by Aparna Nancherla
★★★★
Tag archives: comedian
Not Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Et Cetera
by Jena Friedman
★★★★
Surprisingly Down to Earth, and Very Funny
by Limmy
Many memoirs would be a plummet in gravity and craft coming off of reading Wild Swans. I was sorrowed to know the threshold for life moments to reflect on. The comedy chapter was what I was after and I appreciated the part about meditation.
Hark! A Vagrant
(Hark! A Vagrant #1)
by Kate Beaton
★★★
Step Aside, Pops
(Hark! A Vagrant #2)
by Kate Beaton
★★★½
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
★★★★½
As Good As It Gets: Life Lessons from a Reluctant Adult
by Romesh Ranganathan
A bewildering agent of self-chaos. Elicited occasional chuckles, a bit of vexation, and a greater amount of second-hand agitation.
Ten Steps to Nanette
by Hannah Gadsby
★★★★
Skye Falling
Mia McKenzie
★★★★★
You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism
by Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar
★★★★½
Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema
by Lindy West
★★★½
Straight Outta Crawley: Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human Being
by Romesh Ranganathan
The mystique is obliterated. I was disappointed by his shallow, regurgitating defence at the end of chapter nine; punching down subverts nothing. I am however heavily into self-deprecation and anecdotes of social inoperativeness (plus laid-back veganism) so this book had the highest laugh rate out of any comic … Read more
Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
by Ali Wong
★★★★
How to American: An Immigrant’s Guide to Disappointing Your Parents
by Jimmy O. Yang
I enjoyed reading most about his return visit to Hong Kong, his personal reflections on identity and belonging. Even tempered with self-deprecation, the rest is a little bit too in the belly of noxious standards of success and masculinity. I would be like his father, though, and … Read more