Mamrie Hart

I've Got This Round: More Tales of Debauchery by Mamrie Hart was just what I needed after the last couple of books. Without realizing it, I desperately required a fresh dose of humor and Mamrie's voice in particular pulls one out of their own funk and reminds them that life should be fun. If you want to read a book by someone who feels like they are in your corner and rooting you on then you are in the right place. She has inspired/reminded me to continue to live authentically and for me. show more Also, I should travel more. Like a LOT more. If you've never heard of Mamrie I highly recommend you do two things: Watch her YouTube channels and read her first book. After you've done those two things you'll have a better understanding of just what you're getting into by diving into her second book which focuses less on the distant past and more on living in the moment. In I've Got This Round Mamrie set out to make moments that could be turned into a book and she succeeded with flying colors. She tests out a dating app which I had never heard about before and then I heard about it again the week after I finished reading this. (It's called Raya and I think it's for celebs. Full disclosure: I never researched it.) She goes on crazy trips with friends where everything is planned last minute and insane things happen. Some of the stuff that happened was so surprising that I literally looked up from the page and stared into space for several minutes. (I so badly want to tell you which things I'm talking about but I don't want to ruin it for you.) I have no idea how someone can consume the amount of alcohol that Mamrie does and still function as a normal human. It does make for hilarious content though so...worth it? This is a fun read that still manages to have a lot of heart. If you enjoyed You Deserve a Drink (the book and/or her YouTube show) then you will undoubtedly love its sequel. 10/10 show less

Okay, so I will be honest. My first introduction to Mamrie Hart was, I think, a video that she had done with Hannah Hart and Grace Helbig. I had no idea who she was, and I did not think I liked her. she was over the top in a way the other two were not, and it grated on my nerves.

Over time, I warmed up to her a little. I really enjoyed her in Camp Takota.

After reading this book? I effing love her. I love her honesty, her late 90s and early 2000s pop culture references, and her show more unabashedness. Mamrie Hart is a bad ass bitch.

Her book is hilarious, but it's also very real, and one of the greatest things about it is the way she embraces and celebrates every part of herself, and is clearly comfortable in her own skin.

Her chapter on "Grooming Fails"? Possibly my favorite part of the entire book, and so relatable, at least for me. and how could you not love someone so devoted to Britney Spears?

If you even sort of think you might kind of like Mamrie Hart sometimes? Read this book. show less

I'm almost sad that I've already finished You Deserve a Drink (although my fellow commuters are probably glad they won't have to witness my random gigglesnorts). It's exactly what it advertises. If you're looking for a quick read that is alternately hilarious, disgusting, and borderline unbelievable then you're on the right track with Mamrie's debut novel. She shares stories of her childhood up to the present day which almost entirely revolve around her unique talent of getting herself into show more unusual predicaments (mostly due to alcohol). Forewarning: Alcohol, illicit substances, sexual escapades, and naughty language abound in You Deserve a Drink. Did I just hear you all run for the nearest bookstore? show less

I’d say this book is pitch perfect written by that best friend of yours that completely over shares, but you still love her for it. I laughed very much out loud at several different moments in various chapters.

It’s absolutely all kinds of wrong, which probably makes it even better in the long run. I’m not sure I’d recommend it to anyone without steering them to some of Mamrie's stuff on Youtube first, so you at least have a grounding of what to expect, but if you’re a woman who show more went to college in the 2000s (or the 1990s, like I did), you’ll definitely be able to identify with at least some of the situations in this book. show less