Bossypants started off great with some very funny stories from early life. Tina has a funny, self-deprecating style akin to her 30 Rock character that shone through during this reading. There were some real great one-liners that I found myself texting off, and more than a few grins were spread broadly across the GO train despite myself. However nearing the latter half of the book it started to wane slightly. The reliving of the Sarah Palin impersonations was quite interesting however. Also that "Prayer for a Daughter" is brilliant.
Audiobook aspect: My first true attempt at an audiobook I found it difficult to always be paying attention. The ticket taker comes to check you and "what was the last part about?" It's not that easy to scroll back. Or to take note of exact quotes for your friends, you have to relisten. Also it isn't quite so easy to mark your page and come back exactly to it (if you go off and listen to something else on your ipod in the interim). If it weren't for Tina reading this herself - and putting some hilarious expression into it - I wouldn't have bothered.
6.5
(Oct/Nov 2011)
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