• Bossypants

  • By: Tina Fey
  • Narrated by: Tina Fey
  • Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (60,456 ratings)

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Bossypants

By: Tina Fey
Narrated by: Tina Fey
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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

Editor's Pick: Best of the Decade

Tina Fey wears the pants
"I still remember the first time I listened to Bossypants in 2011. I was a recent college grad and my tastes were embarrassingly snobby, but I liked Tina Fey and thought it would just be soooo subversive to listen to a best seller. Imagine my shock when Bossypants showed me how much pure, uncomplicated joy I could get from a book. I never looked back. Before Tina Fey we had Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, and Joan Rivers, but Bossypants came at just the right moment when the floodgates were opening for women in comedy. Its best seller status made Tina Fey a household name and paved the way for excellent (hilarious) memoirs that would follow by Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong, and so many more. Bossypants launched a cultural phenomenon. What I love best about Tina Fey’s book is her voice, both figuratively and literally. It's a joy to spend five and a half straight hours in her brain, hearing her perspective on comedy, career, and crushes gone awry. The audiobook's use of clips from Saturday Night Live was also revolutionary and elevated this memoir to a whole new level. No matter which comedy memoir I end up falling in love with next, Bossypants will always hold a special place in my heart as the first—and the decade’s best."—Rachel S., Audible Editor

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how do you get the PDFs on your phone?

Tina Fey is awesome and it was great to hear some of the behind the scenes stuff from SNL and 30 Rock Etc but could not find the files with the PDFs on my Android phone and couldn't even find with a Google search how to look them up. Anybody got any ideas?

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A good listen.

I enjoyed it but it was not as funny as I thought it would be.

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Gotta love Tina

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

Tina made the audiobook for sure. If it were read by anyone else it would have NOT worked.

Any additional comments?

Wish the book were a little longer... LOL

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Love to laugh

This book had me laughing the whole time. Something to put you in a good mood.

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Great listen!

What did you love best about Bossypants?

Tina Fey is hilarious. The story of her childhood explained her comedic talent.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

I loved the "behind the scenes" information about SNL. Hearing that the men of the show kept jars of urine in their offices almost made me pee, lol.

What does Tina Fey bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Tina's expressive voice makes the story come alive and brings a another layer of hilarity to the story.

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

This book made me laugh out loud several times. I listen primarily when i'm at the gym, and received several looks.

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Absolutely LOVED and was sad it when it was over!

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

I've listened to a lot of audio books, and this was one of the best. Thoroughly entertaining, and I couldn't wait to get in the car to turn it on again! It helps that I'm already a fan of Tina Fey, and SNL and 30 Rock, but I found it really funny and interesting! A little bit of explicit language, but not much, and doesn't detract from the book at all.

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Read it and listened to it

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

Funny, smart, real

What did you like best about this story?

Made me really laugh out loud.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

I especially liked that she read her own book, added special touches for audible listeners (like the entire SNL Palin sketch instead of a transcript), and used her own inflections and voice to convey meanings a reader might miss.

Any additional comments?

Recommend you LISTEN to this, although the PDF photos are quite a treat.

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Big hands I know you're the one.

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

Absolutely essential reading for comedy fans everywhere

What did you like best about this story?

I didn't expect this to be so gender-centric but it was cool to see how Tina Fey overcame a lot of biases and stereotypes to be the success she is today.

What does Tina Fey bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

You have to hear her say out loud:

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

yes, given the time

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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...

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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.

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