Let's Pretend This Never Happened
by Jenny Lawson
Why read it
This memoir is a wonderfully eccentric and hysterically funny celebration of life's most mortifying moments. Written by a popular blogger, it is a deeply comforting and hilarious pick for anyone who has ever felt like an awkward misfit or had to survive a highly unusual family dynamic. It proves that the bizarre details we would rather hide are often the very things that make us beautifully unique.
Where to get it
For listeners in the Netherlands, the audiobook is wonderfully narrated by Jenny Lawson herself to capture the perfect comedic timing. You can listen to it on popular streaming apps active in the region like BookBeat, Storytel, or Nextory, or purchase it digitally through Audible, Google Play Books, and Kobo. For those who prefer a physical book, local bookstores, bol.com, and Amazon.nl carry the English edition.
What to expect
Expect a highly amusing, rapid-fire, and extremely candid narrative. The tone is self-deprecating, warm, and highly absurd, finding immense humor in anxiety, bizarre taxidermy-filled childhood memories, and relationship quirks. It is an easy, highly entertaining listen with occasional strong language and dark but lighthearted humor.
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