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#73 of 2012: Bossypants by Tina Fey

Tina Fey is serious about her comedy. I don’t think there was a page in this book that I didn’t laugh in! True, I don’t want her often on TV but I feel like she writes exactly how she thinks and talks and imo, that’s one of the best ones to read. (And that is not being sarcastic. My reading pace with this book has nothing to do with her writing. I, or rather, my time, was the problem.) And even though this was a memoir, Fey was able to expand her personal experiences into matters that are relatable to the people of the rest of the world, which was fantastic because I felt like it was MY book. (Not that I can ever be as funny.)

Yay!
-Did I mention this book was funny? Oh, I just thought it deserved one more mention.
-As Beyonce’s song goes - WHO RUN THE WORLD?? GIRLS!! - this book contains the kind of feminism women would actually enjoy reading about and relating to.

Boo!
-It was a memoir, but I didn’t think Fey shed so much of her personal life. Not that I wanted to know about her bowel movements and how her daughter breastfeeds, but you know I thought there could have been more stuff she could have talked about (or made more fun of) like working in SNL and 30 Rock, etc.

#27 of 2012: You Better Not Cry by Augusten Burroughs

I would have to put the blame on the fact that I wasn’t feeling too Chrismast-y when I read this book. I usually enjoy Augusten Burroughs but this time, his antics fell a bit flat on me. It’s supposedly a short read, but I think I spent twice the amount of time on it than I should have. The other characters in the story, aka his family, seemed unfamiliar to me. Somehow like long-lost relatives, whom I supposed to be happy to meet but REALLY DON’T. Even Augusten himself sounded unfunny in some of his stories. I wish I could give this another chance, preferably during the Jesus season.

Yay!s
-It’s an anthology! Therefore you can skip stories that don’t seem interesting enough for you and get back to them when you’re extremely bored and have nothing to do.
-One of the stories, You Better Not Cry (yes, the same title of the book), tells the story of Augusten being confused on whether Jesus was Santa and vice versa. Not overly hilarious, but still can be funny.

Boo!
-In connection to one of the Yay!s, there ARE stories that you’d very much like to skip.