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A must read for fans of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend!
Rachel Bloom is such a funny, unapologetically real human being and that is never more evident than in her book. She openly talks about her triumphs and failures, proudest moments and her most embarrassing ones.
I cannot recommend listening to the audiobook more, it‘s like part book, part Broadway musical, and all fantastic.

Ok- don‘t hate me. I think most people would like this book (as The Storygraph reviews confirm), but I just don‘t think I like her style. I also didn‘t like Crazy ex gf, so there you go. I will say I enjoyed the first half (childhood and growing up stuff) a bit more than the second (more recent career).

This was so creative and funny! Not your typical memoir in any sense of the word. Loved it!

I got this for my husband for his birthday (because we stan Rachel Bloom in this house) but I read it before him because I was too excited to wait. Her writing is so unique and funny, you can hear her voice shine through in such an endearing way. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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After a couple of mundane reads, this was a light and refreshing read. Funny and reminiscent of Judy Bloom, definitely a pick if you‘re looking for something funny. #chicklit

So I love Crazy Ex-Girlfriend! The show is funny, musical, delightful, and everything fun you can find in a tv show. Rachel Bloom is not a tv character though. I hate to give bad reviews to memoirs because I'm not saying your life isn't good, she is just so very vulgar. Trust me when I say I can be too, but she went seven steps past what I enjoy reading so it wasn't for me. You may love it, and I hope you do honestly because she can be funny.

I always liked Rachel Bloom in Crazy Ex Girlfriend. She is super awkward but also very relatable. I thought this book was funny and it definitely kept my interest and made me smile. She is very much unapologetically herself and I really like that about her. This book was exactly what I expected and I thought it was a really fun read especially on audio.

Fine, fine. I‘ll clean, but I‘m listening to my audiobook while I do it. Clean kitchen achieved! Even my cat, Basil, noticed 😁 #audiocleaning #catsoflitsy

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If I'm being honest, I bought this book for 2 reasons: The nostalgia brought on by the cover, and exposure to a couple of really good reviews. I didn't know who Rachel Bloom is, and I have never seen her in anything, but she seemed like someone I'd want to be friends with, because I, too, am not "normal". I read the first half, and then borrowed the audiobook to listen to the rest. Both excellent options for consuming this quirky book. ?

I‘m not a nonfiction/memoir person, but I love Rachel Bloom. Her honesty and irreverence never fail to crack me up. I‘m so glad I read this in audio form because I‘m sure the print version can‘t compare with Rachel‘s storytelling and singing and audio-exclusive tangents (“In the book there‘s a box, but you can just draw one for yourself”, “I‘ll do different voices so you know who‘s who”). Great road trip listen. #teachersoflitsy #memoir #audiobook

I was looking for a sort of funny palate cleanser, and I got it. Expectations met! I think this would be even funnier if you were a theater kid because a lot of the first half is jokes about that. #audiobook

I read this because Bloom is the star and co-creator of my favorite show, but I think anyone would love it. Bloom is hilarious, even as she gets personal with her own mental health journey.

Nothing earth shattering here; I found this just mildly entertaining. If I‘m being honest, I picked this up because of the title and cover lol. This is a memoir in essays that weren‘t really my brand of funny. The author is my age and there were several essays I could relate to because of this. Rachel Bloom is known for the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which I haven‘t seen yet. I‘ll have to look it up but I‘m not sure it‘s going to be for me.

Very funny!!!

Sorry for the poor formatting, this was for my IG story but I wanted to share it here, too! Everything I read in March. I didn't finish If on a Winter's Night yet because I took a break to finally finish the Rachel Bloom book I started in February.

@Blueberry

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If I needed motivation to finally dive into Season 4 of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, this was it...I just hope it‘s still streaming. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

I love Rachel Bloom and I loved Crazy-Ex Girlfriend! This book had its laugh out loud moments for sure, but I didn‘t like it as much as some other celebrity books I‘ve read.

A collection of unique essays but it wasn‘t for me, not my cup of tea. #unpopularopinion I bailed after 15 minutes, TMI and an annoying voice

#doublespin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are is a memoir where Rachel Bloom discusses feeling like she wasn‘t normal and not fitting in. The book is a collection of funny, somewhat random stories. This book seemed very honest which is important to me when choosing a memoir.

Thank you Grand Central Publishing.

Full Review: https://justreadingjess.wordpress.com/2021/02/12/book-review-i-want-to-be-where-...

Delving in to some nonfiction this week with Rachel Bloom's new book. I loved the TV show Crazy Ex Girlfriend so am excited to see what the mind of the writer is like 🧠. Happy Sunday!

I kind of dislike it when authors say something similar to “forgive those who bullied you”. I mean i don‘t set aside time to hex them or think bad thoughts but if a former bully tries to friend me on socials I‘m happily pressing delete. And if I see them in person I ignore them if possible. How would you deal with a former bully?

In the center is a pouch I couldn‘t resist.
1. I couldn‘t pass up a John Lewis book especially at half off
2. Loved Kaur‘s other 2 books
3. This gave me Babysitters Club vibes and reading the insert she sounds like my kind of people.
4. HELL YES! Angie Thomas! I‘m so excited for this book.
5. I‘ve seen mixed reviews on this but I had to.
6. I‘ve seen nothing but good things about this book.
#firsthaulof2021 #thebookisbetter

This horrible teacher.
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Ever have a bad experience with a teacher who is supposed to be professional but instead was a jerk? I had a middle school teacher who told me that another teacher didn‘t like me. And I had a high school teacher who told me I wasn‘t feminist enough. F*ck those teachers, they are the ones with the problem, not me.

I‘ll admit I almost gave up on this...Rachel Bloom was just being so very Rachel Bloom!🤣 There are some TMI moments early on about things like her pooping/potty training issues as a little one. This book heavily focuses on her childhood, which I often don‘t care too much about with celebs. I enjoyed the last third or so of the book much more as it focused on her adult years and included some CEGF stories! Her audiobook narration was a lot of fun!

If you like Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, you need to read this. I would suggest listening to it, bc Rachel reads it. She's funny, and outlandish, and a bit crazy, and relatable and real. She mostly tells stories from her past, all the way through to how she got around censorship for CEG's songs and the birth of her child this year.

#wintergames #wintergames2020 #teamreadnosedreindeer @StayCurious 16 points

As a fan of Rachel Bloom and Crazy Ex Girlfriend I was always going to like this memoir so my "pick" was kind of a given. Her writing voice is so strong I felt like I could hear her narrating despite reading the print version. Not every essay hit the mark, as usual for a collection like this, but overall I really enjoyed this book. I hope she'll write another, but mostly I can't wait to see what her next TV/theater venture will be!

I don‘t know where the normal people are but it isn‘t here.

I rely heavily on humor to cope with the worst things in life, including my own internal struggles with trauma, depression and anxiety. I am looking forward to seeing how Rachel Bloom addresses similar topics in comical ways! I‘m anticipating nothing less than laughter that drives me to tears!

3.5🌟 I appreciated that right away she acknowledges that throughout all her middle school harrassment she was still a privileged white girl. Bloom and I are almost the same age. We grew up loving the same oddball movies that came out in the late 90's. I too was an outsider looking in at the popular kids. Not every essay resonated with me personally but several did and my former teenage self has never felt so seen. Out now! #bookreview

Rachel Bloom certainly knows her audience and I happen to very much be that audience. As much as I laughed, I also cried and cringed, with painful recognition just as often. I love her, I get her, I was always going to love this.

Has your life, like mine, felt incomplete since Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ended? This helps. ❤️❤️❤️

#2020Book49
I've been a huge Rachel Bloom fan for years, so I made sure to pre-order her memoir the moment it was listed. As soon as it arrived, I sat down and read the whole thing in a couple hours. Those of you familiar with her music videos and her work in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend will hear her unique voice in every word. She writes about a variety of topics with humor and honesty. I have no doubt this will go down as one of my favorite memoirs.

📚 Book mail! 📬 My signed copy of Rachel Bloom's new book arrived! I rarely pre-order books (mostly because hardcovers are expensive, and also because libraries exist) but when I saw Rachel Bloom had a book coming out I knew I'd be making an exception. I really enjoy going to author events, and if she was having an in-person book tour (thanks, COVID) I would have been there. So I did the next best thing 🤷‍♀️ Can't wait to start reading!

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#24B4Monday is done and I racked up almost 18 hours! Not bad for a weekend filled with travel with the Hubs. @Andrew65

Books finished:
Deacon King Kong (started before Readathon)
The Walkers of Dembley
I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are

Made Progress:
The Dead Husband
You Had Me At Hola
This Way Madness Lies

Day 1 of #24B4Monday is in the books! Read or listened for 8 hrs and 43 mins!

-Finished the audio for Deacon King Kong (which was amazing)
- Read some of The Dead Husband (until the Hubs rightfully pointed out that maybe that wasn't the best title to read during our anniversary weekend)
-Started I Want To Be Where the Normal People Are, and so far it's hilarious!
- Started the 4th Agatha Raisin book on audio.

@Andrew65