If you're someone who doesn't understand anxiety and depression read this book. It does an excellent job of explaining why all the "think positively", "you have nothing to be depressed/anxious about" and "you can do this" messages people tend to send when you're depressed and/or anxious are unhelpful and harmful.
I'm pretty sure I read this when it came out, and I'm choosing not to reread.
Read this in a day while rebelling against my mountain of schoolwork.
I must be the exception to the rule because I did not find this funny at all. Half the time I was jarred by the lack of connection between the chapters and then I remembered this was a blog so it's not supposed to have a thread, maddening as it was. The other half of the time I was bored.
Nonetheless, I found myself relating to certain things she described particularly concerning depression. The artwork is very amusing and the parts with the dogs were my favorite.
I am ashamed to say that I was unaware of the blog when I picked this up. The whole thing is written in a hilarious and charming way. Some of it had me dying with laughter, while others had me nodding furiously at how relatable it was. One of the stories is called "Depression" and it is about Allie Brosh's struggle with the disease. I've dealt with anxiety and depression since I was a teenager and I've never been able to convey nor ever heard it conveyed so accurately, what It's like to suffer from depression. But even that section is handled with humor. I love it.
Favorite book of the month: Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
Honorable Mentions: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins, Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Longest in pages: Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
Total books ingested: 18
Re-reads/listens: 1
Total books read: 18
Total pages read: 5,765
Average pages per book: 320
Average pages per day: 185
Scores:
1: 1
2: 1
3: 11
4: 5
5: 0
Did not finish: 2
Average: 3.11
Reviews Written/Published: 5 (Wow, I really, really need to step this up)
May wasn't a terrible month, though much of my reading was continuing series I'd already started (hello Morganville Vampires and The Dresden Files). I am continuing to remain behind (and to fall further behind, apparently) on my reading challenge, and I've also been horrible about updating things here (you may have noticed?); currently trying to play "spread out the time in a rational way" and right now my life includes both actually being social and playing World of Warcraft.
Blame my friends, guys, for both of these terrible time sinks. ;)
No, honestly, I've just been lazy about things. I have started reviews for what I thought was a good dozen but which actually counting my drafts folder here informs me is 48 books; I'm not finishing them for reasons I can't quite explain. I'll need to set myself up a nice day at home with a pot of tea and no distractions and see what I can't manage to knock out.
I also need to actually finish some of the ridiculous number of audiobooks I have started. I have not had any audiobooks listed in my wrap-up for months, but I am listening; I just keep stopping partway through and starting something else. My reading life is a curious thing, I swear.
How did everyone else's May reading go? Do you even remember at this point? Any curious trends you noted? How is June holding up for you?
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