Stories I'd Tell in Bars

Another fun read from Jen Lancaster. At first I felt like there wasn't a theme to this book, and that random stories were slapped together to try to make a buck. But the there is a theme: each story deals with aging, and how the author is dealing with moving into the latter half of her life, wondering how to stay relevant as an author while still being herself.

Definitely not her best, but I still had a decent time. I do take issue with how obsessed she remains with appearing younger and losing weight. Very out of tune with the rest of the book. Not a fan of reading chapters entrenched in diet culture but with a “it's for my health” BS. She owns up to vanity being a driver for her, but still lacks some self-awareness in my opinion.