Texts from Jane Eyre And other conversations with your favourite literary characters

Mallory Ortberg consistently writes hilarious and sometimes poignant content that I love, and the only downside to this book is that I'd already read a lot of these on The Toast or The Hairpin! Also, I'd recommend reading this in smaller bits because it is very similar tonally the whole way through and I think it would be funnier broken up. (But seriously, read The Toast, Mallory is a genius)

3.5 stars. The Emily Dickinson section was my personal favorite.

While I often read with a smile on my face, it is not *that* often that I have to put a book down because I'm laughing too hard to go on. That happened when reading this book. I can honestly say I found it laugh out loud funny.

'Brett guess how much of my penis I still have left you know after my accident after my penis accident.' I die. A must read for literature fans looking for a damn good laugh. These texts capture the spirit of each work.

So this book was a ton of fun to read! I've always loved Mallory Ortberg's irreverent humor, and it translates in such an amazing way to Texts From Jane Eyre. If you ever wondered what your favorite literary characters would sound like via text, this a book for you. I giggled my way through pages of classic stories redone as text messages. I think my favorite was definitely Virginia Wolff's very long, very ranting text. I'll leave it for you to discover what she writes! For those of you who don't read too many classics, some of your other favorite literary characters make cameos as well. In fact, if you've ever seen any of Mallory Ortberg's text conversations on Tumblr and laughed, this book is for you. It contains much more of the same, through the flying fingers of Ron Weasley, Scarlett O'Hara, and even Plato. I'm not sure what else I can say! It's a fun, quick read, and a great way to pass a few hours. Enjoy!

Hilarious, absurd, and it asks you to be well-read to boot. I got to hear Mallory read a bit of this, and her voice echoes through every belly laugh of a chapter. Truly a joy. I hope she keeps writing. RIP the toast, long live dear prudence. Nancy drew sure was mean to that guy, eh? Probably deserved it.