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

SO much fun!!

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

funny, entertaining, enjoyable

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

Tina Fey doing SNL and 30 Rock impressions

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

Nope, first one

Any additional comments?

I wouldn't usually read this kind of book, never would have considered buying the hard copy, but I was looking for something light and entertaining to listen to and this audiobook exceeded all my expectations by far!!
There is so much added value in hearing Tina herself narrate this book, being the comic genius that she is, she really brings it to life - with sarcastic tones, impressions, intonations and more. It's a pure joy to listen to and I am already mourning the fact that I have only 28 minutes left...

Laughed So Hard

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

Most enjoyable was Tina Fey's delivery. In several places I was laughing so hard I had to stop listening for a moment so I could catch my breath

Who was your favorite character and why?

There are several memorable characters, but the Chapter about her Dad, entitled "Don Fey"
was quite memorable.

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

THE Tina Fey character, of course, is Sarah Palin. I found it especially interesting (and funny) to discover the genesis of this character and Ms. Fey's original resistance to doing this bit. Also interesting was listening to her tell how she 'studied', so to speak, to take on the characteristics of Ms. Palin and their subsequent meeting on SNL

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

Well, I laughed pretty darn hard...so hard that I was almost crying. I'd say that's extreme

Any additional comments?

I really wasn't a "fan" of Tina Fey. I've never seen 30 Rock or knew that she was actually involved with it. Of course, with all the coverage of her Sarah Palin impression during that campaign, I was quite aware of who she was and had seen her on SNL. But I think she did a great job with this book, interspersing memories of growing up, learning improve, moving "up" in the business AND marriage, childbirth & motherhood. It's a lot of ground to cover and keep the listener interested throughout, but she does a great job and I recommend this book for a good laugh

Nonstop

This is the second time I have listened to this book. And the first time that I have admitted that both of those times I did not read this book. Tina Fey delivers like Dominos on all fronts. It is a detailed account of her extraordinary life her of triumph as well as self-deprecation with a joke at every turn. The best part is how effortless the jokes sneak in and how they are so incredibly relatable.

Tina Fey Is Great.

I loved this book very much. I think the only real way to expreince this book is through audio. I recomend it to anyone who likes Fey or women comidiens. Its smart, and funny, and sweet. Hurrah Funny Women and Hurrah for Tina Fey

Yeah!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Bossypants to be better than the print version?

I enjoyed listening to Tina Fey's voice and listening to the sketches.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

Tina Fey was articulate, down to earth and professional.

Wonderful book.

What did you love best about Bossypants?

Tina wrote about good and bad things in her life. This book showed us what her life is like. Where she came from to who she is today.

Loved it!

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

Insightfull, feminist, funny

What did you like best about this story?

The honesty that Tina told her story

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

TINA

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

When she talked about her father

Any additional comments?

This was my first audio book and I loved it. Tina Fey has set the bar for all books to come, I hope they're as well narrated, performed and written.

Tina gives an insightful glipse into her upbringing and left in NY. I love her more than I did before.

Fresh and fun

This is a modern, fresh feminist manifesto with heart and wit. It appears that the secret of Tina Fey's success is that surrounds herself with people she loves and enjoys. I really enjoyed her description of Don Fey (so similar to my dad that I couldn't stop laughing); the true girlfriend love with Amy Poehler; and her employee/mentor relationship with Lorne Michaels.
As a side benefit, I think I better understand the writing for Tracy Morgan's character on 30 Rock (which always makes me cringe and laugh at the same time).
There is only one big hole in the story. With the exception of the honeymoon, she completely leaves out how she goes from horrible dates at UVA to happily married. Did Jeff threaten legal action?

Wonderfully funny

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

This book was a wonderfully funny bio. I thoroughly enjoy Tina Fey. Read it! You won't be sorry.

Goodness, I LOVE this book!

Okay, I'll admit it: I have now become completely addicted to audiobooks. And THIS BOOK is the main reason why. This book is so hilarious, while also being really insightful--in a word: spectacular. I'm sure reading the book would be excellent as well, but the amazingness of the text is really complemented by Tina Fey's fantastic reading of it. She is so hilarious and wonderful, and hearing her say everything really adds a lot to what I got out of the book. I would highly recommend this book for pretty much everyone. Get it now!