Jeneration X

One Reluctant Adult's Attempt to Unarrest Her Arrested Development; Or, Why It's Never Too Late for Her Dumb Ass to Learn Why Froot Loops Are Not for Dinner

By: Jen Lancaster

Narrated by: Jen Lancaster

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

In Such a Pretty Fat, Jen Lancaster learned how to come to terms with her body. In My Fair Lazy, she expanded her mind. Now, the New York Times best-selling author gives herself - and her generation - a kick in the X, by facing her greatest challenge to date: acting her age.

Jen is finally ready to put away childish things (except her Barbie Styling Head, of course) and embrace the investment-making, mortgage-carrying, life insurance-having adult she's become.

From getting a mammogram to volunteering at a halfway house, she tackles the grown-up activities she's resisted for years, and with each rite of passage she completes, she'll uncover a valuable - and probably humiliating - life lesson that will ease her path to full-fledged, if reluctant, adult.

©2012 Jen Lancaster (P)2012 Penguin Audiobooks

Critic reviews

“Jen Lancaster is in a master class when it comes to infusing books with wit and charm.” (Sarah Pekkanen)

"Jen Lancaster has the kind of scathing wit that makes you wish she was your best friend but thankful she's not your new neighbor." (New York Times best-selling author Carrie Ryan)

"She's like that friend who always says what you're thinking - just 1,000 times funnier." (People)

Another great read/listen from Jen!

Would you listen to Jeneration X again? Why?

Absolutely! First of all, because its hilarious. Second, because I have followed Jan Lancaster through her blogging and books for upwards of 6years now and it feels like she's talking to me. Third, did I mention its hilarious?!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Its a tie between Jen and Libby.

So funny

Loved it.
From one gen x er to another... read it, you will enjoy it!

Expected

It was fun and funny. It’s exactly what I expected and what I wanted. It made me laugh out loud, and this I deem as good.

Loved it!

I swear she's in my brain! So many parallels in our respective universes! As a native of the North Shore, it makes it all the more enjoyable!

Made me laugh

After reading YA and other items, this was the perfect "adult" book to get me back into more grown-up themes. The book was funny but truthful at the same time.

Loved, loved, loved it!

I was so excited that another Jen Lancaster book was out, I got it as soon as I could, and boy was I not disappointed! And as bonus, the author herself reads it! As with all her other books, I found myself laughing aloud, at times to the point of tears. I love her wit and humor and strong personality. Whether you've read other books or not, you have to read this (although, really, they all deserve to be read!)

Another great read, well listen, from Jensylvannia

Would you listen to Jeneration X again? Why?

Absolutely. Jen is hilarious and her view of life is so much fun!

What did you like best about this story?

I love that Jen is talking about learning to grow up. It's the same place I find myself in life at the moment.

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

Her emphasis and sarcasm really drive home her true feelings about the events of the books. You don't get that from reading it on your own.

Jen should narrate all of her books!

I've loved all of Jen's memoirs to date and "Jeneration X" is no exception. Actually, it may be my new favorite (dethroning "Such a Pretty Fat".) Even though I'm a Gen Y-er, I tend to agree with her assessment of my generation. I wish more of my peers would listen to this and learn some of her Reluctant Adult Lessons.

Jen's narration is the best thing about this audiobook. She's very engaging and I found myself getting completely drawn into her stories. I wish she had narrated her other books as well!

A laugh out loud collection

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

I always find Lancaster's memoirs laugh out loud funny. As a bonus, she reads this collection of essays herself. While the narrator that read her previous works did a fine job, there is nothing like the tone and inflection that Jen can give her own stories. I hope she continues to read her own works!

Jen is my fav!

I love Jen & really loved this being narrated by her. I found myself laughing out loud!