Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)

By: Mindy Kaling

Narrated by: Mindy Kaling, Michael Schur, B. J. Novak

Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this hilarious instant classic, the creator of The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever invites readers on a tour of her life and her unscientific observations on romance, friendship, and Hollywood.“[Kaling is] like Tina Fey’s cool little sister. Or perhaps . . . the next Nora Ephron.”—The New York Times

Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to starting fights with her friends and coworkers with the sentence “Can I just say one last thing about this, and then I swear I’ll shut up about it?”

Perhaps you want to know what Mindy thinks makes a great best friend (someone who will fill your prescription in the middle of the night), or what makes a great guy (one who is aware of all elderly people in any room at any time and acts accordingly), or what is the perfect amount of fame (so famous you can never get convicted of murder in a court of law), or how to maintain a trim figure (you will not find that information in these pages). If so, you’ve come to the right book, mostly! With several conveniently placed stopping points for you to run errands and make phone calls, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? proves that Mindy Kaling really is just a Girl Next Door—not so much literally anywhere in the continental United States, but definitely if you live in India or Sri Lanka.

Praise for Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

“Where have you been all our lives, Mindy?”—Glamour

“Who wouldn’t want to hang out with Mindy Kaling? . . . [Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?] is like a mash note to comedy nerds.”—Time Out New York

“Very funny.”—Boston Globe

©2011 Mindy Kaling (P)2011 Random House

Critic reviews

“She’s like Tina Fey’s cool little sister. Or perhaps… the next Nora Ephron.” (The New York Times)

“The fashion opinions of Kelly Kapoor mixed with a Miss Manners-esque advice column.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“If you love Kelly and think the three minutes or so allotted her on episodes of The Office are too few, you can take home Mindy.” (The New Yorker)

A fun listen

I loved this book, and Mindy's narration made it fun. Found myself laughing out loud at times, would highly recommend.

Do not listen in public

If you could sum up Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) in three words, what would they be?

Laugh Out Loud

What did you like best about this story?

Mindy Kaling is very, very funny, and I loved hearing her take on her life and experiences. Is it the best book I've ever read? No, but it's a delightful audiobook, and I embarrassed myself while running with my dog and listening to it.

Great to get to know Mindy!

Easy listening with sometimes funny, sometimes profound insights into life and love, fashion and friendship.
Loved the chapter on married couples.

Laughing in my seat.

Mindy is hilarious, educated, and welcoming. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the whole book. Having her as the reader made the experience THAT much better.

Refreshing

I love listening to someone so relatable and hearing her voice. Just stumbled upon mindy and I'm definitely a fan.

Can We Be Friends?

What did you love best about Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)?

Mindy, yes we're on a first name basis now, has an effortless story-telling ability. I felt that her relaxed, funny and biographical prose made it easy to really get to know her. She has a way of allowing the listener to feel a part of her narrative, mostly because you can relate to her so easily. It was such a fun listen and I certainly laughed alone in my car a lot. Great!

Which character – as performed by Mindy Kaling and Michael Schur – was your favorite?

Mindy as herself... throughout the whole book.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was listening to the book around the time of the Office finale so hearing about her journey working with the writers and actors was really great. I think it tied everything together for me so well.

Any additional comments?

For the twenty-something - thirty-something girl, meet your new friend Mindy.

Smart girl

Smart quick overview of her perspectives. Extra words I have to write for this review.

Kept me laughing

I absolutely love Mindy and her voice just the way she reads her book and explains things is so funny! LOVE LOVE LOVE this book!

My first audio book!

If you could sum up Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) in three words, what would they be?

Funny, Interesting, Quick

What did you like best about this story?

I liked that Mindy read the book. I thought it would be weird to hear this read by someone else.

Have you listened to any of Mindy Kaling and Michael Schur ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, this was my first audiobook.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I liked the chapter where she talked about her weight issues.

Any additional comments?

I thought this was great for my first book. I didn't know what to expect but I enjoyed it very much.

Funny, irreverent and honest

Mindy Kaling's writing and voice acting are perhaps even funnier than her role as Kelly Kapoor in The Office or Mindy Lahiri in The Mindy Project. I laughed, gasped and enjoyed every minute of her short essays about her life and random thoughts. I don't have any qualms about recommending this short audiobook to anyone looking for smart, hilarious writing. Really amazing to also get voices from Mike Schur and BJ Novak. I was deeply amused by Mindy's stories from sets, impressions of her Office colleagues and early life. I'm not sure if I would read this again, but I will definitely be picking up her next book.