If you only read one book in your life, it probably shouldnt be this one. However, if youre not operating an inexplicable one-book policy, these stories are funny, touching, and more than worth your time. John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Josh Gondelman is a great comedian, super nice, and now the author of a terrific bunch of essays. How annoying. Jim Gaffigan, author of Food: A Love Story and Dad is Fat
Josh Gondelman is a human cardigan and this book is like a warm, consensual hug. Samantha Irby, author of Meaty
Josh Gondelman is one of the most original hilarious voices out there today. This book will hook you and make you laugh and laugh. Amy Schumer, author of The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Nice Try makes me wish I was friends with Josh in high school. His take on the world is something we need more of its optimistic, observant, sincere, and insanely funny. Read this book. Hasan Minhaj, host of Patriot Act
Josh Gondelman is a comedian who looks like an author, so this book makes a lot of sense. Like him, its hilarious, excellent and fun. Pete Holmes, author of Comedy Sex God
Josh Gondelman reinforces what I love so deeply about his writing: chock full of wit, so wonderfully hilarious, and unafraid to be vulnerable and honest. Yes, he is known as one of the nicest dudes in comedy, but hes also one of the most funny and consistent. This book will not disappoint, so stop reading this blurb already and read the book! Phoebe Robinson, author of Everythings Trash, But Its Okay
Reading Nice Try is like carrying around a good friend with you, someone whos funny and compassionate and always reminding you to do better. If youre lucky enough to read Josh Gondelman, youre sure to leave the experience a happier, kinder person. (And as a real bonus, youll laugh, too.) Theres good in the world yet Nice Try is a great reminder of that. Scaachi Koul, author of One Day Well All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
Josh Gondelman is hilarious. This book proves he clearly wouldnt have survived if he wasnt. Judd Apatow
I laughed on every single page of Joshs book and insisted on reading much of it aloud to whoever was sitting next to me. I did not always know those people, but I choose to believe they loved it too. Jill Twiss, author of A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Like the best conversation with your smartest, funniest friend, these essays leave you feeling a little bit better about the world. Gondelman doesnt flinch from self-examination or the complexities of life, but navigates both with such warmth and wit that I miss his company already. Cynthia-DAprix-Sweeney, author of The Nest
Gondelmans chops as a comedy writer are on full display throughout, and his observations are hilariously spot-on [ His] fun, witty book is a marvel of emotional depth and cutting one-liners. Publishers Weekly
[ A] sweet and laugh-out-loud-funny memoir [ Gondelmans] whip-smart observational humor pierces through at every turn This reads like a delicious, extended season of The Wonder Years. Booklist
A quick and amiable read Nice Try reaches [ its] revelation gradually, through poignant stories of bungled pet adoptions and recognizing that anger is a valid emotion even for a self-described pushover. AV Club
Gondelman celebrates a lifetime of good intentions sometimes gone wrong in this funny and heartfelt collection of personal essays. USA Today
Both witty and matter-of-fact, Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results encourages readers to take solace in Gondelmans mishaps and keep trying until desired results are achieved This hilarious and heartfelt essay collection reminds readers to be who we want to be. Shelf Awareness
