Dept. of Speculation, Jenny Offill

This is not a book for everyone but I loved it.

Told in brief fragments, it gives you a glimpse into a relationship from youthful naivete to the deep darkness of a particular flavor you can only experience in a relationship that is breaking down.

The Buddhists say there are 121 states of consciousness. Of these, only three involve misery or suffering. Most of us spend our time moving back and forth between these three.

People keep telling me to do yoga. I tried it once at the place down the street. The only part I liked was the part at the end when the teacher covered you with a blanket and you got to pretend you were dead for ten minutes.

It could have been written as one of those artsy twitter account I followed back when twitter was a magical place for people to experiment and connect with others.

She goes to the Little Theater of Hurt Feelings once a week and talks reasonably about the future, but secretly she is squirreling away money in books and journals.

Calling couples therapy "the Little Theater of Hurt Feelings" is brilliant and will be integrated in my vocabulary.

Studies show that 110% of men who leave their wives for other women report that their wives are crazy.

It's for you if you like introspective relationship stories, are comfortable with lack of clarity, and enjoy pausing your reading to let your mind wander.