NNO Book Club: Furiously Happy

For September 2017, we will be reading “Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things” by Jenny Lawson.

From Goodreads.com/Amazon:

In LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED, Jenny Lawson baffled readers with stories about growing up the daughter of a taxidermist. In her new book, FURIOUSLY HAPPY, Jenny explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. And terrible ideas are what Jenny does best.

Furiously Happy is about "taking those moments when things are fine and making them amazing, because those moments are what make us who we are, and they're the same moments we take into battle with us when our brains declare war on our very existence. It's the difference between "surviving life" and "living life". It's the difference between "taking a shower" and "teaching your monkey butler how to shampoo your hair." It's the difference between being "sane" and being "furiously happy."

Lawson is beloved around the world for her inimitable humor and honesty, and in Furiously Happy, she is at her snort-inducing funniest. This is a book about embracing everything that makes us who we are - the beautiful and the flawed - and then using it to find joy in fantastic and outrageous ways. Because as Jenny's mom says, "Maybe 'crazy' isn't so bad after all." Sometimes crazy is just right.

This month's restaurant selection: I thought we’d go with a hidden Tampa gem. While the star of Cuenelli’s is definitely their Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken, they also have some great Peruvian favorites on their menu.

Not sure about book club or never been to one before? Read the book (or some of the book). Come to the Meetup. Eat yummy food and chat with folks about what you thought about the book. REPEAT!

Having trouble finding the book? Hillsborough County Library has this one in hard copy and digital formats as well an audiobook. Still having trouble and use an e-reader (of any format) – send me a message or comment.

Didn’t finish/hated this book? Come to the Meetup anyway! We have some of the best conversations ranting about what we didn’t like about the book.