Bossypants

By: Tina Fey

Narrated by: Tina Fey

Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are "a masterpiece" from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL". (Sunday Telegraph).

Before Liz Lemon, before Weekend Update, before Sarah Palin, Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: A recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true.

At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon - from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence.

Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've always suspected: You're no one until someone calls you bossy.

Includes special, never-before-solicited opinions on breastfeeding, princesses, Photoshop, the electoral process, and Italian rum cake!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2011 Tina Fey (P)2011 Hachette Audio

Unexpectedly Great

I bought this book because I needed one more purchase to get my $10 bonus. Co-incidentally, I had just watched a rerun of Tina doing her Sarah Palin interview schtick, so I figured what the heck, the worst I get is some fluffy crap about another SNL alum and $10. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised in the same way I was pleasantly surprised after watching the movie Hangover. The book is cleverly written, telling us about Fey and her life through a stream of funny anecdotes, satire, and amusing observations and opinions. Lots of laughs and very hard to put down. In short, Loved it!!!!!!!!!

brilliant

Brilliant writing through and through. Loved it. A joy to listen to, truly great book.

The world behind the catch line...

What made the experience of listening to Bossypants the most enjoyable?

Listening to Tina Fey narrate her own stories was the most enjoyable experience. You could hear her accentuate each moment/ funny story and go back those places in her memory while adding a funny twist.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I would have liked her to spend a little bit more time on the relationship between her and her husband....but I could also understand why she chose to keep it private....maybe a fictionalized version of it would have been funny.

Which character – as performed by Tina Fey – was your favorite?

I would say the description of her father because I could literally imagine how he was such a strict man. I also enjoyed her description of her college personality as she was discovering her talents and herself.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reaction. I did enjoy her debunking of her photoshoot experience. I always thought getting photographed for a magazine was luxurious, but I enjoyed her reality check about how vain it really is.......and how it is all and illusion. Now every time I watch her Garnier commercial I will know that it probably was not an enjoyable experience for her.

Any additional comments?

If you love Tina Fey and her comedy this is the book for you.

Hilarioius!

This book was funny, of course. It was kind of all over the place and sounded more like random rants but I loved it! Ms. Fey narrates so her true emotion of the words she's written come through as she meant them to. Have a listen and have a laugh :)

I LOVED it

This audiobook is downright hilarious!! I love Tina Fey as the narrator. Her tone, delivery and inflection really make the book. I don't think you would get as much out of it if you just read it. I laughed so hard, I often had to rewind a bit to catch the stuff I missed. It was so good, I listened to it twice in a row! Tina Fey is awesome!

Tina Fey charms and entertains

Tina Fey truly shines in this autobiographical account of her life. She is able to bring the humor and insight that has made her so popular on TV perfectly on to the written page. Her rendition of her own words adds so much to the experience, allowing you to truly understand how she felt about these events in her life. One of the best parts is how she makes a point about popular culture today, while also being scathingly funny. My favorite audiobook purchase so far.

Breath now! You'll be Laughing Too Hard Later

What did you love best about Bossypants?

Unlikely tale about a bright, funny but somewhat shy young lady who gets sucked by serendipity into the limelight of the 2008 battle between good and evil (or at least smart&green vs white&really stupid).

What did you like best about this story?

Nobody could have made up something like this. Compound probability gives proof that Providence deliberately set this up as the greatest "gottcha" since the roasting of Jim and Tammy Baker

Which character – as performed by Tina Fey – was your favorite?

Tina trying to Host Opra, Do Sarah and be a good mom on the same day.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Walking from place to place at work with earbuds in laughing like I was 2 PEEPS SHORT OF AN EASTER BASKET!

Laugh out loud funny, and real

Really enjoyed it and especially liked having Fey read it! Made my commute easier. :) definitely recommend

It's 30 Rock, but real.

I love 30 Rock. I love Tina's sense of humor. This book did not disappoint.... At times, her life mirrors 30 Rock and her sense of humor reflects the show, but overall, it was enjoyable.

Tina also has some interesting points on life, how to relate to people and how to manage effectively. I would recommend this audiobook to my friends.

Very engaging and likeable. Enjoyed tremendously!

If you could sum up Bossypants in three words, what would they be?

I listen to it over and over again!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

The journey of her career, from Second City to SNL to 30 Rock.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

Her humbleness and the support/praise she gives to her peers.

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

Yes! Absolutely!

Any additional comments?

A great "listen"!