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skyebrary's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
🎧 This made me laugh - not as much as I wanted. At times it felt a little to high-horsey preachy and I didn’t expect or appreciate that.
I agree with his take on religion and it not having a place in our government or schools.
I appreciated his encouragement to be yourself.
I didn’t appreciate his insistence that everyone spends too much time in front of screens and that there is more value in being outside and creating. While I definitely agree that we have too much screen time, I think it’s a little judgy to not consider people who may not be in the health or financial position to live a life this way at all times.
Hearing about how much he adores his wife was charming.
Mostly this boiled down to “you do you. Think for yourself and find what makes you happy and do it.”
⭐️ Favorite Quotes ⭐️
“I simply knew that I was peculiar and that I was a puzzle to those around me. I was also learning that this weirdness was a part of me that was not to be extinguished.”
“I do think the vast majority of your fellow Americans would appreciate it, kind Creationists, if you silly motherfuckers would keep that bullshit out of our schools. […] it’s irrefutably un-American.”
I agree with his take on religion and it not having a place in our government or schools.
I appreciated his encouragement to be yourself.
I didn’t appreciate his insistence that everyone spends too much time in front of screens and that there is more value in being outside and creating. While I definitely agree that we have too much screen time, I think it’s a little judgy to not consider people who may not be in the health or financial position to live a life this way at all times.
Hearing about how much he adores his wife was charming.
Mostly this boiled down to “you do you. Think for yourself and find what makes you happy and do it.”
⭐️ Favorite Quotes ⭐️
“I simply knew that I was peculiar and that I was a puzzle to those around me. I was also learning that this weirdness was a part of me that was not to be extinguished.”
“I do think the vast majority of your fellow Americans would appreciate it, kind Creationists, if you silly motherfuckers would keep that bullshit out of our schools. […] it’s irrefutably un-American.”
gtjarvis's review against another edition
4.0
Nick Offerman offers hilarious and humble tales in this honest memoir. You can't help but hear Ron Swanson's voice narrate this deep and interesting look inside Nick's struggles and victories. I can't wait to read more of his work.
mbellsamantha's review against another edition
There is not one aspect of this that I'm enjoying or finding compelling so I'm out. In 2021 I am going to make an effort to be honest with myself and DNF books if I'm not enjoying them even if they're books I own physically already and irresponsibly paid money for. I just have to take my book-lumps and use them as a teachable moment: Stop Buying Books.
As for this one, I'm going to put a hold on the ebook in Libby to ctrl+F any Amy Poehler stories and call that just about Enough of Nick Offerman for me for the whole rest of my life, thanks.
As for this one, I'm going to put a hold on the ebook in Libby to ctrl+F any Amy Poehler stories and call that just about Enough of Nick Offerman for me for the whole rest of my life, thanks.
johnny92m's review against another edition
3.0
This book, despite the four months it took me to finish it, was by no means bad. Towards the end I found myself much more invested in the stories being told. But something always seemed more pressing, more interesting, more immediate that I needed to read/do/accomplish.
I found my mind wandering while holding the covers open. Jokes were missed, the subtext flashing by without notice. It took me awhile to jibe with the two toned A and B style chapter set up, and I really didn’t understand the structure until midway through, and I can’t say I was much of a fan upon figuring it out. An enjoyable, though for me very long read for sure.
I found my mind wandering while holding the covers open. Jokes were missed, the subtext flashing by without notice. It took me awhile to jibe with the two toned A and B style chapter set up, and I really didn’t understand the structure until midway through, and I can’t say I was much of a fan upon figuring it out. An enjoyable, though for me very long read for sure.
sillytothejoe's review against another edition
3.0
Offerman's famed dryness doesn't translate all that well to the page, this would probably be better as an audiobook. The memoir bits are considerably more enjoyable than the preachy bits, which can be grating, but fade off about midway through.
ksejane's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/2 stars.
Some parts were kind of boring, and some where hilarious. Wish it was a little bit more funny, felt dry in some parts of the book. The beginning of the book started off really strong, but then started to get boring as it went on. I still love Nick Offerman though!
Some parts were kind of boring, and some where hilarious. Wish it was a little bit more funny, felt dry in some parts of the book. The beginning of the book started off really strong, but then started to get boring as it went on. I still love Nick Offerman though!