A little over a month ago I read “Bossypants”, By Tina Fey. I like SNL and watch reruns occasionally, but I have never been a diehard fan. I don’t think I have ever seen an episode of 30 Rock, but I love Tina Fey. I love her quirkiness, her fashion sense, and her humor.
At a marketing event for work, we were talking about good reads and “Bossypants” came up as a good read. I decided to put it on my list and thanks to my Nook, I was able to read a sample of the book before I purchased it. I laughed the entire time and purchased the book immediately after. “Bossypants” is one of those fun and easygoing reads that is good for a trip or for sitting by the pool with a cold cocktail. Since summer is over, and the pool scenario was out, I read most of this book while I was on the train to Washington DC to visit my 3 best friends. Parts of it were hilarious, specifically Tina’s first OBGYN visit, and her honeymoon cruise. Pictures are scattered around the book and this makes the stories even better. Before my trip, my hubby and I were sitting on the porch reading and I had just come to the section about hairstyles and fashion. The picture she includes literally kept me laughing for 5 minutes. I read it and laughed. I showed it to Hubs, and laughed. I looked at it again and laughed. Then I read the section again, looked at the picture and laughed.
Tina tells her stories in such a casual manner, and to me, this is what makes it so funny. I did learn about her life (for example, didn’t know about the scar on her face, or that she had a child…okay, maybe I am not super up to date on her life). I really enjoyed learning about her trials and tribulations on SNL and with 30 Rock. She talks about her role as Sarah Palin which was most intriguing to me. I mean, that role was just perfect for her and she didn’t even want to do it! To be honest, there were times when I was bored during this read, and was ready to move on, but then she would whip out the funny again. Tina Fey is such an inspirational woman. She wanted to be part of an industry driven by men, who thought that women weren’t that funny or that people didn’t want to watch a skit ensemble with more than 2 women. She didn’t give up, or choose a different career (let’s face it, the YMCA was not her calling), she proved them wrong. Tina became a “funny woman” icon and one of the most recognizable former cast members of SNL.
The only thing I really didn’t like was the cover. I know, don’t judge a book by its cover (I read it anyway, didn’t I?) but it’s just creepy. It’s a picture of Tina Fey with man arms and hands. Literally. It made me uncomfortable and it’s just plain weird.
Overall, I liked “Bossypants” and would recommend it to you for a “light, funny, curl up on the couch with a cup of hot apple cider”, read.
xo
Amy
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