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Apr 10, 2011 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

What's not to love about Tina Fey?? This book is so funny, which I think is expected, but also has these great moments of wisdom and kindness and true thoughtfulness. Dear Internet will have you laughing in a way that makes people think maybe you've finally lost it, and the sections on breastfeeding and Teat Nazis are worth the price of the book. Very highly recommended!

*While people around me start to relax, I keep my eyes on the sea, waiting to be rocketed into it on a wave of fire. I'll be re ...more

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Nov 03, 2011 Zeke rated it really liked it

Shelves: humor, biography, nonfiction

Loved it and knew I would. I just wish I hadn't read several chapters in the NewYorker before I read the book. Made me feel like I'd watched a movie trailer that gave nearly everything away in the film. Overall, though it was an excellent, fun read. Read this when you need humor and perspective. ...more

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May 07, 2013 Melissa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: biography-memoir, humor

Laugh out loud funny, it was dangerous to read this a) in bed while Matt was trying to fall asleep and b) at work at the library Reference Desk. But, that's where I read it, and skillfully employed my "silent laugh" as much as possible.

It was a great collection of essays, arranged chronologically to mirror her own life and in that manner read much like a memoir.

For fans of Tina Fey, this is a hilarious must-read, with a strong sense of voice (i.e. I could hear her reading the entire thing in my ...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Lisa rated it it was amazing

listening to the audio version and laughing my butt off!

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Jun 26, 2011 Erica rated it liked it

An amusing, light book that was much better as an audiobook read by Tina Fey herself. As a book, I felt like I was wasting my time reading it, but as an audiobook that I listened to as I did dishes and laundry, it was much more enjoyable.

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Jun 27, 2011 Mike rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio

Hilarious. Also, reading this along with Sarah Silverman's book has given me a whole new perspective on women in show business (and comedy, specifically). Thanks for just coming right out and talking about it, Ms. Fey. ...more

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