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

Funny But Grew Tiresome For Me

Jenny Lawson—better known in the blog world as The Bloggess—shares her life story and tales of mischief and mayhem in this humorous and (mostly true) memoir. Her life seems tailor-made for blogging—from her taxidermist father to her crippling anxiety attacks (which are horrible to live through but make for good comic moments), Jenny Lawson is a gifted storyteller. She can take the moments that we all would like to forget, mix in bit of exaggeration, and spin it out as a comic tall tale that is (mostly) true and pretty darn funny. Her long-suffering husband Victor (recipient of more than a few Post-It notes) features prominently in many of the stories, as does her taxidermist father and his various “projects.” Moving from her childhood to her current life, Jenny leaves no stone unturned—speaking honestly about her childhood, marriage, anxiety and blogging career. As a narrator, she is probably best-suited to tell her rather rambling stories, but she talks fast and you’ve got to keep up. If you’re looking for a fun and fast-paced read/audiobook, this would be a good choice. I will admit, though, I grew a bit tired of it after a bit.

Trying too hard to be funny

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, it is just too hard to listen to. She talks too fast and for someone that is hearing impaired, I had a hard time understanding her.

Would you ever listen to anything by Jenny Lawson again?

No

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

No

Did Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) inspire you to do anything?

No

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.

Jenny is LIFE!!!

This was the second funniest thing I've ever heard (behind her second book: Furiously Happy)

Love this Book!!! I highly recommend.

You will love this book if you love to laugh. The author is funny as hell She so gets me. Great work. Getting ready to start her next book.

Good thing Im divorced because Im in love

How can I have missed her? This is a funny book that made me laught until I acctualy wet myself a little on the bus. And still, at the same time it deals with that serous stuff that many of us struggle with on a daily basis.
Please read it. I think you'll like it. And if you dont well I guess there's something wrong with you, in a bad way.
/from "yes she's special" mom whos kids has to sneak and whisper to be able to get to school and daycare without being stalked by turkeys, chickens and cats

One of the best!

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

I loved that the author was the reader. It made the book more entertaining. I loved that their were nuggets that didn't appear in the book.

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

I was listening to it in my car when my cell phone rang and a 911 operator asked me about dead bodies. Imagine me trying to explain that it was an audio book!

Any additional comments?

Jenny Lawson is milk-through-your-nose funny.

You HAVE to listen to the audio to "get" this book!

Jenny Lawson does a wonderful job reading her own book! I don't think I would have laughed as hard if I had tried to read it. Although I do want to buy the book just to see the pictures.

Jenny goes off on tangents the same way my brain does!
She argues with her husband about stupid shit the same way I argue with my husband.
She and her husband have off the wall conversations the same way my husband and I do, although most of ours happen in the car.

I highly recommend this book to someone who is in the mood to laugh and who understands weird brain tangent humor.

I am bad at giving titles to things

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

Fairly high up, I really enjoy ones about people who just talk about very memorable lives.

What about Jenny Lawson’s performance did you like?

I always like it when the book is read by the author.

so fun

loved it. why does a review require 20 words? that seems silly. vaginas