Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to starting fights with her friends and coworkers.  Mindy invites readers on a tour of her life and her unscientific observations on romance, friendship, and Hollywood, with several conveniently placed stopping points for you to run errands and make phone calls.

I listened to the audio version which is recorded by Mindy and slightly adapted to fit an audio version.  I had read reviews but wasn't sure I could handle an entire book spoken by Mindy but was pleasantly suprised by how much I enjoyed it and laughed out loud.  It was perfect for listening to in the car.  Plus I learned that she is really a comedy writer and became an actress from writing for the show.  I found her book really empowering and made me like her so much more.  I loved how she wrote about her upbringing and being an overweight woman.  It felt very real.