
Short essays are one of my favorite genres to pick up when I just need a little something in between books. I like them because if I don’t continue to read after the first essay or two, no big deal – I can pick it back up at another time.
Jenny Lawson’s Broken: In the Best Possible Way, was exactly the book I needed this summer. Full of short memoir-style essays that gave me all the feels. There were many that made me laugh: full, loud, belly laughs. Some that I had to stop, go back to the beginning and read aloud to The Boyfriend. And many that made me reflect on my own wellbeing, my own mental health, or my my own life.
Lawson mixed the essays perfectly, with the deeper, more cathartic stories nearly intertwining with the humor; and even some humor sneaking into some of the harder to read essays.
I had never heard of Jenny Lawson before this book – but it sounded good and I loved the cover. I enjoyed this one so much that I have added more of her books to my TBR and Amazon wishlist.