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Audie Award Nominee, Humor, 2013
For fans of Tina Fey and David Sedaris - Internet star Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, makes her literary debut.
Jenny Lawson realized that the most mortifying moments of our lives - the ones we'd like to pretend never happened - are in fact the ones that define us. In Let's Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson takes listeners on a hilarious journey recalling her bizarre upbringing in rural Texas, her devastatingly awkward high school years, and her relationship with her long-suffering husband, Victor.
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Alas, poor Jenny…
"Just like the taxidermized, Yorick-like mouse on the cover, Let's Pretend This Never Happened is awkward, weird, and hilarious—as is the writer, Jenny Lawson, of The Bloggess fame. Her narration, too, makes this listen truly sing—quite literally when she belts out the chapter titles like a manic, singsong opera star. The whole package is so genuine and vulnerable that I frequently laughed to the point of tears as she regaled her experiences dealing with anxiety, depression, and social missteps. This is a title that could only be written by Lawson herself."
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Introducing Laurie Notaro, the leader of the Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club. Every day she fearlessly rises from bed to defeat the evil machinations of dolts, dimwits, and creepy boyfriends - and that's before she even puts on a bra. For the past 10 years, Notaro has been entertaining Phoenix newspaper readers with her wildly amusing autobiographical exploits and unique life experiences.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sweet and funny
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By: Laurie Notaro
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Miss Fortune
- Fresh Perspectives on Having It All from Someone Who Is Not Okay
- By: Lauren Weedman
- Narrated by: Lauren Weedman
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4 out of 5 stars 40
Lauren Weedman is not okay. She's living what should be the good life in sunny Los Angeles. After a gig as a correspondent with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, she scored parts in blockbuster movies, which led to memorable recurring roles on HBO's Hung and Looking. She had a loving husband and an adorable baby boy. In these comedic essays, she turns a piercingly observant, darkly funny lens on the ways her life is actually not okay.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good
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By: Lauren Weedman
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Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 795
In 2005, Dan Bucatinsky and his partner, Don Roos, found themselves in an L.A. delivery room, decked out in disposable scrubs from shower cap to booties, to welcome their adopted baby girl - launching their frantic yet memorable adventures into fatherhood. Two and a half years later, the same birth mother - a heroically generous, pack-a-day teen with a passion for Bridezilla marathons and Mountain Dew - delivered a son into the couple’s arms.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Parenting Book with Humor and Heart
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By: Dan Bucatinsky
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Agorafabulous!
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- Narrated by: Sara Benincasa
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story4 out of 5 stars 76
One of the funniest and most poignant books ever written about a mental illness, Agorafabulous! is a hilarious, raw, and unforgettable account of how a terrified young woman, literally trapped by her own imagination, evolved into a (relatively) high-functioning professional smartass. Down to earth and seriously funny, Benincasa's no-holds-barred revelations offer listeners the politically incorrect hilarity they heartily crave, yet is so often missing from your typical, weepy, and redemptive personal memoir.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More Fun than a Good Cry in a Bathroom Stall
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By: Sara Benincasa
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Dear Girls Above Me
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When Charlie McDowell began sharing his open letters to his noisy upstairs neighbors - two impossibly ditzy female roommates in their mid-twenties - on Twitter, his feed quickly went viral. His followers multiplied and he got the attention of everyone from celebrities to production studios to major media outlets such as Time and Glamour.
Now Dear Girls breaks out of the 140-character limit as Charlie imagines what would happen if he put the wisdom of the girls to the test.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Enjoyable Listen
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By: Charles McDowell
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Disgruntled
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Kenya Curtis is only eight years old, but she knows that she's different, even if she can't put her finger on how or why. It's not because she's black - most of the other students in the fourth-grade class at her West Philadelphia elementary school are, too. Maybe it's because she calls her father - a housepainter-slash-philosopher - "Baba" or because her parents' friends gather to pour out libations "from the Creator, for the Martyrs" and discuss "the community".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved It!!!
- By ayodele higgs on 05-20-15
By: Asali Solomon
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In Search of Cleo
- How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind
- By: Gina Gershon
- Narrated by: Gina Gershon
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 54
In Search of Cleo follows Gina’s desperation and despair when her assistant loses her beloved cat, Cleo. Gina spends two months roaming the back streets of Los Angeles at all hours of the night, searching for Cleo and meeting several quirky and outrageous characters who help or hinder her in different ways, including Ellen DeGeneres, who searches with Gina and recommends her pet psychic, Sonia; Arthur, the newspaper delivery man who gives her advice; and the mysterious fortune-teller....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!!!
- By Kathryn Prusick Gould on 03-15-16
By: Gina Gershon
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May We Be Forgiven
- By: A. M. Homes
- Narrated by: Andy Paris
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- Unabridged
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May We Be Forgiven, a darkly comic novel of 21st-century domestic life, stars Harold Silver, a historian who's always been jealous of his successful brother, George. But when the hot-tempered George is institutionalized for committing a violent act, Harold finds himself comforting his brother's wife and children. What follows is a scathing examination of a family so fractured it may never be whole again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Give this one a try!
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By: A. M. Homes
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Stories I'd Tell in Bars
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- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 324
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Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Older, but not wiser, Lancaster goes back to basics in this hilarious essay collection about everything from taking community policing classes to accidentally getting high with her waiter after a fancy dinner. These are the tales she'd tell if she met you in a bar... if she weren't too lazy to put on pants and go to a bar. Offering advice ranging from how to remain happily married to a man who refuses to blow his damn nose already to not creating An Incident at the cheese counter during an attempt at Whole30, she's you, only louder.
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2 out of 5 stars
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self absorbed
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A Necessary End: A Novel
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At nineteen Leah bears a remarkable resemblance to the young woman Adrienne once was. Which is why Adrienne knows the baby Leah is carrying is meant to be hers. But Leah's got ideas of her own: Her baby's going to get a life in California; why shouldn't she? All she wants is to live in Adrienne's house for a year after the baby's born and get a fresh start. It seems like a small price for Adrienne to pay to get their baby. And with Gabe suddenly onboard, what could possibly go wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Long time audible listener.
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By: Holly Brown
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The Hour I First Believed
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- By: Wally Lamb
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 25 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,222
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 861
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Story4 out of 5 stars 863
When high-school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High School. In April 1999, while Caelum is away, Maureen finds herself in the library at Columbine, cowering in a cabinet and expecting to be killed. Miraculously, she survives. But when Caelum and Maureen flee to an illusion of safety on the Quirk family's Connecticut farm, they discover that the effects of chaos are not easily put right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent all around yarn
- By G. on 01-10-09
By: Wally Lamb
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True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness
- A Feminist Coming of Age
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- Narrated by: Christine Lahti
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4 out of 5 stars 31
For decades, actress and director Christine Lahti has captivated the hearts and minds of her audience through iconic roles in Chicago Hope, Running on Empty, Housekeeping, And Justice for All, Swing Shift, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, God of Carnage, and The Blacklist. Now, in True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness, this acclaimed performer channels her creativity inward to share her own story for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Christine Lahti, Actress, Activist and A+ Author!
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By: Christine Lahti
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The World's Largest Man
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 202
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 188
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Story5 out of 5 stars 188
Harrison Scott Key was born in Memphis, but he grew up in Mississippi, among pious, Bible-reading women and men who either shot things or got women pregnant. At the center of his world was his larger-than-life father - a hunter, a fighter, and a football coach. Harrison, with his love of books and excessive interest in hugging, couldn't have been less like Pop, and when it became clear that he was not able to kill anything very well or otherwise make his father happy, he resolved to become everything his father was not.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I laughed every day to and from work. Loved it!
- By KufRN on 06-06-18
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Get Lucky
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 159
Filled with wit and heart, Get Lucky by Katherine Center explores the deep bonds of sisterhood. Sarah Harper’s whole world revolved around her job at a New York advertising agency before an email snafu got her fired. Now she’s seeking refuge at her sister Mackie’s home in Houston. But Mackie, who’s unable to get pregnant, is also down-and-out these days. So Sarah decides to do something good and becomes a surrogate mother.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story
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By: Katherine Center
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You're Better than Me
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 266
In the spirit of Mindy Kaling, Kelly Oxford, and Sarah Silverman, a compulsively listenable and outrageously funny memoir of growing up as a fish out of water, finding your voice, and embracing your inner crazy person from popular actress, writer, and comedian Bonnie McFarlane.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sandy!!! She wrote a book...it's crazy, a book!!!
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By: Bonnie McFarlane
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An Abundance of Katherines
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 347
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 297
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 296
When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has $10,000 in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy-loving best friend riding shotgun - but no Katherines.
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1 out of 5 stars
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struggled to finish listening
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By: John Green
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Everything Is Awful
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,040
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 953
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Story4 out of 5 stars 949
From the break-out star of BuzzFeed and the People's Choice Award-winning comedian comes a collection of hilariously anguished essays chronicling awful moments from his life so far, the humiliations of being an adult, and other little indignities. Matt Bellassai has no idea what he's doing. Well, to be fair, he did become semi-Internet famous by getting drunk at work, making him a socially-acceptable - nay - professional alcoholic. He's got some things figured out. But the rest is all just a terrible, disgusting mess.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Audio Book I’ve heard ever.
- By M on 11-23-17
By: Matt Bellassai
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I Can Barely Take Care of Myself
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- By: Jen Kirkman
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 537
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 486
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Story4 out of 5 stars 487
"You'll change your mind." That's what everyone says to Jen Kirkman - and countless women like her - when she confesses she doesn't plan to have children. But you know what? It's hard enough to be an adult. You have to dress yourself and pay bills and remember to buy birthday gifts. You have to drive and get annual physicals and tip for good service. Some adults take on the added burden of caring for a tiny human being with no language skills or bladder control.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Funny. Not fall down laughing funny, but funny
- By david on 05-22-13
By: Jen Kirkman
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Crosley can do no right despite the best of intentions-or perhaps because of them. Together, these essays create a startlingly funny and revealing portrait of a complex and utterly recognizable character that's aiming for the stars but hits the ceiling and the inimitable city that has helped shape who she is. I Was Told There'd Be Cake introduces a strikingly original voice, chronicling the struggles and unexpected beauty of modern urban life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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So self-involved
- By Eleanor on 09-20-12
By: Sloane Crosley
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You'll Grow Out of It
- By: Jessi Klein
- Narrated by: Jessi Klein
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,182
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,841
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,814
In You'll Grow Out of It, Jessi Klein offers - through an incisive collection of real-life stories - a relentlessly funny yet poignant take on a variety of topics she has experienced along her strange journey to womanhood and beyond. These include her "transformation from Pippi Longstocking-esque tomboy to are-you-a-lesbian-or-what tom man", attempting to find watchable porn, and identifying the difference between being called "ma'am" and "miss" (" miss sounds like you weigh 99 pounds").
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5 out of 5 stars
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I like this woman so much!
- By Sarah F. on 07-24-16
By: Jessi Klein
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Lamb
- The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
- By: Christopher Moore
- Narrated by: Fisher Stevens
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,359
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,298
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,307
Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more (except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdalan) and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Blasphemus or righteous?
- By Timothy on 08-19-08
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I Feel Bad About My Neck
- And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
- By: Nora Ephron
- Narrated by: Nora Ephron
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,314
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,664
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,647
With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron shares with us her ups and downs in I Feel Bad About My Neck, a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't make me get out of the car...
- By Kestrel on 10-09-06
By: Nora Ephron
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Sh-t My Dad Says
- By: Justin Halpern
- Narrated by: Sean Schemmel
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,957
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,959
After being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, 28-year-old Justin Halpern found himself living at home with his 73-year-old dad. Sam Halpern, who is “like Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair,” has never minced words, and when Justin moved back home, he began to record all the ridiculous things his dad said to him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Funny! Should Be Up for an Audie Award
- By Michael on 05-08-10
By: Justin Halpern
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Little Weirds
- By: Jenny Slate
- Narrated by: Jenny Slate
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 959
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 952
You may "know" Jenny Slate from her Netflix special, Stage Fright, as the creator of Marcel the Shell, or as the star of Obvious Child. But you don't really know Jenny Slate until you get bonked on the head by her absolutely singular writing style. To see the world through Jenny's eyes is to see it as though for the first time, shimmering with strangeness and possibility.
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5 out of 5 stars
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softness is earned and it is wonderful
- By Van on 12-09-19
By: Jenny Slate
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People I Want to Punch in the Throat
- Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, and Other Suburban Scourges
- By: Jen Mann
- Narrated by: Jen Mann
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4 out of 5 stars 86
Jen Mann doesn't have a filter, which sometimes gets her in trouble with her neighbors, fellow PTA moms, and that one woman who tried to sell her sex toys at a home shopping party. Known for her hilariously acerbic observations on her blog, People I Want to Punch in the Throat, Mann now brings her sharp wit to bear on suburban life, marriage, and motherhood in this laugh-out-loud collection of essays. From the politics of joining a play group, to the thrill of moms' night out at the gun range, to the rewards of your most meaningful relationship, nothing's sacred or off-limits.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring, not funny, and kind of mean
- By Jess on 11-22-19
By: Jen Mann
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Miss Fortune
- Fresh Perspectives on Having It All from Someone Who Is Not Okay
- By: Lauren Weedman
- Narrated by: Lauren Weedman
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4 out of 5 stars 40
Lauren Weedman is not okay. She's living what should be the good life in sunny Los Angeles. After a gig as a correspondent with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, she scored parts in blockbuster movies, which led to memorable recurring roles on HBO's Hung and Looking. She had a loving husband and an adorable baby boy. In these comedic essays, she turns a piercingly observant, darkly funny lens on the ways her life is actually not okay.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good
- By Ajules29 on 04-02-16
By: Lauren Weedman
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
- By: Mindy Kaling
- Narrated by: Mindy Kaling, Michael Schur, B. J. Novak
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,870
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,771
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14,737
Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to starting fights with her friends and coworkers with the sentence “Can I just say one last thing about this, and then I swear I’ll shut up about it?”
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you like Mindy, you'll enjoy this listen.
- By Lisa on 01-04-12
By: Mindy Kaling
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- Sarah
- 02-02-16
amazing!
this book is absolutely amazing the fact that she laughs about her life even when it has scarred her Jenny is my new favorite author but makes it even better that she narrated it herself!
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- Melanie
- 06-04-12
Hilarious story, hilarious narration
Where does Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is a great memoir by Jenny Lawson, strengthened because it is narrated by the author. About halfway through the book, I felt as though Lawson and I were sitting down for coffee and she was telling me her life story. There were points that I wondered where she was going to go with this book (would it be all light and airy?) when she introduced a harsh dose of reality - and how she dealt with it using humour.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Jenny Lawson, please make good on your promise to do 'Book 2'
What about Jenny Lawson’s performance did you like?
Lawson is honest, raw and hilarious. Make sure you listen to the outtakes also. I love her blog, and was happy to hear the person behind it.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes - and I listened to it in a short time period. Funny vignettes make this easily digestible.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- HiI'mSkippy
- 03-19-17
Funny and honest but occasionally grating
I'm a fan of the Bloggess and put aside her second book to listen to this one. I enjoy her voice (literal and figurative) but I dread the end of each chapter because she sings the title of each new chapter loudly and deliberately off-key. When I'm listening to the book aloud and a new chapter starts, I cringe and wait for my husband to ask what the heck I'm listening to.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-17-17
My favorite
This book was amazing. I love her thought process. I laughed so hard I almost peed my self and the extra chapter was so worth the purchase.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Jennifer
- 07-04-12
Great summer read & work-out book
Is there anything you would change about this book?
No
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
I thought that she might be a few steps away from feeding pigeons in the park for several hours of the day, but it was pretty funny.
Have you listened to any of Jenny Lawson???s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This is her first one, isn't it?
Was Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) worth the listening time?
Absolutely. Not that long, either.
Any additional comments?
Usually, when a narrator tells the reader that he or she is crazy, what that really means is that he or she is quirky, onconventional, etc. In this case however, you realize that she's not kidding. And you love that.
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- T. Szklar
- 07-27-16
Charming, witty, honest-everything to love
Where does Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
To be fair, I've already been enthralled with the blog from The Bloggess for a few years now. When I found out she wrote a book, I actually joined audible to purchase it! And I was not at all disappointed. I would say this is in my top two memoirs that I've had the pleasure to listen to. (Tina Fey charmed me as well;)
What did you like best about this story?
The honesty and truth make this beautiful. Life IS messy. Our brains and bodies do crazy things and it's refreshing to be reminded that other people are in the same boat! Told in a very humorous way.
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- Brad
- 03-25-16
The Funniest Book I have ever listened to.
Would you listen to Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) again? Why?
OK, she is zany, certainly crazy but unquestionably brilliant. Smart, weird and wonderful this book is non stop laugh out loud. Just buy it and enjoy.
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- Dana C.
- 04-23-16
Absolutely Hysterical
If you could sum up Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) in three words, what would they be?
LAUGH OUT LOUD
What did you like best about this story?
Probably the fact that I could relate to many of the stories. I'm not sure what that says about me. :D
What about Jenny Lawson’s performance did you like?
I don't think anyone else could tell these stories like Jenny does.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed out loud a bunch. Some moments were so good that I played them for the other women in my office.
Any additional comments?
I felt good listening to Jenny's stories...partly because I could relate, partly because they illustrate funny things about most people, and partly because she's such a good storyteller.
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- TS
- 09-03-12
My stomach hurt from laughing
What did you love best about Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)?
I love that it seems so 100% genuine. I feel like Jenny Lawson is now one of my best buddies. She was hysterical, often inappropriate and that was awesome.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The talking squirrel. You have to read it and find out why.
What does Jenny Lawson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The actual feelings off the book. I just wish that I could have seen the pictures!
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed. A lot. I had to stop listening while I was driving because I almost crashed. My son thought that I was crying because I was howling with laughter.
Any additional comments?
Buy it. It was frigging hilarious.
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- Sammy
- 06-23-15
Freaking hilarious!
I love this book! A constant laugh from beginning to end. Love Jenny's sense of depraved humor.
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