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I've Tried Being Nice
I've Tried Being Nice | Ann Leary
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Having arrived at a certain age (her prime), Ann Leary casts a wry backward glance at a life spent trying -- and often failing -- to be nice. With wit and surprising candor, Leary recounts the bedlam of home bat invasions, an obsession with online personality tests, and the mortification of taking ballroom dance lessons with her actor husband. She describes hilarious red-carpet fiascos and other observations from the sidelines of fame, while also touching upon her more poignant struggl...
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I‘ve enjoyed Ann‘s fiction, and this was a funny essay collection. I hope I am well on my way to not giving a f*ck in later middle age. I appreciate this is a time when many of us stop trying to be the nice one all the time. Plus, I enjoyed some of the funny bits about her dealing with husband Dennis‘ fame. Very cool they‘ve stayed together since college. That so rarely happens now.

AmyG Oh, you won‘t give a fu** as you age. This is on my TBR. Glad to hear it‘s good. 4mo
Megabooks @AmyG 🙌🏻🙌🏻 it‘s definitely worth a read! 4mo
TheBookgeekFrau I concur! All the f*cks are gone 🤣 4mo
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BarbaraBB Which Dennis is her husband? 4mo
BarbaraBB And I still give a f*ck onfortunately 😂 4mo
BarbaraBB Thanks!! 4mo
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This book of essays from novelist (and wife of Denis) Ann Leary is a lot of fun and in places quite funny. From dealing with bats to celebrity culture to menopause, she covers a lot of ground. I really enjoyed it.

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I have enjoyed Ann Leary‘s fiction and was excited to get an advanced copy of this book, which are essays about Ann‘s life with her husband (the famous Denis Leary) and her kids. Some of the essays were laugh-out-loud funny, and they are spot-on with someone within her same age range..*ahem, 50”ish”*

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1. A long time ago, but just sitting in the library for hours on a Saturday, reading as many books as possible before I had to go home.
2. Mostly library and ARCs
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Eggs Thanks for playing 😍🤗 6mo
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