It only showed the top of the cover, and yet I felt a flutter in my heart. "This can't be," I murmured to myself and clicked on the advertisement. I didn't see the cover I was looking for. Not to worry: I am a child of the Google generation. I googled it and there it was.
A sequel.
To one of my favourite books ever.
*confetti explodes*
I loved Hyperbole and a Half. I still do. I never reread, and yet this is the one book I've brought with me to college, to back home, and back to college again. This is the one book I always reread. I have lent this book to so many people, and I have laughed and cries countless times while reading it.
I have also, periodically, scoured the internet for some sign that Allie Brosh is still doing her thing. I have read interviews, and Reddit AMAs, and Twitter feeds. Somehow, I missed this. Oh well. Now I know.
It comes out in June 2016, and you might say it's an awfully long time away. But it's not. I never thought she would write anything again, and she did, and I can't wait to read it.
I don't have any expectations for her or her book. I want her to be true to herself and keep writing honestly, and authentically. Until then, this feels like the biggest happy surprise to know that at some point in the future, something really awesome is going to happen.
And to think, all this started as I was browsing a bookstore and saw a yellow book on sale that I bought on impulse...
I haven't read her other book yet, although I've read a lot of the posts on her site. I think I may have to check out her first book, and see if I want to read the next book after that.
ReplyDeleteIf you like her posts, you'll love her book. It has some of the posts, plus more.
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