Bossypants

By: Tina Fey

Narrated by: Tina Fey

Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Once in a generation a woman comes along who changes everything. Tina Fey is not that woman, but she met that woman once and acted weird around her.

Before 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and '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 all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy.

©2011 Tina Fey (P)2011 Hachette Audio

Too good

Tina is really funny, I have one major issue with it though. It is too short!

fabulous

Would you listen to Bossypants again? Why?

Yes, there were plenty of KILLER lines and quips

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

I very much enjoyed Tina's description of her childhood and her father.

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

nope.

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

I could have...

Any additional comments?

Although it was very entertaining I felt I didn't really learn anything terribly deep about Tina, and I wanted to.

The sneaker upper

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

Unique, Quirky, Blorft

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

I don't want to ruin the book for others but I loved the stories about her time at SNL and the Chapter entitled Sarah, Oprah, and Captain Hook.

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

Hearing her impressions of the 30 Rock cast and Don Fey.

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

I laughed and I also developed a rash on my hand

awesome book

awesome and funny book. good to have Tina herself being the voice of the audiobook

Better than I expected, and that's saying a lot

Would you consider the audio edition of Bossypants to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version so can't comment on whether the audio version is better. Tina Fey's narration was brilliant, though.

What did you like best about this story?

I was expecting it to be simply funny; a story about Ms Fey's life full of jokes. It was definitely funny but it was more than that. There was real experience and advice, told jokingly but actually useful advice, and I have come to admire her as more than just a very funny person.

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

Apart from her clear diction and good use of pacing and volume (to be expected from an actor) I enjoyed her little asides about the audiobook creation process, as a special treat to listeners.

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

Not really - that would end the fun too soon. I listened in small doses, to stretch out the enjoyment longer.

SAFTEY WARNING!

Please be warned, this audiobook may be dangerous when listening in the car. I laughed so hard it brought me to tears and it could not have been safe to be laughing that way while driving home from work! I loved this book, and I really think that Tina Fey did a great job at performing it (as expected) and I am glad that I got to listen to it rather than simply reading it.
I can't portray how much i enjoyed listening to this audiobook, I came home every day and re watched 30 rock and annoyed my husband with little tidbits of information while watching. I am sure he is happy that I have finished it! But I think I will listen to it again.
Thanks Tina for sharing and writing and reading. Oh, and I did not even notice her scar... but maybe I just need a better TV. I don't know.
Get this audiobook. It's great.

Laugh out loud in inappropriate places

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

Funny, awkward, entertaining

Would you be willing to try another book from Tina Fey? Why or why not?

Definitely

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

Shes as fun in voice as she is on screen if your a fan you will love it

Loved it!

Warmed my heart and made me laugh my ass off! Hope she has another book in the works!

Stick to 30 Rock

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I love Tina Fey, and enjoyed hearing her life story so far.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

A lot of names mentioned, but if you're not in the US acting scene, they dont mean much!

How could the performance have been better?

When Tina swears, it sounds so contrived and unnatural. Also the narration basically sounded like her sitting there reading it out. If it's your own story, it should sound a bit more as though she is talking with you not at you. There was no natural tone or intonation.

Was Bossypants worth the listening time?

Was ok, but not great.

Any additional comments?

Unless you're a big fan, i think you will find this a bit so so.

Reading Aloud Not Tina's forté

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrator. I am an unqualified TF lover but the narration weakened the delivery. Don't understand why it was so.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

Where she can't cope with the anthrax scare. It touched me as I could feel how scared and despondent she was. She also makes it clear how she admired how her boss Lorne Michael's handled it. The story is just not comedy. There is leadership learning too. It's a great story.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Tina's reading made it less funny than the print. I love her on screen & in writing but

Do you think Bossypants needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Definitely because Tina Fey has so much to offer.