Bitter is the New Black
Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why YouShould Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

This is a pee your pants funny, can’t put down book!! Jen tells it like it is and doesn’t apologize for her opinions. She has live experiences that we have all had at one point in another… what a gem!

I've read the other reviews of this book and was horrified what people had to say about Jen. This book is real life. It shows that despite all the ups and downs in life, it's possible to still have a sense of humor. Jen went from (as people say) a "bitchy stuck up rich snob" to an unemployed, insura......more

2011 F.A.B. Bookclub pick # I.❤️. F.A.B. Sometimes I wish I could be that person, who just says what they’re thinking all the time. That’s exactly what Jen does.... and she’s a train wreck... LOL. I guess having a filter is a good thing. But, really... This was a funny and entertaining read. Last, b......more

This book is totally and completely pure entertainment. There is nothing deep and profound, no message about life...well...maybe there is a message...prehaps the message is that life is unexpected. Or maybe I am reading it at a time in my life when things are happening unexpectedly. I don't know. I......more

I think that this is my last "blog into book" that I plan to read. I've read a few now and it has finally sunk in that a good blog does not necessarily make a decent book. I live in Chicago and lived through the early 2000s lay-offs so I thought I'd really enjoy this book. It was eh. Some parts were......more

Okay, so I usually reserve 5 star ratings for classic novels or make you think stories, but I have to say, I loved this book from start to finish. It had me laughing out loud throughout the book and there were way too many scenes I could relate to... from Jen's point of view! I didn't have her caree......more