Reid Mockery
Author of Parody Books
New Release
The Mediocre Reset
What if the secret to happiness isn’t becoming exceptional…but finally admitting you’re not going to be?
The Mediocre Reset is the brutally honest, laugh-out-loud self-help parody for women who are exhausted by hustle culture, tired of being told to “optimize their potential,” and honestly just want a nap and a snack.
This is not another empowerment book written by someone who wakes up at 4:00 a.m., journals in three colors, drinks mushroom tea, and runs a Fortune 500 company before sunrise.
No. This book is for you — the gloriously average woman doing her best in a world that insists “best” must mean “perfect.”
Inside, you’ll discover:
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The peaceful art of lowering your expectations without lowering your standards of joy
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How to stop striving and start surviving — stylishly, sarcastically, and unapologetically
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Domestic mediocrity as a lifestyle choice (beds optional, junk drawers sacred)
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Why “good enough” is often better than “crushing it”
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How to avoid burnout by simply… not doing more stuff
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Practical tips for women who do too much — and comedic relief for women who are too tired to care
If you’ve ever Googled funny self-help books for women, books about burnout, or humor for overwhelmed moms, congratulations. You have found your new comfort read.
This is your permission slip to stop chasing excellence and start embracing the beautifully average magic of your everyday life.
Reset the bar.
Raise your happiness.
Be gloriously mediocre.
“I found this book hilarious!! It is a quick read, and from conscription day to the gauntlet & past, I was LOLing in most parts. The signets were hilarious!”
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Praise & Reviews
“After the last few weeks of dark romance and trigger warnings, I wanted to read something lighthearted. I haven’t laugh out loud during a reading session in forever.”
Goodreads
“I had high hopes for this parody, and it did not disappoint. It was very funny, with many absurd scenes and hilarious banter.”
Amazon Review
About Reid Mockery
Reid Mockery is known as the Scary Movie of Books. She shot to fame in 2009 as one of Amazon’s top-selling parody authors, delighting readers with razor-sharp spoofs of mega-hits like Fifty Shades of Grey, Divergent, and The Fault in Our Stars. With her fast-paced, affordable, and hilariously addictive reads, Reid built a loyal fanbase who know they can count on her for a good laugh—and a well-aimed jab at pop culture. Now she’s back with her most outrageous parodies yet, taking on Where the Crawdads Sing, The Housemaid, and Fourth Wing with the same fearless wit that made her a household name (for those in households that appreciate snark). It takes a rare kind of genius to be this funny, and Reid Mockery delivers every time. Her writing is like poetry—if poetry were actually entertaining. Living anonymously in Tennessee, Reid continues to hunt down the next bestselling genre in need of a good roast. She’s penned other works under various names, but is best known for her biting, bestselling parodies that dare to mock the books everyone else takes too seriously.