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lizakessler's review against another edition
3.0
I read Jen Lancaster's first book and really didn't enjoy it that much. Her personality really rubbed me the wrong way and I felt like she was trying way to hard. However, when I saw this for $2.49 at Goodwill, I figured it was worth a shot. I enjoyed this book much more than her first. I especially enjoyed the Epilogue which was written in an even more frank manner. That said, I feel no burning need to read her other books.
tara3117's review against another edition
4.0
What can I say about this book that hasn't already been said? This book solidified my suspicion that I want to be Jen Lancaster's BFF. I want to move to Chicago and braid her hair. I feel like this is the first time we really get to know Jen on a personal level (despite this being her fourth memoir) and now I want to hug her.
tinavenusreads's review against another edition
3.0
This is cute. Not as good as Such a Pretty Fat, but laugh out loud at moments.
liesjeleest's review against another edition
3.0
An other funny book by Jen Lancaster. I did like her other books more, but this one is really enjoyable to. Not much more to say, wouldn't recommend this book as much as the orger books but I had fun reading it.
tallulahxyz's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 A good read (haw haw) if you have read her other books but not sure I'd recommend it as an intro to her work unless you are a child of the 70s and 80s.
abookishaffair's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so funny. This was the first of Jen Lancaster's books that I have read. She's sarcastic and gets into a bit of trouble. This book covers her life from the 70s to the 90s and all of the outfits she wore then
themaddiest's review against another edition
2.0
Jen Lancaster's memoir of her youth is told through particular items of clothing that she owned. It's a cute concept, and the fashion items usually play a role in the stories she tells. The essays themselves are for the most part entertaining, but after a while, the reader starts to realize that Lancaster is using a lot of words to not say much at all.
The problem inherent in the writing career Lancaster has built for herself is that this is her fourth memoir (she's since released a FIFTH), and she's still in her forties. Each book is fairly lengthy in its own right, and while Lancaster's writing is often witty, smart, and (perhaps overly) self-aware, not a lot happens in her books. It could be argued that four memoirs in as many decades is overkill for someone who has a very average life.
Something about this book fell flat for me, and while I'm having a hard time articulating what exactly I struggled with, I don't really think I can recommend it, either.
The problem inherent in the writing career Lancaster has built for herself is that this is her fourth memoir (she's since released a FIFTH), and she's still in her forties. Each book is fairly lengthy in its own right, and while Lancaster's writing is often witty, smart, and (perhaps overly) self-aware, not a lot happens in her books. It could be argued that four memoirs in as many decades is overkill for someone who has a very average life.
Something about this book fell flat for me, and while I'm having a hard time articulating what exactly I struggled with, I don't really think I can recommend it, either.
dana_reads_books13's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book. It was funny, but I liked Bright Lights, Big Ass better!
However I will read her other books still!
However I will read her other books still!
beckyjenson's review against another edition
4.0
Audiobook. I find Jen Lancaster's humor and storytelling to be quite funny and entertaining.