ashleyholstrom's Reviews (1.38k)

I haven't seen half of the movies discussed in Shit, Actually, but this was still an absolute delight to listen to.

3.5. It's a fun book to learn all the ins and outs of the classic show, but also a bit long and tedious. Oral history style works really well here.

I used all my different laughs as I read this one, usually the chuckle and the breathy "heeeehhhhhhhh."

Tina Fey packed a lot of stuff in here: feminism, how-tos on working in the TV industry, and baby-makin'/raisin'. If she weren't a comedian, I'm not sure it all would have worked.

Plus, not being a die-hard fan of Saturday Night Live or 30 Rock means I spent a lot of time watching information soar over my head. All I know is Mean Girls, which only gets two teeny, tiny mentions.

All in all, a fun, quick read.

Fascinating.

Mindy is so fun and sassy and great.

Part of my not-so-accidental month of feminist reading at Book Riot.

What a badass motherfucker.

Jia Tolentino knocked it out of the park with her first essay collection on all things related to growing up on the internet. From Barre to reality TV to athleisure to weddings, she has a feminist take. She meanders around topics, going on tangents here and there, but always comes back to the main point with a deep thoughtfulness. And here’s the thing: Even those tangents are brilliant. I’ll read anything she writes—anything—from here on out. Please do yourself a favor and get the audiobook of Trick Mirror. Tolentino has a soothing voice, and her sighs when she talks about the United States government are somehow comforting.

From the Best Books We Read July–September at Book Riot.

It was a sweet reminder of what life was like while we all awaited the latest Harry Potter book to come out, and I yelled whenever she got to speak to JKR in the flesh, but aside from that, the story was kind of bland for me. Probably would have been more intriguing if I'd been online and fandoming (?) like she was.