Y'all, let's talk about how much I absolutely loved this book. Honestly, that love started with the cover and the immediate launch into the wonder that is gel pens. Throughout, this touched on so many of my favorite things - I mean, it had *NSYNC, so I was automatically in love. I also loved that the author referenced Branson - a place I'm very familiar with, and the way she painted the picture with her words was just perfection. This was just a delight of a read, and a beautiful, wonderful story collection about finding/being yourself told with the best blend of humor and authenticity. It was an absolute joy to read, and I cannot rave about it enough. Thanks to NetGalley for the early look at this upcoming July must-read release!

I wanted to read this because I usually don’t read books of essays, but the few I’ve read I really enjoyed. I went into this fairly blind, but I did see it was declared “laugh-out-loud funny” and a lot of times that’s not true. This time it was! There were some pretty hilarious parts and I honestly could have written this book myself. Midwest, evangelical upbringing, mental health issues, and a deep fear of the ocean? Oh my goodness. I never heard of this author, but I found her on instagram about five chapters in. I got this from net galley early in exchange for a review, and this may be the first book from them I actually buy when it comes out.

This book was a quick read. The authors style reminded me of Samantha Irby. I could relate to the author as I am the same age. For the most part this was a humorous read. it did seem a bit disjointed with some stories much shorter than others

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

So many hilarious essays that I could not put it down! Being a millennial, so many of these hit home, such as the value of a gel pen, religious school experiences, adopting of dogs, just so many amazing stories!

Such a good collection of essays! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Five stars. I laughed out loud within the first few pages. I was entertained and loved Stone's style of writing.