2015 Reading Challenge [Closed] discussion

Ive heard good things about this book and I have it from the library so I'm reading it for week 8 now.

It was so good! I read it when it first came out. I hope you enjoy it!

I'm also going to read this book for Week 8- I work in a library, and lots of patrons have been recommending it.

Brittany wrote: "It was so good! I read it when it first came out. I hope you enjoy it!"

I finished it last night and I really enjoyed it. Thanks!

My mom has the audiobook and i started it. Does anyone else think that she was complaining a bit to much about writing this book?

I am definitely gearing up to read this one. Super excited!

I have only read the intro so far, and I agree that she seems like she's complaining about writing quite a bit. Hopefully that doesn't go on for much longer? I mean, I can see why it would be hard for her, yes, but it comes off as a "woe is me, I am too busy and successful and rich for my own good" type thing.

I am going to read this one too! I downloaded the audio book because I heard it was really great

Got this book from the library in time! Will be reading it for this week :)

Just finished this - I loved it! It was faced paced and funny. In parts I could picture her reading this as Leslie Knope!

And done!

OK anything written by Amy Poehler is going to be hilarious - that did not disappoint. Some of the sections absolutely killed me, specifically the message from Amy to her hospital concerning the birth of her first kid.

Had some issues with the organization of the book, though. Kind of felt it was too random with no specific structure. Also, I know I would have enjoyed this book much more had I kept up with Parks and Rec :)

Lol I koved the letter to the hospital! I kept laughing out loud as I was reading it. But you're right Jacki it was a little random

Finished!

I really loved the chapters of her viewpoints on sex, being a working mom, technology, and her boys. I thought the recap of her career was interesting, but not super ha-ha funny.

I wasn't super thrown off by the organization of the book, but I admit I was a little shocked by all of the drug use (...maybe I shouldn't be...?) but I really appreciated that she included a chapter on why/how NOT to use drugs (and I liked the humor she brought with that, too).

My conclusion is that I still love Amy Poehler! (I'm a huge fan of her work on Parks and Rec and what little I saw of her on SNL, but now I'm curious about all of her UCB sketches...It would be interesting to look up some of her old SNL stuff, too...)

My full review here.

Also, side note: now that there's been so many memoirs by famous comediennes, I really want to see one of them (Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling, SOMEBODY) write a full-length fiction novel. Someone needs to get on that, amiright?

I listened to the audio book of this, and finished it today. I loved hearing her read it so, so, much.

Jasmine wrote: "Also, side note: now that there's been so many memoirs by famous comediennes, I really want to see one of them (Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling, SOMEBODY) write a full-length fiction novel. So..."

Yessss! That would be so fantastic.

Jacki wrote: "Jasmine wrote: "Also, side note: now that there's been so many memoirs by famous comediennes, I really want to see one of them (Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Mindy Kaling, SOMEBODY) write a full-length fi..."

Yassssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For my funny book I went with 'Are People Hanging Out Without Me and Other Concerns' which is Mindy Kaling's book but I'm definitely going to read this book too at some point! Two of my favourite funny ladies!

Francesca wrote: "For my funny book I went with 'Are People Hanging Out Without Me and Other Concerns' which is Mindy Kaling's book but I'm definitely going to read this book too at some point! Two of my favourite f..."

Yasssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that book was seriously good!!!

I joined the challenge late so have been reading in order from week 16 and coming back to try to catch up. I just finished All the Light We Cannot See for week 18 which was about WW2 so I'm in need of something funny now. I love Amy Poehler and am super excited to read this!