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

HILARIOUS

So funny about everyday day topics kile boys, make-up, female issues, jobs, family. So interesting about behind the scenes info on SNL & 30Rock. So great that her narration is like she is just talking with you as a friend. So good!!!

Keeps You Laughing ... and Thinking!

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

Funny
Thoughtful
Unpretentious

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

I don't have the time to sit and listen to a whole book at once, but I can say that I didn't want this one to end.

Tina Fey is the Woman!

I truly enjoy Tina Rey’s comedy and this was no different. This book was a good mix of personal details along with struggles of being a working mom + boss and still throwing in many jokes. Well done Tina!

Tina Fey is hilarious.

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

High on my list of audiobooks.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Tina Fey's humor is unbelievable.

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

This book was a first for me. I will certainly check for previous Tina Fey books.

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

I found myself laughing out loud. Each chapter better than the last.

Any additional comments?

Words out to all my friends. This book is a must

Favorite

This was my favorite audiobook ever. I've always enjoyed watching her and the book did not disappoint either.

Laughed the entire drive!

Listened to this book on a long drive and loved every second. Like watching an 6 hour stand up comedy show. Literally laughed out loud while stuck in traffic, my car neighbors though I had lost it. Must listen if you, like me, are a Liz Lemon fan. Enjoy!

I listened to this while running on the threadmill

What did you love best about Bossypants?

Tina Fey did an excellent job reading her book. She didn't just read the words but rather performed it, paying reall attention to phrasing and tone.

Who was your favorite character and why?

tina fey

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

no

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

No, this really benefited from multiple listening sessions. there was a lot of energy in this story and I enjoyed listening to it in doses.

Any additional comments?

If you listen to this in a public place, like a gym, expect people to look at you when you find yourself laughing out loud!

So Funny!

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

I have only listened to two other audiobooks so far, and they were both really different from this one. I love this book though. It is great.

Any additional comments?

Tina Fey is a great writer actress and now I know she is a great reader also. It made it extra funny to listen to Tina's story in her own voice. She is awesome and so is this book.

Lovin' on Fey! Great audiobook!

I’m not a hardcore Saturday Night Live fan, but I have caught a few episodes over the years. I loved Baby Mama and Date Night. Anytime Tina Fey has appeared, she’s made me laugh. She’s honestly funny and doesn’t prance around with fake boobs, hair or facial features. Hey, she kind of looks like you and me.

Fey’s audiobook tells the tale of her life and dishes on behind the scenes stories, inside jokes and blunders. I feel like I know her now and that I learned so much about her and her personality. I had no idea Fey was married, or that she had a daughter. (On a side note, she just announced that her and her husband are expecting their second child.)

Fey also gives us full details about portraying Sarah Palin on SNL, how she didn’t care for the idea in the beginning, and then eventually meeting Palin. And the scoop on 30 Rock? She’s got all the deets. I’ve never seen 30 Rock and now I feel like I should. She makes it sound awesome.

Take a listen, Fey does an awesome job of narrating and only added to the story by doing impersonations of Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan. She definitely had me laughing out loud. Peeing in cups (not her of course!), replies to web postings and more.

Hilarious!!

Really entertaining book and Tina is phenomenal as a narrator. I loved the fact a skit from SNL was added to the storyline.