About the book
Like Cerberus, a griffin or one of those joints near Port Authority that’s both a Pizza Hut and a Taco Bell, Jane is a hybrid too horrifying to exist: a hipster-debutante. She was reared in a proper Southern home in North Carolina, and sent to boarding school in Virginia, then a sorority in Chapel Hill. She next moved to New York and discovered that none of this grooming meant a lick to anyone. In fact, she hid her upbringing—it was easier than explaining what a debutante “does” (answer: not much). Anyone who has moved away from home, lived, or dreamed of living in New York, will appreciate the hilarity of Jane’s musings on the intersections of and altercations between Southern hospitality and Gotham cool. I Totally Meant to Do That is a memoir in essays of Borden’s transformation from Southern Belle to Brooklyn hipster to somewhere in between, and also a love letter to the two homes she wanted and between which she ultimately had to choose.

My take
Jane Borden is somewhat funny in her debut memoir. I wouldn't put this in the same category as say Chelsea Handler though. I didn't find myself laughing out loud but I was amused at some points. She tells a very relatable story of leaving home, finding your way and then ultimately feeling that pull back home again. Anyone who has moved to a big city can tell you that they have felt that way at some point or another. Her stories were funny, but tended to drag on a bit at times. I could have used either more meat or more humor, but this sort of fell in between. It was an interesting, yet ultimately forgettable read.