Its probably unwise to expect soulbaring candor from a book with a madeup biographical note on the jacket flap. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. From watching her in mean girls on the big screen and laughing at her hilarious sarah palin impressions to officially making date night one of the top five movies to make me laugh so hard i had tears streaming down my face she is indeed amazing. Download and read online for free bossypants by tina fey. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. Bossypants is a humorous memoir published in 2011 by actor and writer tina fey. Bossypants compact disc not all titles listed on our website are available instore. In an extract from her memoir, bossypants, tina fey considers the pros and cons of. From her humble roots growing up in pennsylvania to her days doing amateur improv in chicago to her early sketches on saturday night live, fey gives us a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of modern comedy with. In bossypants, tina recalls her humble roots growing up in pennsylvania to her days doing amateur improv in chicago to her transition into writing for saturday night live and her eventual creation of 30 rock. Although having a baby at forty is a commonplace fools errand these. Immediately download the bossypants summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching bossypants.
But this was my own fault for comparing all of the autobiographical books ive read to kevin harts or trevor noahs books. August 20, 2019 we thought you might need a laugh right about now, so this years summer reader poll celebrates all the books. The only one ive finished on the list is girl walks into a bar i heard about it on elaines the book report radio show, and the appeal was there for me immediately. Her witty sarcasm and her hilarity brings her readers close as she invites them into her life of increasing success. At first, bossypants appears to be just more of the same theres fey on the cover looking fabulous but not owning it her airbrushed face is framed by two large and hairy male arms. I would definitely prefer the kind of book you were looking for when you picked up bossypants, i just never expected it. Thankfully it is, it is hilarious, sweet and honest.
In honor of the fiveyear anniversary of bossypants, heres a list of 12 life lessons i learned from tina feys book. I see the book as a collection of comedic essays, not so much a meaty narrative. Apr 04, 2011 at first, bossypants appears to be just more of the same theres fey on the cover looking fabulous but not owning it her airbrushed face is framed by two large and hairy male arms. Find books like bossypants from the worlds largest community of readers.
Tina feys bossypants isnt really a book about the making of a comedian. What i found was a crude attempt at humor by a reader who was exploiting her name. Fey describes growing up as an awkward, smartmouthed girl and traces the process by which she enters show business, from working at a theater summer camp, to taking night improv classes, to writing for saturday night live, and finally to creating her own. I still remember the first time i listened to bossypants in 2011. Featured content includes commentary on major characters. It takes a journey though her life from her childhood to present day.
Im looking for books that have the same concept humorous autobiography, i dont really care if its filled with underground references, i dont mind having. Apr 05, 2011 fame, glory and laughs in tina feys bossypants in tina feys newest book she regales the reader with hilarious tales from her history in theater and television. Jul 19, 20 bossypants tina fey book description amazon. I think most people can relate to her experiences in one way or the other. Theres lots to enjoy, particularly if you are, as i am, a tina fey fan girl. From her humble roots growing up in pennsylvania to her days doing amateur improv in chicago to her early sketches on saturday night live, fey gives us a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of modern comedy with equal doses of wit.
And the description section on your books product page is the most important selling tool you have. Get ebooks bossypants on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. So how is her new york times bestselling book bossypants. Looking forward to reading a couple of theseespecially seriouslyim kidding. C this audiobook of bossypants by tina fey is hilarious. Thats why she is a great comedian the times my love for the divine tina fey is. Once in a generation a woman comes along who changes everything. Her novel stresses the importance of a positive self body image and a strong selfesteem. She helped produce and write for the show saturday night live and 30 rock. This 60page guide for bossypants by tina fey includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 25 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. In this book she tells stories about both of these, as well as her time as a regular on saturday night live. Bossypants was a hilarious and heartfelt book about life and its many. Go easy on plot summary, and do not give away the ending. Description on her way to becoming an awardwinning superstar, tina fey struggled through some questionable haircuts, some afterschool jobs, the rise of nachos as a cultural phenomenon, a normal childhood, a happy marriage and joyful motherhood.
If you dont know who tina fey is, shes an actress and comedian. Before 30 rock, mean girls and sarah palin, tina fey was just a young girl with a dream. An excerpt from her new book in a recent new yorker didnt help, with fey. At its heart, bossypants is a retracing of how fey developed from an awkward, straightedged young woman unable to land a boyfriend into a hyperachieving showrunner in a fiercely male dominated. Id suggest you take a look at some of them on goodreads and see if they work for you. Before liz lemon, before weekend update, before sarah palin, tina fey was just a young girl with a dream. But you also get the chance to read about her formative years and general thoughts on a variety of subjects including motherhood, the bizarre nature of magazine photo shoots, and the general awfulness of cruises. Bossypants by tina fey overdrive rakuten overdrive. And straight up, the audio only enhances bossypants. The basis of the book is her outlook on life as a bossypants,but really its as much of an autobiography as any other autobiography out there.
Tina fey is not that woman, but she met that woman once and acted weird around her. Bossypants was a hilarious and heartfelt book about life and its many weirdscaryfun and crappy adventures. Bossypants is uneven and jagged in a way you might expect from one practiced in sketch comedy and sitcoms, but its also loaded with personality, insights into power and the kind of humor that can cause beverages to travel through the readers nasal passages unplanned. Its honest and intimate, without any maudlin tales of. Bossypants by tina fey reading guidebook club discussion. This enhanced edition features excerpts from the audio edition of bossypants, recently named audio book of the year. Not much substance therejust a lot of humor and insight. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. The laughs start with the cover and the description and the hilarious advanced praise. You can call to confirm that a book youre looking for is available at our store by calling 7737699299. Saying that, it showcases her journey so far, featuring her trademark acid wit, and explores how it came about. I look forward to more books from this very funny lady. Bossypants is an autobiographical comedy book written by the american comedian tina fey. Bossypants by tina fey at the best online ebook storage.
How writers can optimize their books description on amazon. Fey writes, after dropping the names of a few comedy allstars, but my editor told me that was a cheap way to flesh out the book. Tina fey was the first female head writer of saturday night live and created, writes and stars in 30 rock. A wonderful surprise, my mom would be quick to tell you. Before liz lemon, before weekend update, before sarah palin, tin. Bossypants is not so much a memoir as it is a sort of hereswhathappenedandwhyi thinkthis kind of book. Trees do not print this glowing recommendation of tina feys book until ive been dead a hundred years. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the bossypants, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. I had a really great time hanging out with tina fey for the duration of this book. Well, a good book is in the eye of the reader, but heres my take on it. Tina fey is one of the worlds greatest comic writers and performers. Bossypants is a memoir by tina fey which recounts episodes from her life in conjunction with her career as a comedian and writer for saturday night live and 30 rock.
Its not a traditional memoir, though its presented in chronological. May 01, 2012 looking forward to reading a couple of theseespecially seriouslyim kidding. Jan 12, 2016 how writers can optimize their books description on amazon jane friedman if youre an author, you may not like thinking about your published books as products, but thats what they are. The book offers important thoughts on being a professional woman, dating, raising children, and beauty, so take notes. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Those who hoped tina fey former head writer for saturday night live.
Bossypants shows that 30 rocks voice is very much feys voice. Charting tinas life from awkward teen to screen queen via motherhood, it is a great read. Jun 02, 2011 i would say that i am rather familiar with tina feys work and i would declare myself quite a fan of her talent. Bossypants fulldescription before liz lemon, before weekend update, before sarah palin, tina fey was just a young girl with a dream. As head writer, executive producer, and star of nbcs emmy awardwinning 30 rock, tina fey is a woman at the top of her field. I havent read bossypants yet, but i tentatively agree with jess. So she has used it sans bitchy as one of the blurbs on the back of bossypants, her daggersharp, extremely funny new book for which even. Books similar to tina feys bossypants english isnt my primary language but for some reason i enjoy way more reading books in english, i bought bossypants a few months ago and loved it.
Bossypants bossypants discussion questions showing 116. As a writer, i enjoyed her description and loved that she read her own audiobook. Laughing is even better and considered a stress reliever. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. She is americas queen of comedy and the greatest sarah palin impersonator ever. Anyway i saw this book and wanted to learn more about the enigma that is tina fey, she is genuinely funny and i hoped that any book of hers would be the same.
Tina feys bossypants is a memoir for a newer generation. And she has been eerily morphed for the book s cover into a freakish hybrid of pretty woman and big, strong, hairyarmed man. Bossypants, written by tina fey, is an autobiographical comedy book. Confirm your description of the book with quotation from the book, if only phraselong, rather than proceeding by fuzzy precis. Spirited and whipsmart, these laughoutloud autobiographical essays are a masterpiece from the emmy awardwinning actress and comedy writer known for 30 rock, mean girls, and snl sunday telegraph. It is, as you would expect from a comedian, very funny. If the book is judged deficient, cite a successful example along the same lines, from the authors oeuvre or elsewhere. Tina feys new book bossypants is short, messy, and impossibly funny an apt description of the comedian herself.