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Nothing Like I Imagined (Except for Sometimes) Series

6 primary works • 7 total works
In this hilarious collection, Mindy Kaling considers her new role as single mom, the perks of not having a husband, and her struggle with social anxiety. In between, the beloved actress, writer, and Hollywood power-bruncher gets Kanye West'd at her best friend's birthday, thwarts an "only in LA" crime, and learns what it means to have it all.

Book 1

Kind of Hindu
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4.18 · 13937 Ratings · 675 Reviews · published 2020 · 4 editions
What if only kind of knowing your family’s heritag…

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    Book 2

    Please Like Me
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    4.23     · 14123 Ratings · 635 Reviews · published 2020 · 4 editions
    Freaked out by her fortieth birthday, the creator …

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    Book 3

    Help Is On the Way
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    4.41     · 8732 Ratings · 378 Reviews · published 2020 · 4 editions
    After a friend real-talks Mindy into hiring a baby…

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    Book 4

    Searching for Coach Taylor
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    4.18     · 8348 Ratings · 310 Reviews · published 2020 · 4 editions
    A totally relatable essay on showing up to adult l…

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    Book 5

    Once Upon a Time in Silver Lake
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    4.03     · 7644 Ratings · 261 Reviews · published 2020 · 3 editions
    All Mindy Kaling wants is a night out…but what doe…

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    Big Shot
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    4.27     · 8652 Ratings · 359 Reviews · published 2020 · 3 editions
    Is almost $2,000 a lot to drop on someone else’s d…

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    Book 1-6

    Nothing Like I Imagined [Except For Sometimes]
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    4.08     · 7952 Ratings · 678 Reviews · published 2020 · 4 editions
    In this hilarious collection, Mindy Kaling conside…

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