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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
This was my first celebrity book and I'm not sure it's the genre/style for me. I love a good memoir, but this one was more a collection of her random thoughts and experiences and less of a story. To be fair, she clearly states this in the introduction so I can't really fault her for it. It's just maybe not the best type of book for me.
That being said - I love Mindy Kaling! I love her even more after reading this book. She is adorable and sweet and seems like someone I would love to hang out with. I want success for her because it seems like she works hard and she is clearly very talented. If you are a fan of hers too, you might want to check out this book.
That being said - I love Mindy Kaling! I love her even more after reading this book. She is adorable and sweet and seems like someone I would love to hang out with. I want success for her because it seems like she works hard and she is clearly very talented. If you are a fan of hers too, you might want to check out this book.
Hilarious yet insightful intake on things girls have to deal with every day. Plus, her take on the Sound of Music, the Office, and Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, hookups, and the fact that she had to dress like Bill Cosby as a child is ridiculously awesome
Fun, light read that reads like blog entries. I giggled throughout. I really wish that I saw her Ben + Matt play years ago.
The truest truth:
I'm going to slowly work my way through all of these professional funnylady memoirs -- so far, I've done Amy Poehler's audiobook and now this book. And it is just such an enjoyable experience, and I'm so happy to see all these women getting to write about their lives, but also standing front-and-center in TV and movies nowadays. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? was published 5 years ago, but the names Mindy mentions are totally hitting it out of the ballpark these days, like Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, and obviously the original duo, Amy Poehler & Tina Fey.
I was literally laughing out loud so many times while reading this. Everyone's said it, but it's so true: I want to be Mindy's friend. Her voice is just so warm and approachable. Thanks to The Mindy Project, I could hear her reading this out loud to me despite the fact that I wasn't doing the audiobook, either.
Poehler's book [b:Yes Please|20910157|Yes Please|Amy Poehler|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1402815435s/20910157.jpg|40098620] is more substantive, with more in-depth information about the industry, work, family, divorce, etc; Kaling's is shorter and frothier and sillier, eventually turning into space-filler essays and lists, which kinda gave me the impression that she'd run out of material and was just tossing random things into the book. But the thing is, that material was still such a delight. I was sad when it ended! I'm going to be reading her next one as soon as it's published, just because I wanna spend more time with her!
Being a huge fan of The Office, I actually would have welcomed a more detailed look at the writing and progress and experience of that show, as with Poehler's emotional examination of Parks & Recreation. But still, I loved this. (I'm also charmed at the parts where Amy Poehler pops up in this memoir, too, because you can just feel the adoration for her shining through. I also want to be Amy's best friend.)
Mindy is also really prescient, because she pitches the idea for an all-female Ghostbusters in 2011. (She shared an office with Kristen Wiig! Did they ever talk about this? I need to know.)
There's just something about her warm, self-deprecating, quirky sense of humour that hits my funny bone:
Standout chapters/bits for me were her rundown of favourite moments in cinematic comedy; fears of one-night stands; in defense of chest hair; Colin Firth; and her revenge fantasies. I am still busting myself over her dream of Adam Levine inviting her to watch The Voice live, and her saving them all from a terrorist attack:
I am d e a d
It's not exactly a hard-hitting memoir about a tuff life or anything, but she's relatable, and there's some important points when she talks about sexism, weight and self-image (although she's a completely fine size 8! why does this get her a reputation as one of the ~heavier~ actresses! UUGHHH HOLLYWOOD), immigrant parents, her love of romcoms, not exactly being a wild partier, never wanting to have a one-night stand, etc. I'm a fan.
But my friend group definitely shrunk. I was without a posse, no small herd to confidently walk down the hall with. There was just Mavis and me, but it never seemed lonely because we never stopped talking. I could have an argument, in earnest, about who was the best "Kid" in the Hall, without having to explain who they were. One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about. We never needed best friend gear because I guess with real friends you don't have to make it official. It just is.
I'm going to slowly work my way through all of these professional funnylady memoirs -- so far, I've done Amy Poehler's audiobook and now this book. And it is just such an enjoyable experience, and I'm so happy to see all these women getting to write about their lives, but also standing front-and-center in TV and movies nowadays. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? was published 5 years ago, but the names Mindy mentions are totally hitting it out of the ballpark these days, like Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, and obviously the original duo, Amy Poehler & Tina Fey.
I was literally laughing out loud so many times while reading this. Everyone's said it, but it's so true: I want to be Mindy's friend. Her voice is just so warm and approachable. Thanks to The Mindy Project, I could hear her reading this out loud to me despite the fact that I wasn't doing the audiobook, either.
Poehler's book [b:Yes Please|20910157|Yes Please|Amy Poehler|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1402815435s/20910157.jpg|40098620] is more substantive, with more in-depth information about the industry, work, family, divorce, etc; Kaling's is shorter and frothier and sillier, eventually turning into space-filler essays and lists, which kinda gave me the impression that she'd run out of material and was just tossing random things into the book. But the thing is, that material was still such a delight. I was sad when it ended! I'm going to be reading her next one as soon as it's published, just because I wanna spend more time with her!
Being a huge fan of The Office, I actually would have welcomed a more detailed look at the writing and progress and experience of that show, as with Poehler's emotional examination of Parks & Recreation. But still, I loved this. (I'm also charmed at the parts where Amy Poehler pops up in this memoir, too, because you can just feel the adoration for her shining through. I also want to be Amy's best friend.)
Mindy is also really prescient, because she pitches the idea for an all-female Ghostbusters in 2011. (She shared an office with Kristen Wiig! Did they ever talk about this? I need to know.)
There's just something about her warm, self-deprecating, quirky sense of humour that hits my funny bone:
I would rather have someone read my diary than look at my iPod playlists. It's not because I have embarrassing playlists called "Setting the Mood for Sex-Time" or whatever. My playlists are humiliating because my workout mixes have dorky titles, like "Go for It, Girl!" and "You Can Do It, Mindy!" You might also see that some of my playlists are simply two songs on repeat fifteen times, like I'm a psycho getting pumped up to murder the president.
Standout chapters/bits for me were her rundown of favourite moments in cinematic comedy; fears of one-night stands; in defense of chest hair; Colin Firth; and her revenge fantasies. I am still busting myself over her dream of Adam Levine inviting her to watch The Voice live, and her saving them all from a terrorist attack:
When Al Qaeda gets ready to shoot their first victim on live TV, we hear a shot ring out! People scream. But no, it's not the innocent person they were about to shoot; it's the terrorist holding the innocent person. (I've seen this move in movies--the confusing "shot rang out" move. It is awesome.) The terrorists scramble. Who is this invisible antiterrorist? It's me, Mindy Kaling. I was hiding behind Cee Lo's fur coat, and no one saw me.
I am d e a d
It's not exactly a hard-hitting memoir about a tuff life or anything, but she's relatable, and there's some important points when she talks about sexism, weight and self-image (although she's a completely fine size 8! why does this get her a reputation as one of the ~heavier~ actresses! UUGHHH HOLLYWOOD), immigrant parents, her love of romcoms, not exactly being a wild partier, never wanting to have a one-night stand, etc. I'm a fan.
So much fun! I love Mindy Kaling and I listened to the audiobook which she narrated so driving to work was just like sitting with a friend listening to her tell me all her stories and opinions. I had a smile on my face through the whole book and laughed a bunch.
Mindy Kaling is one of the funniest people I've seen on television and read. The way she writes her stories are the exact same way the voice inside my head (it's my voice, my conscious. I'm not crazy, guys) speaks and sounds. Therefore, I think my inner voice is pretty hysterical. This was so light and lovely to read, although, there were times when I had to stifle my laughter because I was in a public setting. Oops. I'm not sorry about it.
Enjoyable but a little drawn-out for me. I kept thinking, "it's not as good as BossyPants."
funny
fast-paced