Don't Worry, It Gets Worse: One Twentysomething's (Mostly Failed) Attempts at Adulthood

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In Don't Worry, It Gets Worse, Nugent shares what it takes to make the awkward leap from undergrad to 'mature and responsible adult that definitely never eats peanut butter straight from the jar and considers it a meal.' Alida Nugent graduated college with a degree in one hand and a drink in the other, eager to trade in parties and all-nighters for 'the real world.' But post-grad wasn't the glam life she imagined. Soon buried under a pile of bills, laundry, and two-dollar wine bottles, it quickly became clear that she had no idea what she was doing. But hey, what twentysomething does In Don't Worry, It Gets Worse, Nugent shares what it takes to make the awkward leap from undergrad to 'mature and responsible adultwho definitely never eats peanut butter straight from the jar and considers it a meal.' From trying to find an apartment on the black hole otherwise known as Craigslist to the creative maneuvering needed to pay off student loans and still enjoy happy hour, Nugent documents the formative moments of being a twentysomething with a little bit of snark and a lot of heart. Based on her popular Tumblr blog The Frenemy, Don't Worry, It Gets Worse is a love note to boozin', bitchin' ladies everywhere. 'Charming . . . Nugent is a confection of fabulosity, a sharp and hilarious mind that falls a little bit in love - and a little bit in hate - with the ridiculous world around her. Her observations on postcollegiate life are somehow both cutting and warm, and all the more wonderful for it.' Sara Barron, author of People Are Unappealing- Even Me 'A bracing whiskey shot of a book. Equal parts hilarious and tender, Don't Worry, It Gets Worse will have you laughing out loud on one page, and tearing up ever so slightly on the next. Alida Nugent is wise beyond her years.' Meghan Laslocky, author of The Little Book of Heartbreak

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Praise for DON'T WORRY, IT GETS WORSE

Reading DONT WORRY, IT GETS WORSE is the equivalent of spending an evening out with your funniest friend. Nugent keeps you laughing from start to finisheven her asides are gems.
Rachel Dratch, Saturday Night Live cast member (1996-2007) and author of Girl Walks into a Bar

"CharmingNugent is a confection of fabulosity, a sharp and hilarious mind that falls a little bit in loveand a little bit in hatewith the ridiculous world around her. Her observations on post-collegiate life are somehow both cutting and warm, and all the more wonderful for it. "
Sara Barron, author of People Are Unappealing: Even Me

A bracing whiskey shot of a book. Equal parts hilarious and tender, DONT WORRY, IT GETS WORSE will have you laughing out loud on one page, and tearing up ever so slightly on the next. Alida Nugent is wise beyond her years.
Meghan Laslocky, author of The Little Book of Heartbreak

"Touching and relatable." BUST Magazine

"It will make you annoy your lounge chair neighbor with all your LOL-ing." Cosmo, "Books to Pack in Your Beach Bag"

"Nugent's voice comes across as loyal and tough, and her sense of humor and authenticity will appeal to readers going through related chapters in their own post-college lives. This book, like one of its myriad cocktails, is dry, dirty and surprisingly refreshing." Kirkus

"If Liz Lemons younger sister existed, shed be just like Alida Nugent: a little bit awkward, perpetually single, and defiantly weird." Book Riot

[Nugents] essays are warm, funny slices of postcollegiate life, including amusing and helpful bits of advice from a very real person. Time Out New York

"Honest, real, and hilarious." Shelf Awareness

Humorous [with] wickedly crafted insights. New York Journal Books

"Painfully hilarious, eye-opening and breathtakingly well-written. Nugent is a force to be reckoned with...well be hearing from her for years to come." DishMag

"Depressingly realistic and hilariously offbeat....Nugent is not afraid to tell the truth, no matter how ugly it gets." Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Hilarious[Nugent] will leave you cracking up long after the book is over. Glamour.com, The Biggest Books of Fall 2015

Author Bio

Alida Nugent is as shocked as you are that shes making a living in todays economy. She currently resides in Brooklyn and enjoys eating sandwiches on the stoops of other peoples apartments.