From the first sentence, “My Misspent Youth” by Meghan Daum pulled me in and never let go. According to the author, “this book is about not knowing what things are about and trying to sort matters out by using one’s personal experiences and observations as a tool”.

My favorites were “On the Fringes of the Physical World”, “My Misspent Youth”, “Carpet Is Mungers” and “Variations on Grief”.

On the Fringes of the Physical Word is about an idealized email relationship that falls apart when she finally meets the guy in person.

My Misspent Youth documents her experience trying to live out her fantasy about being a writer in New York, and how it almost financially ruined her.

In Carpet is Mungers, she uses carpet as a metaphor for all things shit and shows how we often channel our anxieties and fears through material objects and accessories.

Variations on Grieft is the most honest piece of writing that I’ve ever read.  In it, she chronicles her inability to mourn a friends sudden and bizarre death.

I’d highly recommend the book. Buy My Misspent Youth by Meghan Daum on Amazon.com