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Don't Worry, It Gets Worse
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse: One Twentysomething's (Mostly Failed) Attempts at Adulthood | Alida Nugent
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Alida Nugent graduated college with a degree in one hand and a drink in the other, eager to trade in parties and all-nighters for the real world. But post-grad wasnt the glam life she imagined. Soon buried under a pile of bills, laundry, and three-dollar bottles of wine, it quickly became clear that she had no idea what she was doing. But hey, what twentysomething does? In Dont Worry, It Gets Worse, Nugent shares what it takes to make the awkward leap from undergrad to mature and responsible adult that definitely never eats peanut butter straight from the jar and considers it a meal. From trying to find an apartment on the black hole otherwise known as Craigslist to the creative maneuvering needed to pay off student loans and still enjoy happy hour, Nugent documents the formative moments of being a twentysomething with a little bit of snark and a lot of heart. Perfect for fans of HBO's Girls and Allie Brosh's Hyperbole and a Half, and based on her popular Tumblr blog The Frenemy, Dont Worry, It Gets Worse is a love note to boozin, bitchin ladies everywhere.
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elisebarker
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Mehso-so

I felt like this book is between a pick and so-so. I‘m going with so-so because it didn‘t really have the best flow. It made me ache to go back to NYC though and made me sad that I have never lived there 😆

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mrozzz
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Pickpick

Spoiler 🚨 SHE'S RIGHT. It does get worse. But the lesson? Take it in stride because this is, well, our youth and we've got to make the best of it.

This read similar to Samantha Irby (snarky, young, self-deprecating, millienial-ish living in a city as a writer) and was just about as entertaining. I cringed (a lot) and nodded along at the ridiculous number of '90s references and felt a CRUSHING amount of nostalgia. Approach with caution. 😉

Jabberwocky Totall side note but your nails are great! 6y
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mrozzz @Jaberwocky hehe thanks ☺️ 6y
mrozzz @Tanzy13 have you read this one? 6y
Tanzy13 no but I want to :) 6y
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mrozzz
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Apologies for the profanity but.... I needed this. 💪🏻 #SelfLove

BarbaraTheBibliophage Amen AF. 👍🏻👍🏻 6y
sisilia Faceless from Spirited Away would say “Eat whatever you want, and if anyone tried to lecture you about your weight, eat them too” 🤣 6y
silentrequiem ✊✊✊ 6y
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mrozzz @BarbaraTheBibliophage right? I should plaster this in huge font all across my walls. 6y
mrozzz @sisilia I. LOVE. That 😄🤘🏻 6y
mrozzz @silentrequiem 💪🏻🙌🏻✊🏻 6y
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mrozzz
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I picked this up at the right time.... 2.5 more years in my 20s before I can hope to have accomplished enough to make me look like an adult and Alida's words are comforting. We're of the same generation, and like-minded in our humor also just SO MUCH YES 😍😏😁

Notafraidofwords I read this one and could totally relate. 6y
Bookcation74 Ohh YES and you should listen to the What Should I Read Next Podcast from 2 weeks ago when Rider Strong (aka Shawn) was the guest 😍 (edited) 6y
razmanda OMG YES. Shawn gave me all the tingly feelings. 😂 6y
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mrozzz @razmanda that cutie.... as an adult, I like him with his short hair and beard just as much 😉 6y
mrozzz @Notafraidofwords Right?! Did you read her other book? 6y
mrozzz @Bookcation74 😲😲😲 yes I MUST 6y
Notafraidofwords @mrozzz yes I did. I enjoyed it overall. She writes about having a job in which all she does is countdown to lunch and I could totally relate to that. 6y
Notafraidofwords Shawn has a book podcast called literary disco lol 6y
mrozzz @Notafraidofwords what?!? Wow I need to get back into podcasts... I read her other book first and loved it. She's a riot. 6y
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kaykay521
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Mehso-so

Listened to this on audiobook,trying to remember to do the audio thing more often because I do enjoy it, but for some reason I don't listen to them that often. This is basically a series of essays by a young woman fresh out of college trying to find her way in the world, and failing at it ( as we all do in our twenties). I'm wavering between 2 and 3 stars on this. It was funny at times and she has good instincts about life, so I'll give her that.

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thequeenreads
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Pickpick

This book reflects how twentysomethings figure out how to "adult" in a shitty world. Written in her own fantastic point of view of her life, you can't just help but nod and agree to everything she has to say. I definitely recommend this book for fresh graduates that doesn't know what to do to move forward when life pulls you back. Kudos to Alina because she is all of us struggling through life.

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tricours
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Should I start to worry about not receiving my package yet? 😬 anyone else who hasn't received theirs? (I always worry about Norwegian customs for these things, being outside of the EU sucks) #summersantagoespostal

CouronneDhiver Me 🙋🏽 I'm still waiting... 7y
Sarah83 I saw at some profiles in the last days, that not everyone has sent their packages. Maybe yours isn't already on its way? 😐 7y
MiqueMarie I'm still waiting as well. 7y
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Foragingfantasy 🙋me too. 😭 7y
Sarah83 ✊ that it arrives quickly and safe. 😉 7y
Lynnsoprano I haven't received mine, either, and I was just wondering earlier if I was the only one. Now I feel better. 7y
julesG I haven't received mine yet, either. 7y
drokka I haven't received mine either. I won't panic until 17:00 on the 21st. 7y
BibliophileMomma I haven't received mine either. 7y
CocoReads I haven't yet either and I'm in the u.s. I'm hoping maybe mine just hasn't been mailed yet because it's coming from close by. 7y
Betty One person I know hasn't mailed hers yet. There's Priority Mail which takes only 2-3 days 7y
tricours @Betty customs here can take weeks though if they intercept the parcel 😶 They've done that with stuff my mom sent from Sweden, but since these things are mostly books I hope they will leave it alone 7y
Betty @tricours hopefully if customs hasn't gone through by next week, @BookishMarginalia can contact the sender and doublecheck. 7y
bitterbear That stinks... Sorry. 7y
Captivatedbybooks I havent recieved mines but looks like alot of people mailed theirs out this week. I was one who mailed it out on saturday 7y
peaKnit I am waiting too but seeing lots Being mailed out ❤️ 7y
CaitMobley I am still waiting as well. Fingers crossed! 7y
tpixie Waiting on mine. Seems some are still mailing out this week. 7y
brennahawleycraig I'm waiting too 😣 7y
Mamalala13 I'm also still waiting 😐 7y
drokka I did receive mine. I hope you get yours soon 7y
Foragingfantasy I've received mine! I've been seeing lots of posts lately of boxes just going out, don't lose hope yet! 7y
CocoReads I haven't received mine yet. Still a week to go so I'm not panicked quite yet. 7y
tpixie Still waiting on mine! It does seem like some people just mailed out stuff yesterday. So there's still hope for us yet! But @Betty has a good idea if you don't receive it closer to the 21st you might want to email Bookishmarginalia 7y
Lynnsoprano @tricours Mine came 2 days ago. 7y
brennahawleycraig Still nothing for me 😣 7y
Mamalala13 Still nothing​ :( 7y
peaKnit Not yet. 🙏🏻😊 7y
CaitMobley Still nothing 😋 7y
peaKnit Mine showed up today ❤️ I hope you all find something good on your doorstep soon! 7y
Captivatedbybooks Nope jajajja and ive been driving everyone crazy interrogating them making sure they didnt misplace it 😂😂😂 7y
MiqueMarie Still waiting... 7y
Mamalala13 I received mine! :) 7y
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Lucylovesreading
Mehso-so

I have pretty high standards for humor/memoir type writing and this fell rather short. It had its moments where I could really relate and some rather funny stories, but I found myself dozing off through most of it.

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Notafraidofwords
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this book about finding your way in your 20's. I can relate since I'm in my twenties and have never felt more lost in my life & no, more advice is not what I need (thank you though!). But that's what I liked about this book, she doesn't give you much advice. You laugh at her and with her. You agree that retail is the worst. You nod when she saws that Shawn is better than Cory. I especially 😊at The Town reference. Love that 🎥.

brendanmleonard Wow, what a great title! 7y
Megabooks That was the story of my 20s lol! 😂😂 7y
Notafraidofwords @Ebooksandcooks I hear that from a lot of people. 7y
Notafraidofwords @brendanmleonard I love the title, mainly b/c it doesn't offer false hope. 7y
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SarahK
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Pickpick

I'm going to go ahead and make this a pick because I would have really loved this book in my 20's. That being said I'm only 35 so I can still identify and remember a lot of those insecurities and crazy times that come with being young.

princess_dennie_pants Ugh being in my 20's again 😒 7y
Zelma Yeah, I'll pass on reliving my twenties. 😬 though early twenties was pretty damn fun. 7y
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nlund
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Inching closer and closer to graduation...