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

Oh Tina!

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

Yes. I love Tina. She's a very funny lady. Some people may disagree with me, but, hey, to each their own. The way she wrote, and narrated, this book it's as if she were right there in the room with you.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

Everything!

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

Yes. I think i only paused it on my ipod to go, ahem, potty...

Who's wearing the pants? Tina is!!

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

This was a really good read because it gives you some insight into the life of a groundbreaking female performer/writer/mother/queen of the mumbled phrase.

Great for a road trip

Tina Fey's genius lies in her ability to inject feminism into her work and yet maintain her accessibility to mainstream audiences. If only Jezebel could harness this power...

Oh, and it's funny too. Seriously, I was Lizzing all the way to LA from SF.

LOVED IT

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

Spot-on, Funny & Insightful

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

The Xmas for Celebs might be my favorite but I laughed out loud for most of the book so it's hard to say.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A must read for anyone who has kids, or works, or simply a pulse.

Any additional comments?

Tina Fey needs to write more. More stories about her life and experiences, more observations about modern day life, simply MORE!

Laugh out loud funny!

This book made me love Tina Fey even more. She is so honest and down to earth. I could relate with some of her stories for sure.

Entertaining, good pace, easy listen!

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

Yes, It was funny, laugh out loud in several spots

Who was your favorite character and why?

It's about Fey and her experiences through adolescence, college, career, motherhood.

Any additional comments?

Worth the price, buy now!

Don Fey is my Hero

What did you love best about Bossypants?

I liked that fact that Tina read it and added her unique comic timing to an incredibly witty book. She was able to weave her personal narrative into an engaging, thoughtful stream-of-consciousnesses that revealed what makes her more than just another retired SNL comedian.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked Don Fey. I liked how she was able to sum up the most interesting man alive.

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

What, she does impressions?

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

It was laugh-out-loud funny and I'm never going to erase it off my audio playing device, which could or could not be an Apple product. I will consider this a must read/listen to book when I teach my drama class. I've never taught a drama class, but I've done Improv and got a degree in theatre. Not theater, theatre. You know.

Any additional comments?

I never got the pdf, I feel cheated.

Fabulous!

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

This is a great book. Full stop. I like Tina Fey's honesty about herself and her appreciation of the people with whom she works.I listen to audio books while driving and only listen to lively/amusing books. "Bossypants" is perfect for my driving needs. This book is very well-written and structured to keep the reader engaged.Tina Fey is smart, funny, kind, and a very good modern Mom; or so she says.

What did you like best about this story?

My favorite part about this book was the section on Tina's father, Don Fey. I loved how she always spoke of him in the third person: When Don Fey put on a hat, that hat stayed on Don Fey's head until Don Fey took it off. Hats knew their place around Don Fey. (Not in the book --- I made it up)

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

I laughed and laughed ...

Any additional comments?

I'll listen again.

Comes to Life

Even though I read this book years ago, the book comes alive hearing it through Tina’s voice. Some of the editing where it trails off before she has completed the sentence is weird, but I truly enjoyed this. Laughed out loud alone and with friends as we listened on a road trip!

BRAVO!

Tina Fey is a riot! An incredible story of a powerfully strong and independent woman. Bossypants chronicles Ms. Fey’s personal and professional life journey with grace and unwavering conviction. A great read — especially for any young person, looking for inadvertent hope and comical inspiration.