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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, comedian Tina Fey reveals all, and proves
… More »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, comedian Tina Fey reveals all, and proves that you're no one until someone calls you bossy.
« LessOrigin story -- Growing up and liking it -- All girls must be everything -- Delaware County summer showtime! -- That's Don Fey -- Climbing Old Rag Mountain -- Young Men's Christian Association -- The Windy City, full of meat -- My honeymoon, or, A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again either -- The secrets of Mommy's beauty -- Remembrances of being very very skinny -- Remembrances of being a little bit fat -- A childhood dream, realized -- Peeing in jars with boys -- I don't care if you like it -- Amazing, gorgeous, not like that -- Dear Internet -- 30 Rock : an experiment to confuse your grandparents -- Sarah, Oprah, and Captain Hook -- There's a drunk midget in my house -- A celebrity's guide to celebrating the birth of Jesus -- Juggle this -- The mother's prayer for its daughter -- What turning forty means to me -- What should I do with my last five minutes?
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Anyone who likes the television shows Saturday Night Live or 30 Rock will be a big fan of Tina Fey. Since I watch neither, I was skeptical about liking her memoir, expecting it to be a name-dropping, pop-culture bit of fluff meant to capitalize on her current popularity. Well, she does drop a few names and references a lot of pop-culture (because that does sell books), but what impressed me was how open she was about how her opinions formed about issues (yes, issues – cleverly disguised amid many anecdotes), her own life epiphanies, and her management style (which no doubt influenced her character Liz Lemon). She mentions the scar that she notoriously hates to mention, but just to get it out of the way – do not expect any sordid details. In fact, aside from a few F-bombs and some observations about the hygiene differences between men and women, there are few shocking tales at all. I hope that does not put off thrill-seeking readers, because this is one funny, laugh-out-loud book. Ms. Fey’s celebrity status may not be relatable, but as a woman and a woman manager, she certainly is. She had the bad haircuts growing up and unrequited crushes. She worked at summer camps and as a minion in larger corporations. She has struggled with weight and body issues (see chapter All Girls Must Be Everything), and - believe it or not - having her voice heard. Having navigated these hurdles and reached celebrity status, Ms. Fey’s account of “celebrity” is refreshingly balanced – it is what we all think as we see endless streams of Photoshopped stars dancing, dieting and rehabbing – it is a weird, weird life of publicity, ratings and critics (see chapter Amazing, Gorgeous, Not Like That). Yet, Ms. Fey treats it as all part of a job that she loves. Yes, her comments are highly acerbic or satirical, but juxtaposed with normal everyday observations they almost always take you by surprise, and will cause irrepressible and sometimes embarrassing snorts or guffaws to escape one’s lips – just in case you happen to be opening your copy on the bus, train or dental hygienists’ office, which will cause you to be “blorft” (see chapter 30 Rock: An Experiment to Confuse Your Grandparents). You are now warned.
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Add a QuoteMy daughter has a reversible doll: Sleeping Beauty on one side and Snow White on the other. I would always set it on her bed with the Snow White side out and she would toddle up to it and flip it over to Sleeping Beauty. I would flip it back and say, “Snow White is so pretty.” She would yell, “No!” and flip it back. Not even three years old, and she knows that yellow hair is king. And, let’s admit it, yellow hair does have magic powers. You could put a blond wig on a hot-water heater and some dude would try to fuck it.
Why do I call it “yellow” hair and not “blond” hair? Because I’m pretty sure everybody calls my hair “brown”. When I read fairy tales to my daughter I always change the word “blond” to “yellow”, because I don’t want her to think that blond hair is somehow better.
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Add a CommentTina Fey is a hero to me. I love hearing her story directly from her in her words. Her voice is so distinctive and fearless.
Witty, irreverent, and intelligent, I don't think I put this book down once I started reading it. Tina Fey is just as willing to poke fun at herself as she is the rest of society. She's relatable and admirable at the same time. In addition, she manages to advocate for causes she believes in while never coming across as preachy or annoying. I highly recommend this book.
Excellent book, a fun read witty and insightful
Bossypants presents a quirky, intelligent view of the world. There are moments when I laugh out loud. I smiled throughout--recalling a similar moment in my own life or relishing a image created by Fey's storytelling. This memoir is a fun, fast read and a reminder to enjoy who and where we are right now. Oh, and to fight the fools who think women aren't funny!
You can't help but laugh aloud as you read through this memoir; Tina Fey writes a memoir just as enjoyable as her television writing. At the same time, there is an element of seriousness in advocating for women's rights and encouraging readers to stand up for themselves--neither didactic nor depressing, Fey manages to advise without annoying.
This book is worth reading if you like Tina Fey and I'm so glad I read it. But by what others had told me I was expecting to be on the ground laughing and I really wasn't.
Tina Fey is that unusual creature, a comic who can write funny too. Thoroughly enjoyed this, laughed out loud, copied the Mother's Prayer for Its Daughter into my "Quotable Quotes" file on my computer for future reference. Nice light quick read, with, nevertheless, some pithy observations. Two thumbs up!
I started reading this aloud with my fiancé, taking turns reading each chapter, and I think Fey's voice was lost with our narration. I revisited it on audio book, and I'm so glad I did. Her delivery adds so much to the narrative, and the audio excerpts from SNL episodes where Fey impersonates Palin are an added bonus.
Tina Fey tends to use allot of words in this book and some of them are Greek to me. I have my suspicions that she my be the original source of some of the blonde jokes that have surfaced occasionally.
Good bio because it’s Tina Fey. She has a quirky way of saying things. All in all the best parts are the SNL and mostly the Sarah Palin “episode”. The book as an easy going pace and is a kind of “anti bio” as she doesn’t take herself (too) seriously. Great job.