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Witty, cute, lovely and humorous - just like I like my humor books :)
I'd read another humorous essays collection recently by another female comedian (no need to mention her name here) and was sorely disappointed by the whole thing. In fact it put me off reading other humorous essays for a bit (I was really, really disappointed).
But then I spotted (and read) Mindy Kaling's book and Behold, for my faith was renewed. I read it while recovering from bronchitis and it was just what the doctor ordere ...more
I'd read another humorous essays collection recently by another female comedian (no need to mention her name here) and was sorely disappointed by the whole thing. In fact it put me off reading other humorous essays for a bit (I was really, really disappointed).
But then I spotted (and read) Mindy Kaling's book and Behold, for my faith was renewed. I read it while recovering from bronchitis and it was just what the doctor ordere ...more
Mindy Kaling talks to her mom on the phone every day. And that's pretty much what this book feels like. It feels like the sort of stories that you get out of someone right after they happened. There's no filter for how interesting it is. There's no time passed and no lessons learned. It's just random bits. And there are dropped threads, like what the heck happens to her Dartmouth besties/NYC roomies after the whole Matt & Ben thing? And why isn't there a story about her name change? She was born
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I was excited when the Boston book club selected Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling. I had been curious about the book and, as a fan of the Office, wanted to get some details about what happened on set. While I enjoyed the book overall, I wish that it had been more consistent. Some sections I really loved and others were just okay. Because I had read excerpts of the book that were published in magazines or read during interviews and/or heard about different sections, I also felt
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Dec 01, 2014
Melissa
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Really funny. I loved that most chapters were short and zingy. The humor is very sly, rather than guffaw-inducing.
And I hope that "stylist" never works again. ...more
And I hope that "stylist" never works again. ...more
I won a free copy of this book through a contest on BookRiot and am really happy about it.
Reading it really felt like talking to a best friend.
My only criticism is that it made sad that I will never be Mindy Kaling, which I'm sure is something that she would really love to hear. ...more
Reading it really felt like talking to a best friend.
My only criticism is that it made sad that I will never be Mindy Kaling, which I'm sure is something that she would really love to hear. ...more
I love Mindy. She's my new hero. smart and funny.
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I feel like Mindy voiced so much about what my life is like too, apart from being Indian. I loved it and read it quickly. A fun, light read that's totally worth it.
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Sep 20, 2013
jess sanford
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