Let's Pretend This Never Happened

A Mostly True Memoir

By: Jenny Lawson

Narrated by: Jenny Lawson

Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

Chapters include: "Stanley the Magical, Talking Squirrel", "A Series of Angry Post-It Notes to My Husband", "My Vagina Is Fine. Thanks for Asking", and "And Then I Snuck a Dead Cuban Alligator on an Airplane".

©2012 Jenny Lawson (P)2012 Penguin

Hilarious and poignant.

I loved this book! It had me laughing and crying. Jenny’s life story is amazing in both good and bad ways. I enjoyed this book so much!

Laugh out loud enjoyment!

Jenny Lawson, A.K.A. “The Bloggess,” is simply amazing! As I listened to each story from Jenny’s life, I couldn’t stop laughing out loud. She has a quirky and unique sense of humor, that I find very endearing.

so funny!

What made the experience of listening to Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) the most enjoyable?

Jenny Lawson is so incredibly funny and relatable (for me anyway-ADD, RA, plain crazy country folk). I will buy (and listen to multiple times) anything she writes!

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

Both! More than once!

Absolutely Hilarious

From the first sentence to the last this book is LOL hilarious. Listening to this in your car is a dangerous prospect. Mucho adult language, so this is definitely not kid friendly. But it is seriously funny stuff and I highly recommend it.

Also the author, Jenny Lawson, narrates it and I think that makes it even funnier and real.

Best memoir that includes random taxidermy!

Would you listen to Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) again? Why?

I plan to listen to this again so that I can share with friends - you can't just keep this awesomeness to yourself...and so that I won't feel so crazy about laughing my a$$ off in the car as I listened.

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

Fighting off vultures with a machete to protect a doggie grave!

Which scene was your favorite?

Too many to recount here - the HR stories and meeting the future in-laws come to mind...

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

Vultures aren't deterred by machetes!

Any additional comments?

Jenny, you're the best! Thanks for writing what most of us only think about or whisper to each other.

Listened to it twice. Back to back

Would you consider the audio edition of Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) to be better than the print version?

I barely ever read books in print. I commute 2 hours daily and have found that listening to a book is the best use of my time, I get tired of the radio, and talking on the phone. I literally laughed out loud several times and other people on the highway must have thought I was insane.

What other book might you compare Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) to and why?

I'd love to find another book to compare it to, but haven't yet. Chelsea Handler's books maybe?

What about Jenny Lawson’s performance did you like?

I liked that she is a great story teller and that she can't stay on task. I have ADD and sometimes paying attention to someone reading to me can be difficult, but I never lost focus on this book.

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

No. It's not a "moving" book. It's a funny book.

Any additional comments?

When she writes another book, I will be buying it.

Hilarious and twisted!

Where does Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I loved that the author read the book, it allowed her story to be told in exactly the way she wanted it to be.

What did you like best about this story?

The author was totally hilarious!

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

I haven't listened to any others yet, but I definitely will seek them out now

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

I laughed out loud multiple times and once laughed so hard that I cried.

Hilarious!

I found myself laughing out loud constantly while realizing my unique upbringing wasn't so unique. Bravo!

Great Comedic Memoir

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 one of the best audiobooks I've ever listened too - mainly because Jenny Lawson narrates her story wonderfully.

Any additional comments?

This book is great for anyone who has ever been ashamed of, proud of, scared of, or confused by his or her own family.

totally new experience

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this to anyone who likes shock value sarcasm

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jenny, she is so damaged with a very active imagination

What about Jenny Lawson’s performance did you like?

I like when the author is the narrator

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

have an argument with yourself

Any additional comments?

sad, but very funny, it gives you that feeling that you should not be laughing at someone's. misfortune, written in stream of conscience, great story to listen to with other people