My Mess Is a Bit of a Life

Adventures in Anxiety

Paperback, 288 pages

English language

Published Oct. 11, 2022 by HarperOne.

ISBN:
9780063206380

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4 stars (1 review)

“Georgia Pritchett is a singularly hilarious person. Her book is a delightful and perfect reflection of her. Its tenderness sneaks up on you and really packs a punch. What a magnificent read!”—Julia Louis Dreyfus Jenny Lawson meets Nora Ephron in this joyful memoir-in-vignettes on living—and thriving—with anxiety from a multiple Emmy Award-winning comedy writer whose credits include Succession and Veep. When Georgia Pritchett found herself lost for words—a bit of a predicament for a comedy writer—she turned to a therapist, who suggested she try writing down some of the things that worried her. But instead of a grocery list of concerns, Georgia wrote this book. A natural born worrywart, Georgia’s life has been defined by her quirky anxiety. During childhood, she was agitated about the monsters under her bed (Were they comfy enough?). Going into labor, she fretted about making a fuss (“Sorry to interrupt, but the baby is coming …

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3.5 stars

This book made me laugh, but it reads so quickly it’s easy to forget.

The structure of this book threw me for a loop because I was listening to it. If I’d been reading it on the page, the structure would have been obvious. Basically, Pritchett has collected dozens of short and very short anecdotes about her life. In the audio format, I think the longest was about 5 minutes and many were about one minute or less.

While giving laughs, the book is also poignant and sometimes sad. It provides real insight into life with anxiety, and I really appreciate that insight a great deal.

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  • Literature