Review: I'm Kind of A Big Deal: And Other Delusions of Adequacy by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor

I'm Kind of A Big Deal: And Other Delusions of Adequacy by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published Date: June 2011







I'm Kind of a Big Deal: And Other Delusions of Adequacy is Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's memory of her journey through Hollywood.  After initially leaving home for New York, she realizes that California might be a better bet to achieving her dream of being an actress.  Amusing anecdotes of the various jobs she has while trying to audition for acting jobs.  Even more fun when she realizes that her manager's wife auditions for all the prime jobs!  Little does she know that suffering through a dating show cattle call would lead to her promising career in show writing and show running.  Finally, she finds something she enjoys doing that she can earn money and enjoys doing.

Having never read any of Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's other books, I had no idea what to expect.  This book exceeded my expectation. Several parts of the book were chest clutching funny. Her description of her struggle with alcoholism and the details of her relationship with her dad were poignant.  The only part I disliked were the letters to Angelina Jolie at the end of the book.  They kind of dragged the book down for me.

**This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.**

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking the Spine.  We post about all the books we are waiting to be published.

My pick this weeks is Is Everybody Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling.

 

Per Amazon:

Comedy's fastest-rising star takes to the page in a book of essays, personal anecdotes, and impassioned pleas.

Multi-hyphenate Mindy Kaling is an Emmy-nominated writer, the actress famous for playing the beloved Kelly Kapoor on The Office, and the author of one of Twitter's most popular and quoted feeds.  She is a keen and witty observer of life, romance, and pop culture, whom the New York Times recently called "an entirely original and of-the-moment" performer and Entertainment Weekly deemed “one of the ten funniest actresses in Hollywood.”

In Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, Mindy shares her observations, fears, and opinions about a wide-ranging list of the topics she thinks about the most: from her favorite types of guys (including Sherlock Holmes, NBA players, Aaron Sorkin characters, and 19th-century fictional hunks) to life in the Office writers' room to her leisure pursuit of dieting (“I don’t travel, speak other languages, do crafts, or enjoy sports, but I love reading about new diets”) and how much she loves romantic comedies.  Loaded with personal stories and laugh-out-loud philosophies, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? is a must-read by one of the most original comedic voices working today.

I follow Mindy on Twitter and love her work.  I can't wait. Luckily, there's a 27 page excerpt on her publisher's website.