It's Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool, Too)
by: Nora McInerny Purmort

5 stars

I started reading this book on a Tuesday morning, with my coffee. By the time I got halfway through I decided I needed something stronger and so I finished the book on a Friday night, with a glass (or 2) of wine.

If you don’t know the premise of the book, here it is in a nutshell: Nora experienced the loss of her unborn baby, her father, and her husband, all within weeks of each other. This book reads like a series of essays that jumps around a bit but all fits together perfectly in the end. I will say, however, when I read that last page I shouted “NOOO!” because I wasn’t ready to let go of the book.

One of my favorite parts came near the end:

“The world will keep spinning, and your life will get a little bit better every time you give up on the shit that is taking you away from your one wild and precious life.”

Because THIS is what the book was about. Sure, it’s about grief and loss and pain but also love and hope and family and friendship. And not letting the little things drag us down. To remember that quitting is OK. In fact, quitting oftentimes IS the answer.

Read this book. You won't regret it. And if you don't like it once you start? Just quit, because that's ok, too.

xo Sara

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