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

Loved it

I’ve had this book in my Audible library for a while now and keep coming back and relistening to it over and over. I love Tina’s narration of her story. Her inflections and asides crack me up. It’s like you’re having a one sided conversation with a brilliantly funny friend. Her stories about growing up, parents, her college years, and particularly working at the YMCA were hysterical. Great book beginning to end.

Entertaining Book that doesn't Disappoint

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

I would because this book was such a refreshing listen! Tina Fey's spirited reading made you imagine the situations with color and clarity.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Don Fey! He's a bad ass :)

Very enjoyable...

Wished I had of listened to this first, then Amy Poelher but it was an interesting insight into a strong woman's world.

Tina Fey is a Godess

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

This is my first audiobook.

What did you like best about this story?

The book maneuvers through personal history, with anecdotes and familiar names (Alec Baldwin), and I knew to expect that. (“It’s kind of like a book version of SNL — lots of funny shorts. It’s what I think of when I think of Tina Fey.” Krista, Pajiba, Cannonball Read III.) But my favorite interludes, which were equal parts surprising and obvious, were her takes on women in comedy. Her struggles and frustrations are certainly not exclusive to her industry, but her sense of humor and her intelligent writing eloquently points out a prevailing mentality that we baby-makers are faced with every day – “No one wants to watch a sketch with two women.” I won’t water down her brilliance with a recap of my own, but I really do hope that the men reading (or listening to) Bossypants learn something about the female voice, and how we are constantly muffled by ignorance and misogyny.

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

N/A

Any additional comments?

Check out my full review online

5/5 stars

I woke the baby up laughing so loud!

Tina Fey does not dissappoint in this hearty, effervescent, and fluid novel that spins the tragedy of life's blow-ups into an uber-fun autobiography! I love Tina! As I was listening to this book on audible.com, I laughed out loud so hard and so many times that I awakened my sleeping baby, who was not happy!

My favorite quote: "I have a rounded belly, supported by my rounded posture, which is sustained by all of my push ups, mostly of which is none..." or something like that!

Most of the book 5 stars, the end not so much

On a few occasions I burst out laughing in public. The end felt rushed and/or like it was just filler.

Perfectly Tina

As quirky and sharp witted as one would expect from Tina Fey. Unapologetically herself and true to form, she does a great job of shattering a generation of schoolboy crushes with her patent sly smile and and deadpan delivery.

Great!!

I didn’t think I could love Tina Fey more. But after I listened to the book... more love!!!

Tina fey you're amazing !!!

Even though I'm not a famous Tina fey :) I can relate to everything in this Book from my life ! Loved the book and I'm on to Amy poehlers book now 👍🏼😍

Nice job Tina. You Rock.

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

Yes. It's classic Tina Fey. Funny and relevant to today's working parents and aspiring writing professionals.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

The Sarah Palin impersonation was wonderfully done.

Which scene was your favorite?

Sarah Palin inpersonation.

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

I laughed throughout.