion behind nearly all of the situations she described. Her stories are outrageous and sometimes awful, but she always makes sure you know YOU AREN'T ALONE. I feel like I could listen to this audiobook forever and still ge ...more
"I AM GOING TO BE FURIOUSLY HAPPY, OUT OF SHEER SPITE.”
I really enjoyed Jenny Lawson's Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things.
At points, I laughed until I cried. This book is written tongue in cheek and contains a good amount of content about Lawson's struggle with mental illness. Certainly not a funny topic, but impressive how Lawson is able to find humor in her own life - out of her experiences with this disease.
I think that beyond being well-written and humorous, this book prov ...more
I really enjoyed Jenny Lawson's Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things.
At points, I laughed until I cried. This book is written tongue in cheek and contains a good amount of content about Lawson's struggle with mental illness. Certainly not a funny topic, but impressive how Lawson is able to find humor in her own life - out of her experiences with this disease.
I think that beyond being well-written and humorous, this book prov ...more
[4 Stars] So I may end up changing this rating based on how I feel a little bit removed from the book, but if it's been more than a month since being edited, it's just going to stay here. I didn't know exactly what to expect going into this because making depression and the plethora of other interestingly-named conditions that Jenny experiences don't seem to mix well with humor in my brain. I was wrong.
It was extremely well done with a lot of heart and a very peculiar, if not amazing, sense of ...more
It was extremely well done with a lot of heart and a very peculiar, if not amazing, sense of ...more
Hilarious and meaningful at the same time. Jenny Lawson doesn't shy away from sharing her every thought, no matter how random. Even though she rambles through the whole book, I enjoyed it because that's how my brain talks to me too, especially when I'm emotional; rambling, off-topic hypotheticals and non sequiturs.
Jenny Lawson writes extensively about her mental illness, and offers advice for those struggling alongside her. Since I've never had any mental issues, I fear some of her advice and co ...more
Jenny Lawson writes extensively about her mental illness, and offers advice for those struggling alongside her. Since I've never had any mental issues, I fear some of her advice and co ...more
Anyone who suffers from mental illness or loves someone who suffers should read this. It's like Jenny lives inside my head - her descriptions of anxiety and depression are so spot on I was practically cheering out loud. I read this while traveling home from BEA, and I was laughing so hard six different people interrupted to say, "Ok, I have to know what you're reading."At one point I actually had to put it down for 5 minutes because I was legitimately afraid I was going to pee myself in the midd
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See this and the rest of the crap I write at my blog Bark's Book Nonsense.
I liked this book. It made me laugh. Not all rolling on the floor and laughing my effing bum off but it made me laugh on the inside. I knew it. And that is all that counts.
This Jenny person has a skewed sense of humor that I love and adored. She is weird and she embraces it. She’s also mentally ill with a laundry list of disorders. She suffers from depression and crushing anxiety and a host of other disorders but she sti ...more
I liked this book. It made me laugh. Not all rolling on the floor and laughing my effing bum off but it made me laugh on the inside. I knew it. And that is all that counts.
This Jenny person has a skewed sense of humor that I love and adored. She is weird and she embraces it. She’s also mentally ill with a laundry list of disorders. She suffers from depression and crushing anxiety and a host of other disorders but she sti ...more
Last time Jenny Lawson wrote a book I had no idea who she was and I stumbled into her hilariously weird world by accident. This time around I knew exactly who she was and exactly how fabulously darkly wonderful this would be. It was one of only two books I wanted at BEA, and for the first time ever I went home with both.
So the point is I really love Jenny Lawson. She's bizarre and fun and motherfucking hilarious—lolz, tears, choking, public snorting, all of it. Here is a taste of how things go i ...more
So the point is I really love Jenny Lawson. She's bizarre and fun and motherfucking hilarious—lolz, tears, choking, public snorting, all of it. Here is a taste of how things go i ...more
Quando terminei este livro sentia-me tão bem, tão feliz. Só me apetecia falar sobre o livro, recomendá-lo, reler as passagens mais marcantes e olhar, uma vez mais, para este guaxinim maravilhosamente bem-disposto (o Rory). É impossível não sorrir. Acho até que vou adoptar esta capa para todos os meus livros, se não for para me fazer feliz, que seja para arrancar um sorriso às pessoas à minha volta.
A autora deste livro é Jenny Lawson, uma mulher que reconhece ser doida mas que escolheu ser furios ...more
A autora deste livro é Jenny Lawson, uma mulher que reconhece ser doida mas que escolheu ser furios ...more
Jun 22, 2016
Vitor Martins
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Peguei esse livro pra ler (ouvir, na verdade) esperando uma abordagem divertida sobre depressão e ansiedade. E pra minha surpresa, eu gostei muito mais das partes em que a Jenny Lawson falava de maneira mais "séria" do que das partes onde ela era propositalmente engraçada.
Claro que dei risada em vários momentos. Na parte onde ela fala sobre roupas de mulheres não terem bolsos / a bolsa mágica da Mary Poppins eu GARGALHEI no trabalho. Algumas pessoas olharam feio pra mim. Foi meio constrangedor. ...more
Claro que dei risada em vários momentos. Na parte onde ela fala sobre roupas de mulheres não terem bolsos / a bolsa mágica da Mary Poppins eu GARGALHEI no trabalho. Algumas pessoas olharam feio pra mim. Foi meio constrangedor. ...more
Jenny Lawson says right out loud, in a booming voice, all those things that most of us keep shuttered inside. If you are of the mild-mannered, Victorian disposition, run the other way. The language is raw at times, but as the reader, you want it sprinkled with enough reality to shore up her points. And she serves that up with plenty of reality.
The mind is a curious thing. It can and does run half-tilt at times. Some of us have been there and some of us have not. Bottom line, Lawson instills with ...more
The mind is a curious thing. It can and does run half-tilt at times. Some of us have been there and some of us have not. Bottom line, Lawson instills with ...more
I want to love Jenny Lawson as much as everyone else does. And I like her. I really, really like her. But I can't quite bring myself to love her as much as everyone else does.
This was a Christmas present, presented to me by an in-law with the observation that it was, strangely, the #1 book on Amazon in the category Anxiety Disorders.
"Yes, I know," I thought to myself but didn't actually say out loud because Christmas was a weird day for me. "That's specifically why I offered it up as a gift sug ...more
This was a Christmas present, presented to me by an in-law with the observation that it was, strangely, the #1 book on Amazon in the category Anxiety Disorders.
"Yes, I know," I thought to myself but didn't actually say out loud because Christmas was a weird day for me. "That's specifically why I offered it up as a gift sug ...more
I scored an ARC of this book and, yes I know, I'm very lucky.
Oof, I'm not sure what to say. How do I express how much I enjoyed this book? I suppose one look at the cover image and everyone will be saying "THIS MUCH"!
Let me just say that I do not suffer from depression or any kind of anxiety disorder. But I dare you to find someone in your life who does not. With Ms. Lawson's last book, I felt like I gained some humorous perspective into the lives of my loved ones who were in similar situations. ...more
Oof, I'm not sure what to say. How do I express how much I enjoyed this book? I suppose one look at the cover image and everyone will be saying "THIS MUCH"!
Let me just say that I do not suffer from depression or any kind of anxiety disorder. But I dare you to find someone in your life who does not. With Ms. Lawson's last book, I felt like I gained some humorous perspective into the lives of my loved ones who were in similar situations. ...more
4,5* Amanhã partilho o que achei com pormenores!
There is something bittersweet and wonderful in the title. I don't have any mental illness, but the title will probably resonate with anyone who had to smile through tears or mental pain. Somehow I know how furiously happy feels. The chapter explaining exactly that is one of the best in the book. The saddest too.
Since the first book didn't quite work for me when I read it, I've decided to try the audio. I rarely choose audio books because my mind tends to wander, so I'd been listening to this o ...more
Since the first book didn't quite work for me when I read it, I've decided to try the audio. I rarely choose audio books because my mind tends to wander, so I'd been listening to this o ...more
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Known for her sardonic wit and her hysterically skewed outlook on life, Jenny Lawson has made millions of people question their own sanity, as they found themselves admitting that they, too, often wondered why Jesus wasn't classified as a zombie, or laughed to the point of bladder failure when she accidentally forgot that she mailed herself a cobra. Her blog (www.thebloggess.com) is award-winning
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“Like my grandmother always said, “Your opinions are valid and important. Unless it’s some stupid bullshit you’re being shitty about, in which case you can just go fuck yourself.”
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“When you come out of the grips of a depression there is an incredible relief, but not one you feel allowed to celebrate. Instead, the feeling of victory is replaced with anxiety that it will happen again, and with shame and vulnerability when you see how your illness affected your family, your work, everything left untouched while you struggled to survive. We come back to life thinner, paler, weaker … but as survivors. Survivors who don’t get pats on the back from coworkers who congratulate them on making it. Survivors who wake to more work than before because their friends and family are exhausted from helping them fight a battle they may not even understand. I hope to one day see a sea of people all wearing silver ribbons as a sign that they understand the secret battle, and as a celebration of the victories made each day as we individually pull ourselves up out of our foxholes to see our scars heal, and to remember what the sun looks like.”
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