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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
A light and easy read
I had been meaning to read this book for a while, because I love the Mindy Project. This book doesn't really talk too much about Mindy Kaling's the Mindy Project, I think because this book was written before the Mindy Project came about. This book starts from Mindy's early childhood moves through adolescence, college life, and comes to a head with talk about her role in writing and acting in the show, the Office.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It kept me turning the pages late in the night, and I finished it easily in a day. Mindy Kaling writes exactly the way, she talks on the Mindy Project. Now, I wasn't full out laughing out loud the whole time. But her writing and her tone never failed to amuse me. Some passages did make me laugh out loud, though.
I really loved how she kept it interesting, using lists and anecdotes to keep her book light and entertaining. I found myself relating to her whole heartedly, especially the part about the boys and the awkwardness.
This was a really nice reprieve from the mid-life crisis books I seem to be picking up these days (not chosen by choice, these things can sneak up on you).
I had been meaning to read this book for a while, because I love the Mindy Project. This book doesn't really talk too much about Mindy Kaling's the Mindy Project, I think because this book was written before the Mindy Project came about. This book starts from Mindy's early childhood moves through adolescence, college life, and comes to a head with talk about her role in writing and acting in the show, the Office.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It kept me turning the pages late in the night, and I finished it easily in a day. Mindy Kaling writes exactly the way, she talks on the Mindy Project. Now, I wasn't full out laughing out loud the whole time. But her writing and her tone never failed to amuse me. Some passages did make me laugh out loud, though.
I really loved how she kept it interesting, using lists and anecdotes to keep her book light and entertaining. I found myself relating to her whole heartedly, especially the part about the boys and the awkwardness.
This was a really nice reprieve from the mid-life crisis books I seem to be picking up these days (not chosen by choice, these things can sneak up on you).
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
I noticed some reviews on this were frustrated because it's not a true autobiography in the sense that it doesn't cover the author's tragic life and rise to glory in a heart-wrenching manner. Nor does it even follow a logical structure, other than beginning with her childhood and loosely working upward. However, since I knew the author wasn't old enough for a heart-wrenching story, I came to the book with the full knowledge that I was going to be amused by her deadpan humor, wit, and excellent story-telling.
I read it in two days, just because it was that enjoyable. Yes, you kind of have to be in the expected reading demographic to really enjoy this. And since I am, I did. Kaling was very relatable to me, because she really didn't have a difficult life or rise to glory from a poor, ghetto upbringing. Neither did I. She's intelligent, and you hear her voice in every anecdote, unlike some autobiographers who don't know how to write and have a lot of editing done to make them sound good. I laughed a lot at her stories and her metaphors and her descriptions of people and situations. I applaud her use of words I actually had to look up (which is saying something, I somewhat braggingly admit).
Be careful, mothers of teenage girls: she uses some colorful language more than once. But one thing decidedly in her favor is that she is against one night stands and hooking up, and is for good, strong marriages between "pals" working out because they have a lot to talk about. Not a bad role model.
I enjoyed hearing about The Office, too, but she also spent much of the book on random essays that amused me greatly. I especially liked, "In Defense of Chest Hair."
If you're looking for a deep, rags-to-riches autobiography, you'd probably give this 2 stars. But five stars to Kaling for simply writing a highly amusing piece of non-fiction.
I read it in two days, just because it was that enjoyable. Yes, you kind of have to be in the expected reading demographic to really enjoy this. And since I am, I did. Kaling was very relatable to me, because she really didn't have a difficult life or rise to glory from a poor, ghetto upbringing. Neither did I. She's intelligent, and you hear her voice in every anecdote, unlike some autobiographers who don't know how to write and have a lot of editing done to make them sound good. I laughed a lot at her stories and her metaphors and her descriptions of people and situations. I applaud her use of words I actually had to look up (which is saying something, I somewhat braggingly admit).
Be careful, mothers of teenage girls: she uses some colorful language more than once. But one thing decidedly in her favor is that she is against one night stands and hooking up, and is for good, strong marriages between "pals" working out because they have a lot to talk about. Not a bad role model.
I enjoyed hearing about The Office, too, but she also spent much of the book on random essays that amused me greatly. I especially liked, "In Defense of Chest Hair."
If you're looking for a deep, rags-to-riches autobiography, you'd probably give this 2 stars. But five stars to Kaling for simply writing a highly amusing piece of non-fiction.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
I absolutely love listening to audiobooks that are narrated by the author, especially if it is someone who is widely known in the entertainment industry. I am a huge fan of The Office, however, I was never really a big fan of Mindy's character, Kelly. She actually thoroughly annoyed me. I haven't even tried to get into her other projects, like her new show and whatnot. To be honest, I'm frankly surprised I even decided to read (or listen) to her book. But I am so glad I did! It was hilarious!! Entertaining, enlightening and relatable. I am totally going to have to rethink my unwillingness to watch her show now.
The stories she tells about her start in comedy writing and breaking into the business are both funny and eye-opening. I have always had an interest in the career she chose and have always wondered how one gets their start. Her start seems relatable in that she had a lot of similar interests, history with school and attitude toward certain things. It kind of gave me hope and a little push to get started on things that I want to accomplish, but have always felt were impossible. With enough hard work and confidence, why does it have to be impossible? That's what I got out of this book: if you can't fit into the regular mold, then make one for yourself and don't give up. I loved listening to her random lists. For example, the list about her favorite comedy moments actually made me throw my head back and laugh. Just the thought of Will Ferrell crying and screaming "I'm in a glass case of emotion!" in Anchorman made me almost double over from laughing pains. The list about random things that make her cry made me think of totally random things that make me cry as well. Her different approaches to writing and subjects to write about gave me an urge to just sit down and write out a list of whatever came to mind. I love stumbling across new things like that. Its great. I also thought that listening to her instead of reading it myself gave me a better sense of what she was feeling and thinking during that moment of her life. It felt like I was having a casual conversation with her about Amy Poehler and the rest of the Saturday Night Live writers. I will definitely opt for the audiobook for autobiographies now. Just makes it more fun.
Honestly, I didn't have any negatives for this book. How can I really? Could I really say, oh no Mindy. No. That just doesn't seem realistic or it's too real. Spice it up more. The only downside I would give would be the randomness about the list for men. But, at the same time, the randomness is a part of what made this book great.
So, maybe she isn't your favorite actress or you are a huge fan, but I definitely suggest just sitting back and listening to her tell her story. Can't wait for her next book to come out, because I will totally be ready to listen to it. Now I am going to go see if I can find her show anywhere to binge watch.
The stories she tells about her start in comedy writing and breaking into the business are both funny and eye-opening. I have always had an interest in the career she chose and have always wondered how one gets their start. Her start seems relatable in that she had a lot of similar interests, history with school and attitude toward certain things. It kind of gave me hope and a little push to get started on things that I want to accomplish, but have always felt were impossible. With enough hard work and confidence, why does it have to be impossible? That's what I got out of this book: if you can't fit into the regular mold, then make one for yourself and don't give up. I loved listening to her random lists. For example, the list about her favorite comedy moments actually made me throw my head back and laugh. Just the thought of Will Ferrell crying and screaming "I'm in a glass case of emotion!" in Anchorman made me almost double over from laughing pains. The list about random things that make her cry made me think of totally random things that make me cry as well. Her different approaches to writing and subjects to write about gave me an urge to just sit down and write out a list of whatever came to mind. I love stumbling across new things like that. Its great. I also thought that listening to her instead of reading it myself gave me a better sense of what she was feeling and thinking during that moment of her life. It felt like I was having a casual conversation with her about Amy Poehler and the rest of the Saturday Night Live writers. I will definitely opt for the audiobook for autobiographies now. Just makes it more fun.
Honestly, I didn't have any negatives for this book. How can I really? Could I really say, oh no Mindy. No. That just doesn't seem realistic or it's too real. Spice it up more. The only downside I would give would be the randomness about the list for men. But, at the same time, the randomness is a part of what made this book great.
So, maybe she isn't your favorite actress or you are a huge fan, but I definitely suggest just sitting back and listening to her tell her story. Can't wait for her next book to come out, because I will totally be ready to listen to it. Now I am going to go see if I can find her show anywhere to binge watch.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted