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    Gardener Lancaster, PA 06-17-12
    Gardener Lancaster, PA 06-17-12

    Lancaster, PA

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    Would you try another book from Jenny Lawson and/or Jenny Lawson?

    No


    What could Jenny Lawson have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

    Nothing


    Would you be willing to try another one of Jenny Lawson’s performances?

    No


    You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

    No


    Any additional comments?

    In the first chapter the author comments about the suckers who bought the more expensive audio book than the paperback. Not good. While I can tolerate the F-bomb being dropped, I did not imagine it would be in every paragraph. The reviews I had read, including one from PARADE Magazine., did not clearly point this out.

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    amy Lewis Center, OH, United States 06-11-12
    amy Lewis Center, OH, United States 06-11-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Better than 'Cats!'"
    What made the experience of listening to Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) the most enjoyable?

    The author is also the reader, which makes for a much better listening experience.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Jenny Lawson is funny and insightful and perfect.


    Have you listened to any of Jenny Lawson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    no, well, just on CNN. Google it people!


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    Her open letter to Victor was like she was inside my brain.


    Any additional comments?

    This was a fantastic audio book. Jenny Lawson's honesty is so compelling because, I think, she can't help it. She seems to not be able to "polish a turd" to turn a poetic phrase. I love this quality. It made the book hysterical and didn't make me feel uncomfortable even during the most embarrassing moments.
    You should get this and then get it for a friend too. Yeah, get two. It's the best way to go.

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    Beth United States 06-11-12
    Beth United States 06-11-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Great Book!"
    If you could sum up Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) in three words, what would they be?

    Ridiculous, Brilliant, Funny.


    Have you listened to any of Jenny Lawson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    I have not, but loved this one...she is so witty!


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    I don't usually laugh out loud, but i did ALOT during this audio book..


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    Deborah Dawson Dallas, Texas USA 06-11-12
    Deborah Dawson Dallas, Texas USA 06-11-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Jenny Lawson makes time just fly by"
    Would you listen to Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) again? Why?

    I probably would listen again, because I don't think the punchlines are what make this audio so hilarious. It's Jenny's delivery, and her way of saying things. My husband and I listened to it on a long car trip, and I was afraid he wouldn't enjoy it because it seemed like "chick lit" from the write-up, but Jenny had us both in hysterics. He LOVED it - an almost 60 year old man, and he LOVED it!!


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)?

    Jenny's reading of her description of the "pet" raccoon's "face fight" with her sister had us both laughing so hard we were gasping for air.


    What does Jenny Lawson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    Jenny's reading is so animated and, of course, exquisitely attuned to the content of the book that you feel like you are there with her (and Victor).


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    The chapter about Jenny's first pregnancy and losing the baby was heartrending.


    Any additional comments?

    You probably ought to be careful if you are listening to this book on a car trip, as we were. It's hard to stay on the road when you're laughing so hard that you're crying!

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    BookLuvr Hartford, VT USA 06-09-12
    BookLuvr Hartford, VT USA 06-09-12 Member Since 2012
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    "LOVED IT!!!"
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    I would absolutely recommend this audiobook to a friend and already have had 2 friends download it to listen to. By nature I'm a reader not a listener but I knew I'd be going on a couple of long driving trips so I wanted to try it. I checked the reviews and found that most people said that having Jenny read her own story was so much better than reading it in print. They were SOOOOO right!!!! There were times I had to pull over the car b/c I was laughing too hard to pay attention to the road but it was so worth it. I've also found that it's just as good listening a second time! That's my kind of book!


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    I think one of my favorite characters would have to be Jenny's father! He's just so funny in the things he does. A close second would be Jenny's husband Victor. But Jenny above all else was just IT!


    Have you listened to any of Jenny Lawson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    I had never even heard of Jenny Lawson prior to seeing someone on Facebook share her blog one day and thank god they did......I've been laughing ever since!


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    You're never going to believe what happened to me today.....


    Any additional comments?

    Please Jenny write more!!! I can't wait to hear more. I'm now following your blog and loving it every day!!! Wish I had more time to read through all the older ones!

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    Jo BOONE, IA, United States 06-07-12
    Jo BOONE, IA, United States 06-07-12 Member Since 2010
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    "One of the Best I've Read/Heard in a Long Time"
    Would you listen to Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) again? Why?

    Yes, and again and again.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)?

    There are so many it's hard to pick. Having a drink while listening is not a good choice if you want to avoid blowing it out your nose. But my husband and I keep repeating this line to each other, a variation of which shows up repeatedly in heated conversations between Jenny and her husband Victor after she's gotten into some modern-day Lucy Ricardo pickle, "I am trying to save your life, M----- F-----!" She says all the candid and inappropriate things we all think but are too scared to say out loud -- well at least I think them. Guess I shouldn't try to speak for everyone.


    What about Jenny Lawson’s performance did you like?

    She is real and raw and bat-$#*&-crazy funny. Her delivery is spot-on


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    Bat-$#!& Crazy Funny & Real


    Any additional comments?

    This book is for every person who has ever experienced a sense of not belonging, not being enough, not having enough, and overall generalized anxiety, and who has decided to find the absurdity in it and laugh yourself through it, with the occasional space for gut-wrenching tears. Jenny Lawson is my new hero.

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    Janice Quincy, MA, United States 06-05-12
    Janice Quincy, MA, United States 06-05-12 Member Since 2004
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    "Don't waste your credit!"
    What would have made Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) better?

    A professional narrator. The author sounds and speaks like a pre-teen or even someone with dementia.


    What do you think your next listen will be?

    One of the Shades of Gray series.


    Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Jenny Lawson?

    Anyone else would be fine.


    If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)?

    I would have not published the book at all.


    Any additional comments?

    A random string of ravings from an author who learned at the academy of hard knocks. Everyone has issues and problems with family and friends. The author needs to grow up and Penguin Audio should dump her.

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    Carly Surrey, BC, Canada 06-04-12
    Carly Surrey, BC, Canada 06-04-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Loved it!"
    Would you consider the audio edition of Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) to be better than the print version?

    Okay, I truly loved this audiobook. Her story is hilarious, and her style of reading makes it feel like you are listening to a friend.


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    Kellie Sebastopol, CA, United States 06-04-12
    Kellie Sebastopol, CA, United States 06-04-12 Member Since 2012
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    "Be prepared to laugh out loud"
    If you could sum up Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) in three words, what would they be?

    snowcones. beyonce. taxidermy


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)?

    Beyonce the 5' metal chicken is by far my favorite blogess post EVER


    Any additional comments?

    If you listen to this book on the subway, you will burst out laughing, and you will be that crazy person that people back away from. be prepared

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    Matthew R. Penn New York, NY 06-04-12
    Matthew R. Penn New York, NY 06-04-12 Member Since 2006
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    "The Title Says It All!"
    What would have made Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) better?

    a guarantee that I could get those several hours of my life back, if not completely satisfied


    What was most disappointing about Jenny Lawson???s story?

    that she felt compelled to narrate it herself


    Would you be willing to try another one of Jenny Lawson???s performances?

    no


    What character would you cut from Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)?

    Jenny Lawson


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