Book club summary haiku yes please, and thank you laughter, tears, joy, fearsall there stunning memories lots to love throughout the book, amy is raw and open. Just found this blog and ran out and got the january book club selection from the. I waited for longer than i thought i would to read this book. Mike schurs comments in the parks and rec chapter are in the book. This month, poehler finally releases that handbook, the comedymemoiradvice collection yes please. She briefly discusses her marriage and divorce to actor will arnett, but the focus is primarily on i am probably not the only one who has a girl crush on amy poehler. And amy poehler reminds me that i dont have to just watch other women be powerful, but that i may be powerful as well. Nov 05, 2014 amy poehlers new book, yes please, includes backstage saturday night live stories, lists, old photos and guest essays from both her parents.
Yes please cd by amy poehler, carol burnett, mike schur. Is there any part of poehler s experience that parallels your own journey in life. Sometimes the bad times end up fuzzy in books like this, or. Powered by amy s charming and hilarious, biting yet wise voice, yes please is a book full of words to live by. Yes please by amy poehler reading guidebook club discussion.
When i started amy poehlers yes please i had everything crossed. By the middle of the book, i was just done and did not finish it. Mar 01, 2015 the february be your own book club selection was yes, please by amy poehler. Full of the comedic skill that makes us all love amy, yes please is a rich and varied collection of stories, lists, poetry plastic surgery haiku, to. Discussion questions for yes, please by amy poehler. I like you by amy sedaris traveling mercies by anne lamott a tale of two cities by charles dickens away by amy bloom.
In amy poehlers highly anticipated first book, yes please, she offe. Mar 12, 2020 in amy poehler s highly anticipated first book, yes please, she offers up a big juicy stew of personal stories, funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood and real life advice some useful, some not so much, like when to be funny and when to be serious. Book club yes please by amy poehler house of hipsters. Grammy nomineeaudie award, humor, 2015amy poehler is hosting a dinner party and youre invited welcome to the audiobook edition of amy poehlers yes please. Do you want to spend some time with the lady who made you howl with. Yes please by amy poehler booksamillion online book store. In amy poehlers highly anticipated memoir, yes please, she offers up a big juicy stew of personal stories, funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood and real life advice some useful, some not so much. Oct 15, 2015 discussion questions for yes, please by amy poehler. Up front, poehler writes about difficult writing a book is.
She shares her opinions on hollywood and some favorite jokes, all the while spreading her wisdom. Ive read tina feys bossypants and loved it so i was excited about amys book. In amy poehlers highly anticipated first book, yes please, she offers up a big juicy stew of personal stories, funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood and real life advice some useful, some not so much, like when to be funny and when to be serious. Welcome to the audiobook edition of amy poehler s yes please. Yes please by amy poehler meet your next favorite book. Download yes please pdf by amy poehler published on 28th october 2014. Grammy nomineeaudie award, humor, 2015amy poehler is hosting a dinner party and youre invited welcome to the audiobook edition of amy poehler s yes please. But come to a book like yes please with the desires and expectations of a reader, and youre almost certain to walk away disappointed. Amy meredith poehler is an american actress, comedian, voice artist, producer and writer. I think we could stand to say, yes and, please more often. What insights have you gained in reading yes please. Do you want to spend some time with the lady who made you. Oct 28, 2014 in her first book, one of our most beloved funny folk delivers a smart, pointed, and ultimately inspirational read.
Amy poehler, actress and comedienne books that made a difference to amy poehler. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Yes, please by amy poehler posted on december 5, 2014 by normal level of crazy mom im so interested to hear what you all have to say about our book club pick this month. Do you want to get to know the woman we first came to love on comedy centrals upright citizens brigade. In her introduction, poehler describes reading the. The book was really nicely put together and i enjoyed reading it a lot.
Yes, please by amy poehler the february be your own book club selection was yes, please by amy poehler. I wish she didnt spoil certain parks and rec information im in the middle of the series. Powered by amys charming and hilarious, biting yet wise voice, yes please is a book full of words to live. You love to laugh at the parts of life that suck dont read this book if. It was released on october 28, 2014 by harpercollins imprint dey street, and was described as full of humor and honesty and brimming with true stories, fictional anecdotes and life lessons by the publisher. Reading someones autobiography can go one of two ways. In what way is yes please as much if not more a book about poehler s path to maturity than it is about her road to success. Im glad i saved it, because i really loved reading it during the month that held a star studded snl reunion and the parks and. Along with meredith walker and amy miles, poehler has created a web series, smart girls at the party, to empower and celebrate women and girls who change the world by being themselves. My husband and i were unable to get a library book for our christmas and. Yes please do you need worldfamous sex tips that cannot be disputed and would hold up in a sex court of law. Full of the comedic skill that makes us all love amy, yes please is a rich and varied collection of stories, lists, poetry plastic surgery haiku, to be specific, photographs, mantras and advice. Amid the anecdotes from feys time on saturday night live, she recalls poehler telling a bawdy joke, jimmy fallon reacting negatively to that joke, and poehler meeting that reaction with righteous fury.
Amy poehlersaturday night live alum, star of parks and recreation and third runnerup for the title of most casual in high schoolhas blessed us with her first book, yes please. Amy poehlers new book, yes please, includes backstage saturday night live stories, lists, old photos and guest essays from both her parents. A memoir in essays in the tradition of tina feys bossypants and caitlin morans how to be a woman, yes please is a hilarious collection of stories, thoughts, ideas, haikus and wordstoliveby drawn from the life and mind of acclaimed actress, writer and comedian amy poehler. Amy poehler is simply one of the best things about the 21st century so far. Raised in burlington, massachusetts, she graduated from boston college in 1993 and moved to chicago, illinois, to study improv at the second city and improvolympic.
There was a lot about amy poehlers memoir that i really loved and a few things that i didnt love so much. Amy poehlers delightful debut book is a group effort. Book club pick do you want to get to know the woman we first came to love on comedy centrals upright citizens brigade. Comedian and actor amy poehler spends several pages of her new book complaining. The author conveys the ethos of this project in pithy statements and reassurances sprinkled throughout the book in large typee. Yes please is a fun little memoir about amy s childhood, how she got her start in comedy, and some good behindthescenes stories, but overall, its scattered and not very deep.
The path to amy poehlers first book, yes please, seemingly runs through a memorable cameo in tina feys 2011 autobiography, bossypants. The guest list is starstudded with vocal appearances from carol burnett, seth meyers, michael schur, patrick stewart, kathleen turner, and even amy s parents yes please is the ultimate audiobook extravaganza. I cant always go out like a normal person to talk about them facetoface, but being able to read with all of you is a blessing. Aug 16, 2016 and amy poehler reminds me that i dont have to just watch other women be powerful, but that i may be powerful as well. Do you want to spend some time with the lady who made you howl with laughter on saturday night live, and in movies like baby mama, blades of glory, and they came together. Yes, there is some chicken language, yet i still would certainly be proud for my child to check out this. Yes please in amy poehlers highly anticipated first book, yes please, she offers up a big juicy stew of personal stories, funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood and real life advice some useful, some not so much. Reading was a way to make friends or enemies, a way to discover how all these different people exist in the world and to rub shoulders with them.
Powered by amys charming and hilarious, biting yet wise voice, yes please is a book full of words to live by. In her first book, writer, actress, comedian and producer amy poehler takes us through her childhood outside of boston to her increasingly busy career in new york city. I think amy poehler is brilliant and her book made me want to be her friend more than i already wanted to. It made me love amy poehler even more than i already did, which is way too.
Oct 24, 2014 this month, poehler finally releases that handbook, the comedymemoiradvice collection yes please. The last book i received from the ford audiobook club was amy poehlers yes please. In amy poehlers exceptionally foreseen first book, yes please, she presents a major delicious stew of individual stories, interesting bits on intimacy and love and kinship and parenthood and genuine counsel some helpful, some less, like when to be amusing and when to be not kidding. Amy poehler is an american actor, comedian and writer. In her introduction, poehler describes reading the works of kaling, fey, and dratch plus lena. Id thought about reading this one and a free copy was a great way to get me to take the plunge. In amy poehlers highly anticipated first book, yes please, she offers up a big juicy stew of personal stories, funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood and real life advice some useful, some not so much. This collection of essaystyle memoirs has only made me love her more. Yes please is her collection of ideas, stories, and questions about the stuff of life, big and small, funny and sad. Yes please is a 2014 book by american actress and television writer amy poehler.
Jan 15, 2016 the last book i received from the ford audiobook club was amy poehlers yes please. The guest list is starstudded with vocal appearances from carol burnett, seth meyers, michael schur, patrick stewart, kathleen turner, and even amys parents yes please is the ultimate audiobook extravaganza. Nov 26, 2014 but come to a book like yes please with the desires and expectations of a reader, and youre almost certain to walk away disappointed. The much anticipated first book from comedic genius, actress, media darling, star of parks and recreation, alum ofsaturday night live, and all around awesome lady, amy poehler.
After the couple announced in 2012 that they were ending their nineyear marriage, poehler began dating actor and comedian nick kroll. Yes please finds amy riffing on sex, love, family, friendship and. With chapters like treat your career like a bad boyfriend, plain girl versus the demon and the robots will kill us all yes please will make you. Wed get to hang out with amy poehler, watching dumb movies, listening to music, and swapping tales about our coworkers and.
In her memoir yes please, amy poehler, the parks and recreation actress and saturday night live alum, relays the fun and the hard times of her life. Oct 29, 2014 in her memoir yes please, amy poehler, the parks and recreation actress and saturday night live alum, relays the fun and the hard times of her life. We chose yes please by amy poehler for our latest book club book. Yes please isnt a scan of the comedic brain so much as it is something far betterthe full exposure of poehlers funny and very magnanimous heart. Pick up your own copy of yes please by amy poehler affiliate link i put up various bookrelated videos every.
Amy poehler is an amusing broad, but shes additionally two other things that make me value her. Amy poehler is hosting a dinner party and youre invited. Welcome to the audiobook edition of amy poehlers yes please. We welcome you to join in the discussion in the comments section below. In her first book, one of our most beloved funny folk delivers a smart, pointed, and ultimately inspirational read.
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