Books like Talking as fast as I can

A highly caffeinated, deeply comforting chat with a witty friend who has great stories and doesn't take herself too seriously. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Talking as fast as I can.

caffeinated
cozy
nostalgic
upbeat

01
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
Like sitting down for a boisterous, wine-fueled dinner with your funniest, wisest friend who isn't afraid to tell you the messy truth.
Shares:
- conversational
- self-deprecating
- earnest
02
The girl with the lower back tattoo
Amy Schumer
A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- earnest
03
Why not me?
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, cocktail-hour catch-up with your most successful, unapologetically ambitious friend.
Shares:
- cozy
- upbeat
- conversational
- self-deprecating
04
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
Shares:
- wry
05
Not that kind of girl
Lena Dunham
A hyper-articulate, unapologetically messy dispatch from the trenches of young womanhood.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- wry
- self-deprecating
- earnest
06
Seriously--I'm kidding
Ellen DeGeneres
A breezy, conversational comedy set that feels like chatting with an upbeat friend who constantly goes on hilarious tangents.
Shares:
- upbeat
- conversational
- self-deprecating
07
Shrill
Lindy West
A hilarious, battle-tested manifesto for taking up space and refusing to apologize for it.
Shares:
- wry
08
Paddle your own canoe
Nick Offerman
A hearty, wood-scented manifesto on living deliberately, loving fiercely, and finding joy in the simple things.
Shares:
- cozy
- nostalgic
- wry
- earnest
09
Dear Girls
Ali Wong
A raunchy, laugh-out-loud love letter to the next generation that hides surprising tenderness beneath layers of unapologetic filth.
Feels:
- energetic
- intimate
- unapologetic
10
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher · 2008
A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud survival guide to Hollywood royalty, addiction, and the absurdity of being a human action figure.
Shares:
- wry
- self-deprecating
11
Furiously Happy
Jenny Lawson
A wildly tangential, laugh-out-loud manifesto on fighting crippling depression with weaponized absurdity.
Feels:
- chaotic
- uplifting
- empathetic
12
Scrappy little nobody
Anna Kendrick
A hilarious, self-deprecating romp through the awkward realities of growing up and accidentally becoming famous.
Shares:
- conversational
- self-deprecating
- embracing awkwardness

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