Reading about loss, grief, and love in Harrow: The Ninth while grieving the loss of my dog was perhaps not the best choice. After reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for Cannonball Book Club, it seemed best to keep the comedy going and The Bloggess’s Broken (in the best possible way) was sitting on the shelf waiting. I thought I knew what I would be getting in a Jenny Lawson book. Raw openness about her mental and physical health, along with side splittingly funny stories. […]
“The world feels safer somehow if we share our pain. It becomes more manageable. And by sharing our pain, we inspire others to share theirs. We are so much less alone if learn to wear our imperfections proudly, like tarnished jewelry that still shines just as brightly.”
Broken (in the best possible way) by Jenny Lawson
