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

You will like this or I hate you. Okay?

Would you listen to Bossypants again? Why?

I would listen to Bossypants again. Why? My ears and brain still work and Tina makes a funny all over this book.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

When Bossypants finally admits that she is the Bossypants and that the Bossypants is hungry for food.

Which scene was your favorite?

That one funny part.

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

That intro music really got me dancing. I haven't moshed that hard in years.

Any additional comments?

Please disregard all previous comments.

Fun to listen to!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. It has a lot of good laughs in it. It's like having tea with a good friend who you share a lot of history with.

What did you like best about this story?

Her description of her childhood.

Have you listened to any of Tina Fey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no, but i plan to!

Any additional comments?

No

Loved it!

I found myself Laughing out loud in the car! This can be a bit embarrassing when stuck in traffic but very worth it.

She so funny!

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

Totally hilarious fun!

What other book might you compare Bossypants to and why?

Ellen DeGenerous'

What does Tina Fey bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She's just funny! She delivers it in a way no one else could. Not even you in your own mind reading it could make it funnier than her reading it to you.

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

no.

My Favorite Audio Book Of All Time

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

I was laughing out loud on the New York subway...if you are a New Yorker you know what a faux paux this is but I just couldn't help myself. I love the story, identify with it SO MUCH and Tina Fey tells it better than anyone could.

Funny Fey!

Nice change from historical novels. Made me LOL a few times and take my mind away from work on the commute home.

Tina, will you please and thank you make a sequel?

I loved this audio book so much during my road trip that when I looked down and noticed that there were only 11 minutes left, I paused it and searched for distractions for an hour so it wouldn't have to be over just yet.

HILARIOUS!!!

I have always liked Tina Fey, but know I REALLY like her. She is SOOOO funny and I love hearing this book about her life from HER as the narrator. I love listening to my books when I am doing boring tasks like driving, grocery shopping, etc, but listening to her book and doing this makes you look like a complete nut. I was busting out laughing walking into my conservative office, in the grocery store- while many people were staring at me wondering if I maybe wasn't on my meds :) I really like her view on so many issues, mostly women accepting women and hearing her voice her insecurities (for such an amazing woman) was too funny! Listen to this book when you are ready for lots of laughs- I played parts for my husband who thought it was hilarious too. I have another friend who did the same thing. Everyone I have asked who has read this loved it!

A good chuckle

I always look for the author to be the narrator for books like autobiographies so that you know you're getting all the nuances in the storytelling. Tina Fey does not disappoint when it comes to conveying all the little extra emotions in her stories. But now and then she talks much to quiet in her short, one-sentence sidebars. Even after cranking up the volume, they get muffled and incoherent. It's too bad, since the ones I COULD hear were often quite funny. Overall, a short read that's worth quite a few laughs. Tina is one heckuva performer/writer and it was interesting to hear some of the backstories before her SNL breakout.

Very Good

I am now a Tina Fey fan. I like her narration,

A chick book for sure, but I enjoyed as well.