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

What's not to love?

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

Absolutely. Funny, interesting, and well-read. Tina Fey is a delight to listen to, and she knows how to tell a story and keep you smiling all the way through.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Don Fey. He's just a bad@ss. You'll see.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

Great comedic timing, nuanced color in her voice... no one knows how to read Tina Fey's work better than Tina Fey.

Any additional comments?

I personally found the book less interesting after her SNL/30 Rock/Palin stories, but lets be honest, how do you top those stories? This still should be an Audiobook classic for it's humor, interest, and performance.

A Modern Day Must Read

Regardless of your gender, this book needs to be listened to. It is witty, creative and a game changer that addresses sexism worth a conversational, enjoyable approach.

Tina is an American Treasure

There couldn't have been a better narrator (obviously). Tina is, as always, smart, empowering and hilarious. The ending felt a bit abrupt but that was my only hang up.

I attracted some concerned glances as I laughed aloud on public transportation vessels. This actually happened multiple times. No regrets.

good book

it started off slow dor me but it was a good book overall. i really enjoy having tiny be the reader it added that much more to the experience of the book. she also had some really funny parts!

Tina Fey is cracks me up! I love this book!

Any additional comments?

This book kept my attention and kept me laughing! I have the Kindle edition and the audio and I just love both. I recommend this book to all women who have a sense of humor and can appreciate the awkward stages of growing up and being an adult. She reads a little fast which is a bit distracting in the beginning, but I realized that's just because most narrators read at a snail's pace. Once you get into it, your brain speeds up and you begin to appreciate that you aren't being read to like you are in kindergarten. This is one of my top picks for sure!

Incredibly Entertaining

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

I am a guy (a straight one at that) so for everyone that thinks that this book can only be appreciated by women or gay men (which is what I was told before listening) you are dead wrong. Tina Fey is an incredible talent.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

The insight into the Palin SNL skits.

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

Palin of course

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

Absolutely. Made traffic a good thing for once.

Funny

Funny as always! Tina never disappoints me. I Loved hearing her narrate her own stories. She is such a comedian.

BUY THIS NOW.

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

Tina Fey has the best stories, the best delivery, the best humor. She is amazing and this book is meant to be read by her.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

Her delivery, her sense of humour, her candidness, her genuine passion for writing and story telling.

You'll laugh out loud.

If you don't mind people staring as you exercise, because you are often chuckling, reacting to funniness only you can hear, get this book. Fey's observations are clear, and you'll come away liking her even more than you aleady do. Big problems with the production values, though. Was this recorded in her garage with a cheap mic? The horrible audio echo that accompanies her wry delivery distracts throughout.

Enjoyable

I love the fact that Tinna herself reads the book it adds a lot.
It is funny and fluent and just flies by, laughed a lot and overall loved it.