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

Been meaning to, glad I did.

I got this book because I wanted a laugh, and to be inspired. Only Tina Fey can do both flawlessly. This book is a amazing combination of wonderful advice for almost every situation presented before a woman and a laugh out loud in your laundry mat comedy. Instead of shoveling the same old advice down your through that others, and yourself, dish out it raps these repeated tidbits of tried and true wisdom in layers of relatable humor that make you laugh and secretly learn something. A fantastic read I can see why it's on so many book lists on Pinterest.

More than funny...hilarious.

Would you listen to Bossypants again? Why?

Yes, just so I could laugh as hard as I did the first time I listened to it.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

ATTITUDE!

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

I would have liked to, but I didn't have time for that. However, now that I know the story, the next time I listen is going to have to be a time when I have more than 4 hours to spare so I can get the whole thing down in one shot.

Any additional comments?

This is more than a book. It is a story; a life story that has no real order. I expected it to be narrative, but it was so much more. Tina is the storyteller, and she is telling her own story. With Tina’s experience as an entertainer, she knows how to captivate her listener by using the comedic approach to a mundane adolescence. Without real chronology, Tina takes her listener through her interpretive brain of an awkward childhood in Upper Darby, PA. while humor follows her through her uncomfortable time at University of Virginia. As she climbed life’s ladder of success, her many anecdotes, while very funny, also give a nod to the harsh reality that she was performing in a world dominated by men. Behind the scenes, Saturday Night Live wasn’t so funny. She was tormented, and talks of the time when she grabbed the Sarah Palin character and let it fly. She talks about getting accepted into Second City in 1992 Chicago, and she takes you into the bowels of “30 Rock.” Tina narrates the book with the same voice as her character on 30 Rock. If you don’t like Tina Fey, her read is funny. If you do like Tina Fey, her read is hilarious.

Very entertaining!

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

Yes, Tina Fey doesn't just read the book, she performs it. Very entertaining.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

She was truly funny and her delivery of some of the lines in the novel had me cracking up.

Any additional comments?

I listened to this audiobook while on a cross country road trip - it was the fastest 5 hours of the entire trip!

Wonderful!

I love Tina's writing and to hear it in her voice makes me laugh out loud in my tent alone at an Ashram. Great story telling from a woman I can relate to. Smart and witty, honest and strong. I highly recommend the audio book, but I am sure it's a great read as well. Congratulations, Tina.

Who Knew Don Fey is a Stud?

Would you listen to Bossypants again? Why?

Enjoyed Tina's delivery and her message that hard work and high standards trump all.

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoyed her chapter about her dad. Most people talk about their mom's lovingly - so it was a fresh twist to hear how she respected and appreciated her dad. It helps me appreciate (and understand her discipline.)

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

You could.

Hilarious and Poignant

Would you listen to Bossypants again? Why?

I would definitely listen to this again. First and foremost, because I laughed... a lot. Secondly, because Fey's writing is both extremely funny and insightful. The final reason is a bit negative. I would listen to it again because I had to since there were many times her voice trailed off into mumbling (for the effect of humor) and was not understandable - at least to me.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

There were too many to recount, though I loved her stories about her father... especially his two most used words - inexcusable and defective (with a bulls**t thrown in there as well).

Which scene was your favorite?

The SNL skit of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as Palin and Clinton (respectively).

Any additional comments?

Extremely enjoyable. I love that her politics (which this is not a political book but her thoughts do come through pretty loud and clear) are informed by personal experiences rather than an ideology handed down to her from her family of origin.

Excellent

Where does Bossypants rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Bossypants is great. Tina Fey is consistently smart and funny. The book is well paced and full of her self-deprecating humor.

Tina saved my life.

Man, I needed that. As a matter of fact, I keep going back to it when I need a little mood lifter. A times, it is laugh out loud funny. Really helped me get through a bummer time.

More than just funny. Smart and inspiring.

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

She's a great narrator. And she customized the book to reflect the audiobook format in places. It really felt like she cared about the format enough to make it its own piece of work.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

Talking about management and what she learned from Lorne Michaels.

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

This is my first, but I hope there are more to come.

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

Keeping it real in the unreal world of film and TV.

Any additional comments?

Get it now.

Entertaining start to finish

Would you listen to Bossypants again? Why?

Yes. I enjoyed the entire experience. It was interesting and funny. Tina Fey did a wonderful job narrating and I would listen to it again.