Reddit reviews Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.

Depression is a common thing that surfaces during sobriety. I recommend reading some of Rob Delaney's stuff, he's been sober for a long time now and has gone through major depression.

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Tokyo Vice wasn't as yakuza-centered as I hoped it would be, but was still worth reading. Apparently it's being made into a movie. Most books by journalists lose something in the translation to celluloid (The Men Who Stare at Goats comes to mind), but hopefully there's enough of a narrative here so that it will work out OK.

Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. by Rob Delaney - Most comedians' debut books are just autobiographies with a prevailing theme. This one's an ex-alcoholic memoir. Some pretty funny stories, but if you're not a fan of his comedy I wouldn't expect this to convert you. If you like his comedy, you'll like this book.

I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids, by Jen Kirkman - similar to the above in that it's a comedian's first book with the prevailing theme that's explained in the title. But unlike Delaney's book, this confronts outdated taboos in a refreshing way.

Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain - I'm not quite halfway through this and already wish it were ten times longer. Lots of great stories told from multiple points of view so as to expose biases, which makes the stories that much richer. I got this as an ebook but kinda wish I had a hard copy since it's the kind of book I imagine you can pick up at pretty much any point and become engrossed quickly. That is, if you're a fan of music.

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