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Ugh, it feels awful to give this book a bad review. I adore Amy Poehler and I love the work she does--Parks and Rec is one of my favorite television series.
But this book just felt like it came out half baked, and I was so disappointed. Amy complains constantly about how hard it is to write a book, while writing a book. The first time she mentions it, I thought, well that's kind of funny. The joke is considerably less hilarious by page 200. Her behind the scenes stories about Parks and Rec are p ...more
But this book just felt like it came out half baked, and I was so disappointed. Amy complains constantly about how hard it is to write a book, while writing a book. The first time she mentions it, I thought, well that's kind of funny. The joke is considerably less hilarious by page 200. Her behind the scenes stories about Parks and Rec are p ...more
I enjoyed this book, but I was hoping for more. Granted - I ended up reading the whole book out of order, due to an e-reader complication and I admit that may have had something to do with it? But each section sort of stands on its own, so I don't know if that matters.
There were moments when I loved the things Amy said and wanted to highlight them. And there were moments where I could actually hear her voice (these moments were generally the ones where I'd chuckle out loud). There were also a fe ...more
There were moments when I loved the things Amy said and wanted to highlight them. And there were moments where I could actually hear her voice (these moments were generally the ones where I'd chuckle out loud). There were also a fe ...more
Definitely something to listen to instead of read. I have become a big fan of Amy Poehler and this is a delightful mashup of comedy and memoir. Loved the guest voices.
Insightful and personal, but not as funny as I thought it would be. Still funny, though, just not quite what I expected.
I was expecting big things from Amy Poehler but this audiobook just didn't quite deliver. She's funny and honest but rambles on quite a bit. I really disliked the fact that there was no chronological order. I preferred Tina Fey's Bossypants but this is still Worth a read, particularly if you are a fan.
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