“Good for her, not for me,” may be one of Amy Poehler’s most famous quotes from her book, “Yes Please”, but the phrase is by no means a statement regarding the book itself. “Yes Please” is good for everyone who picks it up off the shelf. A perfect concoction of sarcasm, silly adventures, and lots of life lessons, it is more than able to cure any case of boredom. Take a peek into the life of one of the funniest girl bosses today and see how she got where she stands now in comedy. Author Amy Poehler lets her true personality show in the writing of the book, which only adds to the funny factor of the stories written. She has plenty of laughable stories to tell with being a waitress, improv actress, SNL cast member, star of hit TV series “Parks and Recreation”, and mom all listed on her resume. The tales range from late night shifts at the diner during her summer job as a teen, to meeting the strangest of audience members during her first few improv gigs, to finally encountering her soul sister Tina Fey and all of their great endeavours thus far. Powered by her witty and bold statements, the book always keeps you craving more of her funny phrases. Do not even worry about ever losing your place while reading “Yes Please”, it is the perfect book to set down and pick up at any given moment. Not written in chronological order makes it easy to jump around from chapter to chapter and still fully understand whatever crazy point she is trying to get across. The chapters are split into three sections that each sum up something she has learned in her life and you can definitely apply to an experience you’ve had. While there is the daily dose of comedy throughout the book, how couldn’t there be when you’re dealing with an author who writes jokes in her free time, it is not solely all fun and games. Poehler does add quite a bit of information about the downsides of her life as well, allowing you to say “hey, I’m not the only one,” along with, “if she can make it through, so can I!” Let yourself live the insane life of Amy Poehler for a day and allow yourself to take some of her self-proclaimed “world famous” advice when you pick up “Yes Please”!
Author Amy Poehler lets her true personality show in the writing of the book, which only adds to the funny factor of the stories written. She has plenty of laughable stories to tell with being a waitress, improv actress, SNL cast member, star of hit TV series “Parks and Recreation”, and mom all listed on her resume. The tales range from late night shifts at the diner during her summer job as a teen, to meeting the strangest of audience members during her first few improv gigs, to finally encountering her soul sister Tina Fey and all of their great endeavours thus far. Powered by her witty and bold statements, the book always keeps you craving more of her funny phrases.
Do not even worry about ever losing your place while reading “Yes Please”, it is the perfect book to set down and pick up at any given moment. Not written in chronological order makes it easy to jump around from chapter to chapter and still fully understand whatever crazy point she is trying to get across. The chapters are split into three sections that each sum up something she has learned in her life and you can definitely apply to an experience you’ve had. While there is the daily dose of comedy throughout the book, how couldn’t there be when you’re dealing with an author who writes jokes in her free time, it is not solely all fun and games. Poehler does add quite a bit of information about the downsides of her life as well, allowing you to say “hey, I’m not the only one,” along with, “if she can make it through, so can I!”
Let yourself live the insane life of Amy Poehler for a day and allow yourself to take some of her self-proclaimed “world famous” advice when you pick up “Yes Please”!