audiobook review: Bossypants by Tina Fey
The backstory: As a huge fan of Tina Fey's work in television and film (I miss you like crazy, 30 Rock! ), I was eager to see how her memoir/advice/humor book would fare. On the recommendation of Florinda at The 3 R's blog (among others), I opted to listen to the audio version, which Fey narrates herself. The basics: Fey recounts her life and work with humor and a few tips for women. My thoughts: One of the things I loved most about Tina Fey's performance reading this books were the little ways she adapted the text to clearly reference the audio. At times it was less obvious, such as when she referenced the audiobook you are listening to rather than the book you are holding. At other times, though, Fey would clearly deviate from the book to offer audio listeners an aside, particularly when referencing the photographs (which you get as a pdf with the audiobook. Fey is often prone to self-deprecating humor, but in Bossypants she reserves most of that humor for her chi...