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

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

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Loved the books

Loved it so much ordered both audible books. She is funny and eloquent in telling her story.

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Entertaining

Entertaining and funny - not as memorable as Tina Fays book though. Would read here next book

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Witty and hilarious

After listening this book, I as if Mindy and I are pals! She's funny, witty, and so bizarre. Love it! Totally recommend it.

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Love Mindy, but this isn't her best work...

I was waiting for the it to be over, I don't know how else to put it. Still love Mindy though, great gal.

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Loved it!

This book is light, easy and jam packed with humor. Mindy delivers an effortless performance. It is a must listen!

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Mindy Kaling is my hero

Would you consider the audio edition of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) to be better than the print version?

I have never read the printed edition, but I would say that the audiobook is GOLD! There is one part where she lists pictures that you can't get in the audiobook, so then the print edition could come in handy. BUT the way she reads it is hilarious and makes it so much funnier.

What did you like best about this story?

Mindy Kaling's literary and actual voice come together so well. It is absolutely hilarious and you feel like she is your best friend while listening.

What about Mindy Kaling and Michael Schur ’s performance did you like?

She is hilarious. She wrote the words and delivers them flawlessly and hilariously.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I did listen to it all in one sitting.

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Loved it. It totally lived up to all the hype my best friend gave it.

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Super entertaining

Mindy is my spirit celebrity. There are no adjectives invented yet that can fully describe how I feel about this book. Thanks Mindy for making me laugh.

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Relatable Mindy

Mindy is so relatable! Listening to Mindy tell her story was everything. I don’t know that I would have appreciated her story as much if I had read it myself.

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Full of great laughs!

I loved this book and now adore Mindy more than I did before. This book was excellent as well as great entertainment.

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I Love Mindy!!!

She is my favorite and this book did not disappoint. Ironically I listened to it at the gym while working out and trying to get skinny, meanwhile she's in my ear listing names for fat folks.

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