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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 with the sentence "Can I just say one last thing about this, and then I swear I'll shut up about it?"
Perhaps you want to know what Mindy thinks makes a great best friend (someone who will fill your prescription in the middle of the night), or what makes a great guy (one who is aware of all elderly people in any room at any time and acts accordingly), or what is the perfect amount of fame (so famous you can never get convicted of murder in a court of law), or how to maintain a trim figure (you will not find that information in these pages). If so, you've come to the right book, mostly In Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, 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. Mindy Kaling really is just a Girl Next Door--not so much literally anywhere in the continental United States, but definitely if you live in India or Sri Lanka.- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Kaling, Mindy
- ISBN: 9780307886279
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.70
- Number Of Pages: 222
- Publication Year: 2012
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Mindy's voice comes through perfectly; recommended for any Mindy fans!
Sherlina C. - 6 years agoI re-read this recently for the first time since it came out and I was pleasantly surprised at how much it held up. It provided tons of laughs and was filled with heart. Mindy's voice really came through in her writing, which might have been my favorite part. I loved the topics and stories she wrote about! She managed to make it a comedic treasure and still keep it closely tied with her journey to and through becoming a writer and producer. And, honestly, I was expecting to see some problems with the humor as the book aged a few years, but it wasn't bad! I'm excited to come back to her second book after this AND rewatch The Mindy Project. Anyone who is a fan of hers should pick this book up. I will be keeping it and revisiting from time to time! Maybe this should be a #BannedBook because it's too good.
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Girl Crush Verified #SummerReading
Sebrina P. - 6 years 4 months agoI have a girl crush on a few different ladies in Hollywood. Among them in no particular order are: Tina Fey Kristen Wig Amy Poehler Melissa McCartney and Mindy Kaling Are you noticing a common thread here? My favorite among these has varied over the years and depending on their current work, but I do have a special place in my heart for Mindy. Why? She's funny, normal sized, unabashedly herself - even when that self is highly flawed - and brown (which is something that is all too rare in Hollywood without being portrayed as sultry and sexy). When I found out she had a book coming out, I was hooked. I just had to read it! That alone had me. Of the few celebrity memoirs I've read, I have really enjoyed them. And this one was the best yet! Mindy is absolutely hilarious as evident by her career credentials and Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? had me literally laughing out loud on several occasions. Here are a few of my favorite parts: ~ I Am Not an Athlete - her disdain for Frisbee and experiences with friends trying to teach her to love it reminds me of my life long battle against volleyball. It rung so true to life and she described every facet in the perfect laugh-inducing way. ~ Day Jobs - "'Mommy wanted to know who ate all the turtle-shaped bagel pizzas, and I knew it was you, but I lied and said it was me.' She burst into tears. I hugged her and told her, 'You can never tell her the truth.' And let her stay up an extra hour watching Lizzie McGuire. Bribes and boy bands. That's all you need to be a babysitter." This paragraph brought tears to my eyes from laughing so hard :) ~ Best Friends Rights and Responsibilities - such an endearing code of conduct for friends to abide by. Definitely worth copying down and giving to all your girlfriends! It reminded me of the roommate rules my roommate and I came up with during our time together. ~ Types of Women in Romantic Comedies Who Are Not Real - as I read through this list, Mindy touched on every single frustration I have found in female characters of RomCom movies. So much of what she writes reaffirms that I am not alone in my thinking. #SummerReading
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Mindy a BFF during COVID-19 Quarantine
Ellen M. - 6 years 4 months agoMindy is one of my favorite comedians! She's a very real person and it comes across in this book as she talks about her childhood and into her career. Indeed, the entire book reads as if Mindy is sitting next to you talking about her life over cupcakes and coffee with humor, honesty, and happiness. She's not shy of admitting things she's went through or feelings she's had, but it's never done in a vulgar way. If you need to feel connected during quarantine I HIGHLY recommend you pick up a copy of this book and her sequel to add to your collection! #SUMMERREADING