The Tao of Martha, Jen Lancaster
The Tao of Martha, Jen Lancaster
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The Tao of Martha
My Year of LIVING; Or, Why I'm Never Getting All That Glitter Off of the Dog

Author: Jen Lancaster

Narrator: Jen Lancaster

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/04/2013


Synopsis

One would think that with Jen Lancaster’s impressive list of bestselling self-improvement memoirs—Bitter Is the New Black; Bright Lights, Big Ass; Such a Pretty Fat; Pretty in Plaid; My Fair Lazy; and Jeneration X—that she would have it all together by now.

One would be wrong.

Jen’s still a little rough around the edges. Suffice it to say, she’s no Martha Stewart. And that is exactly why Jen is going to Martha up and live her life according to the advice of America’s overachieving older sister—the woman who turns lemons into lavender-infused lemonade.

By immersing herself in Martha’s media empire, Jen will embark on a yearlong quest to take herself, her house, her husband (and maybe even her pets) to the next level—from closet organization to craft making, from party planning to kitchen prep.

Maybe Jen can go four days without giving herself food poisoning if she follows Martha’s dictates on proper storage....Maybe she can grow closer to her girlfriends by taking up their boring-ass hobbies like knitting and sewing.…Maybe she can finally rid her workout clothes of meatball stains by using Martha’s laundry tips.… Maybe she can create a more meaningful anniversary celebration than just getting drunk in the pool with her husband....again. And maybe, just maybe, she’ll discover that the key to happiness does, in fact, lie in Martha’s perfectly arranged cupboards and artfully displayed charcuterie platters.

Or maybe not.

About The Author

Jen Lancaster is the author of Bitter is the New Black, The Tao of Martha, Twisted Sisters, and many other bestselling works of both memoir and fiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim

This is my least favorite Lancaster book. It's like it's written by a different person. Her debut memoir "Bitter is the New Black" is my favorite memoir because of Jen's snarky writing style AND the conflict in the situations of the book. Sadly, most people have been unemployed and frustrated in loo......more

Goodreads review by Ciara

it was kind of sobering to read this book & realize that cranking out a humorous memoir every year has enabled jen to buy a pretty fancy house with extra bedrooms & a great room, fifty rosebushes, & an in-ground swimming pool, & hire her husband as her assistant, & still have money leftover to outfi......more

Goodreads review by Meg

Jen Lancaster is fantastic. I discovered her long after the Bitter Is The New Black days, but eagerly devoured her entire catalog faster than you can say "beloved pit pulls." I find her wit hilarious and refreshing, and she's an author I love so fiercely that I'll pick up her latest without even rea......more


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PRAISE FOR JEN LANCASTER

HERE I GO AGAIN

"Lancaster's as adept at fiction as she is at telling her own stories—no matter what she's writing, it's scathingly witty and lots of fun."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Readers will find it easy to root for the frank and funny heroine of this winsome, whimsical tale. Lancaster's downright fun novel is chick lit at its best."—Booklist (starred review)

"In a whimsical twist on the Back to the Future scenario, a bully returns to her high school days to right some wrongs...Quantum physics was never funnier. A great read."—Kirkus (starred review)

IF YOU WERE HERE

“Witty and hilarious.”—People

“Jen Lancaster has the kind of scathing wit that makes you wish she was your best friend but thankful she’s not your new neighbor.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Carrie Ryan

MY FAIR LAZY

“Hilarious...My Fair Lazy does not ‘suck it.’ It rocks it.”—Examiner.com

“Light and fun and full of pop-culture musings.”—Chicago Sun-Times

PRETTY IN PLAID

“Like that dreamy pair of heels that [is] somehow both comfy and chic…a hilarious tribute to her early fashion obsessions.”—People

SUCH A PRETTY FAT

“She’s like that friend who always says what you’re thinking—just 1,000 times funnier.” —People

BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG ASS

“A bittersweet treat for anyone who’s ever survived the big city.” —#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Weiner

BITTER IS THE NEW BLACK

“She’s absolutely hilarious.”—Chicago Sun-Times