Pretty in Plaid

"My eyes fly open.
What the--?
I reach out into the darkness and feel a wall. It's cold with smooth tiles. I try to find a place to grip, but it's too flat and glossy.

[...]

Am I dead?
Is this my coffin? There's something pressing down on the left side of my body. Is it the weight of the earth?

[...]

And if I were dead, would my knee still hurt? And would I be... hungover? Did i drink so much last night that my hangover followed me into the afterlife?

[...]

Maybe this is purgatory. Cold, dark, smooth, solid purgatory.

Although... I swear I hear snoring. Why would there be snoring in purgatory?

Before I can contemplate any more abotu the afterlife or my own demise, the whole room is suddenly flooded with light and I am blinded.

I hear my friend Suede shout, "Get out of the tub, you fucking morons!" and the door slams.

Oh.

That makes more sense."

--The above is an excerpt from "Pretty in Plaid" by Jen Lancaster (on pgs 221 & 222). I know it's a little long, but I thought it was absolutely hilarious! The whole book is! I seriously just spent the entire morning finishing it. I love the way she writes, It's just so... natural! It reminds me of stream-of-consciousness style writing, but much more organized.

This isn't the first book I've read by Jen Lancaster, "Bitter is the New Black" was--and I have to say, they're both effing great. She just might make it to the top of "my favorite authors" list--which I should probably compile, anyway, since people ask me and although Jane Austin is my staple faveeee (I'm about to finish Pride and Prejudice AGAIN) I'm pretty sure it doesn't reflect the true well-roundedness that is my reading repertoire.

In short. I love it. This book is awesome.

I can't wait to get her other books, too.

Her style is rather girly (so probs not something a guy would pick up--ya know, and tell people about--but they should anyway... there are some pretty awesome/amusing stories about sorority life), but I just laugh my way through her books. Out loud. In public. Which, can be very embarassing. and can also cause people to throw menacing looks in my direction.

But I like to think that those people are just jealous they're not reading my HILARIOUS book.

Trust me. Pick it up.