I Regret Nothing

A Memoir

De: Jen Lancaster

Narrado por: Jen Lancaster

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster has lived a life based on re-invention and self-improvement. From Bitter Is the New Black to The Tao of Martha, she’s managed to document her (and her generation’s) attempts to shape up, grow up, and have it all—sometimes with disastrous results…

Sure Jen has made mistakes. She spent all her money from a high-paying job on shoes, clothes, and spa treatments. She then carried a Prada bag to the unemployment office. She wrote a whole memoir about dieting…but didn’t lose weight. She embarked on a quest for cultural enlightenment that only cemented her love for John Hughes movies and Kraft American Singles. She tried to embrace everything Martha Stewart, while living with a menagerie of rescue cats and dogs. (Glitter…everywhere.)

Mistakes are one thing; regrets are another.

After a girls’ weekend in Savannah makes her realize that she is—yikes!—middle-aged (binge watching is so the new binge drinking), Jen decides to make a bucket list and seize the day, even if that means having her tattoo removed at one hundred times the cost of putting it on.

From attempting a juice cleanse to studying Italian, from learning to ride a bike to starting a new business, and from sampling pasta in Rome to training for a 5K, Jen is turning a mid-life crisis into a mid-life opportunity, sharing her sometimes bumpy—but always hilarious—attempts to better her life…again.

Reseñas de la Crítica

One of POPSUGAR's Best Books of 2015!

“Hilarious… Lancaster tackles everything from getting a tattoo removed to running a 5K…No complaints here.”—InStyle

PRAISE FOR JEN LANCASTER

THE TAO OF MARTHA
“Often hilarious (and sometimes surprisingly successful) results.”—USA Today

JENERATION X
“Hands down, Jen Lancaster’s funniest memoir yet…a wild ride.”—SheKnows Book Lounge

MY FAIR LAZY
“Hilarious...My Fair Lazy does not ‘suck it.’ It rocks it.”—Examiner.com

“Light and fun and full of pop-culture musings.”—Chicago Sun-Times

PRETTY IN PLAID
“Like that dreamy pair of heels that [is] somehow both comfy and chic…a hilarious tribute to her early fashion obsessions.”—People

SUCH A PRETTY FAT
“She’s like that friend who always says what you’re thinking—just 1,000 times funnier.”—People

BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG ASS
“A bittersweet treat for anyone who’s ever survived the big city.”—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner

BITTER IS THE NEW BLACK
“She’s absolutely hilarious.”—Chicago Sun-Times

A loooong but funny story!

This was my first introduction to this author. While in the end I enjoyed the book, it took me some time to warm up to it and finish the book. The author during most times would go into explicit details about events which made the story longer than it needed to be. However, there were times when those details were so spot on, you could almost smell/taste it.

I would recommend this book for those looking for a good book to listen to while multitasking.

Everything you've come to expect from Jen!

What did you love best about I Regret Nothing?

I'm a huge Jen Lancaster fan, and "I Regret Nothing" did not disappoint. The first two memoirs will always be my favorite, but "I Regret Nothing" is probably third.

What about Jen Lancaster’s performance did you like?

There were a few points in the story where it stopped sounding like Jen reading her book to me, and started sounding like Jen telling me a story over coffee.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not really. It's pretty easy to walk away from for a few days and come back to. But it's definitely a book you'll want to finish.

Any additional comments?

I really, really wanted more of those moments where I felt like Jen was telling me a story instead of reading me a book. This is the first time I've listened to one of Jen's books, and I'll probably read hard copies from here on out for that reason. But overall, this book did not disappoint, and had me laughing out loud a few times.

More dogs, less food, please.

Jen Lancaster is one of my favorite authors. I love her stories about her crazy pets, especially her dogs, and hilarious & heartwarming stories about what it’s like in her loving fur baby filled family. I love her stories about her conversations and arguments with her husband Fletch who is also quite funny. (their online IG Hallmark Christmas movie reviews last year were hilarious!) I also enjoy hearing her conversations with friends and strangers alike, and how her mind works when sizing people up. She used to be openly judgmental which was honest and funny but in today’s world that kind of humor is being cancelled and it’s terrible in my opinion. Must make it really challenging not just for comedians but for authors who say it like it is. I loved her first several memoirs the most, especially “Such a Pretty Fat” & “Bitter is the New Black” as they are so relatable.

I think this is the 5th or 6th memoir I’ve by Jen and sadly “I Regret Nothing” is my least favorite along with the everything Martha book. I still found it enjoyable especially as now her books are available on Audible with her reading her own work which I love. I am really hoping this is the only 3 star review I’ll ever give to one of her books. I can’t wait to read “Stories I’d Tell in Bars”.

Something about this book just didn’t have me racing to finish it. I think “that something” is the lack of what I listed above that I love about Jen’s memoirs. I especially found this most true once I got into the Italy vacation chapters. I’m not much of a foodie so the detailed descriptions of foods in Italy were boring to me. However I loved her interactions with the Frat boy in the sunglasses shop & the needy idiot in her Italian class.
I don’t know much about furniture restoration and though I’m glad she found a hobby she loves, I didn’t much care to hear about it. I never got a tattoo but have heard many a story of tattoo regret so I understand but can’t much relate to that mindset, but learned how expensive “No REGERTS” is to erase! (Misspelling is deliberate here). I never understood the Martha obsession and don’t call anyone my queen so I was kinda glad Jen got to see her true colors in this book after the last one praised her relentlessly. Not because it hurt her but simply in hopes to not hear anymore mention of “her Queen” in future books. Road trips are relatable and her disastrous journey with the gals was probably my favorite part, but nothing made me really laugh.

Bucket lists and crossing things off lists are both relatable things and therefore the premise of this book and it’s title were very appealing, and of course written & read by Jen Lancaster. I think I expected some more scandalous material with the title & cover art. Silly of me judging a book by its cover. I’m just glad she wrapped things up with coming home to the dogs.

Everything I Thought “Jen Reading Jen” Would Be

Have been a fan of Jen’s storytelling for years. Hearing her voice telling her story was the real, compelling deal I needed from this audiobook experience.

Funny

An interesting take on life. From taking Italian to learning how to cope, regrets isn't something we should live with.