I want to thank Goodreads, Jenny Lawson, and Henry Holt for my copy of this book as I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. I know I will be revisiting this book in the future. Her stories were things I could relate it and some were so funny, I just had to share. Sitting next to my husband, I’d have to stop reading many times so I could read him parts of the book. I used to fell a lot of guilt about having depression but then I realized that’s a lot like feeling guilty for having brown hair. I had many people look at me as I laughed away the morning, so I’d just hold up the book and smile at them. 20 of the best book quotes from Jenny Lawson.

I read Broken poolside at a resort, this year on vacation. A calming atmosphere filled the room as she spoke, it was as if, a good friend had stopped by to chat. I can tell you she was as personable and friendly, as she is in her books. I had the pleasure of meeting Jenny at a book reading a few years back and I was thrilled. She’s real and she’ll definitely make you feel accepted and normal. She’ll say what many individuals are thinking but they’re too afraid to say it out loud. Jenny was sincere and truthful with her readers. I liked that Jenny was not afraid to be open. “It’s not the same path that everyone else takes, and that can be hard and lonely, but I was reminded that there are amazing things that I would never see with normal eyes and other paths.” It’s all about your perspective: literally and figuratively. You’re here at this specific spot, this right spot at the right second, for a purpose.

I liked how Jenny described this in her book. Discussing depression and anxiety, she lets her readers know that we all have our own issues and that we all take our own unique path in life. Jenny talks openly about her mental health issues and I appreciated her upfront approach and her honest opinions and emotions.

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