We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby

Often it feels like the phrase "laugh-out-loud" is tossed around willy-nilly when describing a comical book—rarely does the work deliver on the promise. Not so in Irby's wackadoodle, raw, and relatable book of essays, which is guaranteed to make you LOL for real. Irby amassed a cult following with her Bitches Gotta Eat blog, which she wrote while she was working full time at an animal hospital, and her memoir, Meaty, is in TV development by Jessi Klein, head writer for Inside Amy Schumer, and Broad City co-creator/star Abbi Jacobson. Now, in her book of essays, Irby shares her hilarious application to be a contestant on The Bachelorette, the life lessons she learned from her 14 years at the animal hospital, and what she's willing to do for love. (Purchasing and assembling equipment of the sexual kind with some Barbie-scented latex accoutrement gives you a taste of what's to come.)