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

A great first listen

Would you listen to Bossypants again? Why?

Eventually, yes, but there are probably chapters I'd skip the next time.

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

30 Rock, The Movie

Any additional comments?

Picked this one up from the "Your First Listen" recommendation when I signed up and was not disappointed. Tina Fey is hilarious and has a talent for finding humor in the mundane, and turning the truly funny into a side-splitting tale.

A totally enjoyable listen

What did you love best about Bossypants?

Tina Fey reading Tina Fey

What other book might you compare Bossypants to and why?

Can't think of any.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

It's her. She has a very funny delivery and exemplifies that candor is great fodder for humor.

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

30 Rock

Any additional comments?

It was totally enjoyable and especially enjoyable as an audio book, but it's not a 5-star book to read.

I've never laughed this hard in traffic

I bought this book after randomly listening to the sample. I'm so glad I did. I don't think I've ever laughed as hard listening to an audio book. Tina Fey is an amazing story teller. I loved it.

You'll laugh & suddenly feel like watching titanic

Now I know why Tina Fey was able to create so many amusing and wacky character's in her hit show 30 Rock - she's known some interesting characters her whole life. From her flat footed dad, to the guy who constantly repeated his life story and always ended it with a reminder to wear a helmet, to the two lesbians in their 20's who Tina was best friends with in High School, Tina Fey has known it all and seen it all. And all these zany people and strange life experiences have made her who she is: a ridiculously talented and funny women (with flat feet.)

Listening to Bossy Pants was awesome because you get to hear Tina Fey retell her book as if it were a fond memory or a secret journal entry. And as a bonus you also get to hear the hilarious sketch she did with Amy Poehler on SNL (the one where Tina masterfully cloned Sarah Palin and Amy nailed the role of Hillary Clinton). To this day that sketch will make you laugh out loud in public as you listen to Bossy Pants on the bus and receive funny stares from the people around you.

But you won't care because like Tina Fey proudly declares - and no I'm not referring to the time when as a kid she yells "I am the boss! I am the boss!" - but to the moments throughout the book where she talks about what she thinks about her body image, her haters, the topic of plastic surgery and even photoshop: you just won't care in the end.

Tina brilliantly conveys the message that you shouldn't feel awkward, embarrassed, or ashamed of being you! So go ahead and own it like a boss as you strive to accomplish something as small as a trip to the beach without feeling self-conscious or large as your life goals.

Really good

Tina Fey is beautiful, fun, smart and talented. Her narration of her own life is truly wonderful. The audio book also gives you snips from shows. These two things make purchasing the audio book a no-brainer.

The reason for the four starts instead of five is comedy, no matter how wonderful, drags at times - especially in large doses. Specifically, I found myself skipping ahead during the swirl around her Sarah Palin impressions, her attempt at breastfeeding and her advice to women on beauty in Hollywood. ( I have to add, this was likely an it-isn't-the-book,-it-is-me thing, as those items don't particularly strike a cord with me.) The 75%+ of the book that I listened to was delightful, funny and, at times, thought provoking.

Tina did good. I hope she writes and narrates another book at some point.

You will laugh like crazy!

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

1st.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

Probably the roller skating in the house bathroom incident.

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

I would try anything else by her.

Any additional comments?

This book was so funny. I listen on my iphone while walking to the ferry in downtown Seattle. I can't tell you how many funny looks I have received because I am laughing so hard and no one knows what I am laughing about.

Entertaining!

Love that it was narrated by Tina Fey. Who else could tell her story? I have a lot of admiration for her as a woman and I found this book completely entertaining.

I was hooked at the sample...

...and I wasn't disappointed! It was everything you expect from Tina Fey. If you're not a fan of her extremely honest and witty tell-it-like-it-is style, then don't listen; but if you are, enjoy with undivided pleasure. This book is funny, intelligent, real, and insightful. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

hilarious!!!

I laughed out loud repeatedly....and even spit out my coffee accidentally :) I will be recommending this book to nearly everyone!

Made me giggle.

Funny stories and anecdotes from Tina's life and work. No overarching theme or story, a number of funny bits loosely connected, but still a worthwhile listen. Light listening that you don't have to think too hard about. You get a good understanding of the real Tina Fey.