The Amy Binegar-Kimmes-Lyle Book of Failures

A Funny Memoir of Missteps, Inadequacies, and Faux Pas

De: Amy Lyle

Narrado por: Angela Rose Masi

The Amy Binegar-Kimmes-Lyle Book of Failures is a funny memoir. If you have ever failed at love or finances, been fired, not fit in, self-diagnosed yourself with disorders and conditions, and/or said "I really need to get my s*** together", this is the book for you.

You may appreciate your own dysfunction a little more as you take a journey through Amy’s debacles, including: “I Was Not Talking to You”, where Amy mistakes a handsome man waving at her as a potential suitor but in reality he was only trying to inform her that her belt was dragging on the freeway, and “In the Neighborhood”, where members of a cult moving in concurred with a suspicious decline in the cat population. You will relish the chapters entitled “Calls from Sharon”, where Amy’s best friend rants about her kids not getting a fair shot because public schools are "so political", as her OB/GYN reported her vagina was "too clean" and how the most eligible bachelor from 1982 married a whore. Enjoy “I’m Going to Kill You”, where Amy compares her lack of sleep from her husband’s snoring to CIA agents extracting secrets from a POW. Feel 20-32 percent better about your own life after reading “Getting Divorced Sucks”, where 911 was called after Amy had an adverse reaction from taking Xanax.

The book has been featured on the WXIA-TV morning show Atlanta & Company, National Public Radio, LA talk radio show What Women Want, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Points North Magazine, Northside Woman Magazine, Just4Fun Radio, and Scoop OTP and as Rick Limpert's Kindle Book of the Week.

Amy Lyle is a comedienne, screenwriter, and monthly contributor to My Forsyth Magazine.

©2017 Amy Lyle (P)2017 Amy Lyle

Self deprecating humour at its best.

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

Yes, because it is light-hearted and makes people feel like they are not alone bumbling through life.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Amy Binegar-Kimmes-Lyle Book of Failures?

Sharon's phone calls were the highlight for me. Where can I get a friend like Sharon? Anyone?

What about Angela Rose Masi’s performance did you like?

Angela is a genius and she really made this book for me. She is a natural actor and the voices she did for all the different characters were amazing. It was like a very funny friend talking to me in the living room, not robotic at all. She has a lot of talent.

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

Where can I get a friend like Sharon?

Any additional comments?

Enjoyed the book and all the little everyday situations we all find ourselves in. It makes you realize you aren't alone.

Funny & Clever!

Where does The Amy Binegar-Kimmes-Lyle Book of Failures rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I loved this audiobook! It’s packed with humorous comments and reflections on marriage, divorce, sex, health and fitness, infidelity, religion, celebrities, friendship and everyday life, that are not only funny, but also very clever! Thanks a lot, Amy! I love your sense of humor!

Highly recommend ‘Book of Failures’

I️ I loved listening to this witty compilation of funny stories and failures written by Amy Lyle. The author did a great job weaving together a lifetime of failures and short stories into cohesive chapters throughout this hilarious book. I couldn’t stop listening and laughing all the way through. I’m recommending this book to my husband and friends to listen to during their commute, as it will surely make them look forward to driving for once!

She's Precious

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

Amy Lyles is not afraid to share her own life missteps, which make her more endearing. Amy is every girl's girlfriend. She is honest, fun, funny, sincere, and smart. Who wouldn't like that combination? She writes for her generation - women who are TRYING to hold it together. If someone IS holding it together, I already don't like them. That's why I like Amy. She is not afraid to take ownership about her inadequacies, which we all have.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Amy Binegar-Kimmes-Lyle Book of Failures?

The most memorable was the story about her friends writing on the Spirit Rock that students were NOT supposed to write on but the administration turned a blind eye...especially to Seniors, so they did. But then again, they didn't. But still got in trouble for it anyway. Sorta. Love it when he yells, "Get out of my office!"

Have you listened to any of Angela Rose Masi’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

NO.

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

Sorta. I wanted to, but then again, with her short chapters, I wanted to savoy. What does one do about that? OH, I know - ask her to write another book!

YOU need this book !

Ok this is really funny. This is for anyone who likes to turn difficult situations into funny stories, or is seeking to develop that incredibly important life skill. Sharing something you would only tell your sister or best-friend, that's brave, ( and hilarious) ,it will make you feel brave too !