Short AF Book Review | I Don't Need Therapy (And Other Lies I've Told Myself)

Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "I Don't Need Therapy (And Other Lies I've Told Myself) by Toni Lodge. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers so please keep that in mind!)

"A hilarious memoir of home truths and whatever the opposite of 'that girl energy' is, from one half of the hit podcast Toni and Ryan. Most of us tell little white lies all the time. Whether it's 'I'm five minutes away' or 'It must have gone to my spam folder', most of these fibs are harmless. But what if you realised that you weren't just lying about the little things, but the big 'life' stuff too? When Toni Lodge sat down to write this memoir, she discovered that the lies she was telling herself were hiding some pretty important home truths- about her work, her identity and her mental health. Her dodged pursuit of these truths sent her on a brazen exploration of everything from gastro, fame and Twilight to funerals, the Dalai Lama and Brazilian waxes. In this hilarious warm hug of a book, Toni exposes the lies she has told herself about who she is and what she is capable of, inviting you on a riotous romp that will make you laugh, cringe, cry and utterly rethink the truth behind the stories we tell ourselves."

How I read this book: Audiobook

So the reason I wanted to read this book is because I started listening to the Toni and Ryan podcast about 3 months ago after seeing some of their funny videos on TikTok. (I am currently only caught up to June of this year so no one tell me anything in the comments haha!) I really love the humour of the podcast and when it was announced on the podcast that Toni had written a book I KNEW I had to read it. The goodreads synopsis isn't lying, this truly was a hug in a book. I really loved listening to Toni read out her book (if you're going to read this, please do the audiobook.) I laughed with her at her funny moments, I cried with her during the sad moments. This is one of the first autobiographies that I have ever read and I am so appreciative that Toni's was my first. Toni is honestly such a beautiful soul and it genuinely felt like just sitting down with a friend for a cuppa. I love that they didn't cut out snippets of her laughing or her choking up. It felt authentic to listen to and I honestly would recommend this book to anyone (even if you're not a fan of the Toni and Ryan podcast) because it is just so funny, and sad, and perfect.

I gave this book a 5/5 star rating on goodreads.

What did you think of this book? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!

Have a wonderful day!

Love, Doe