Sorry in Advance for Making Things Weird, ByDave Tarnowski

Some books make you think. Some make you laugh. This one does both — and then texts you at 2 a.m. just to make sure things are still a little awkward between you.

Sorry in Advance for Making Things Weird is the kind of collection you pick up off the shelf on a whim and end up reading half of before you realize you’ve been standing in the humor section for forty-five minutes. We’re not judging. We’ve done the same.

Sharp, self-aware, and genuinely funny, this book leans into all the gloriously uncomfortable moments that make up modern life — the overshares, the social miscalculations, the times you said exactly the wrong thing with exactly the right confidence. Sound familiar? Yeah. Same.

It’s the perfect read for:

• Anyone who has ever sent a text and immediately regretted it
• The person in your life who laughs loudest at their own stories
• A rainy afternoon on the Maine coast with nowhere to be

Compact enough to tuck into a tote bag for a walk along the Marginal Way, funny enough to make you snort-laugh on a public bench. No regrets. Well — maybe a few. That’s kind of the whole point.

Whether you’re browsing for yourself or hunting down the perfect gift for that friend who is, lovingly, a lot, this one’s a find. Grab it, settle in, and let the weirdness begin.