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Amy Poehler is one of my favorite celebrities. She's funny, creative, and honest. She knows how to laugh at and be confident in herself. When this book first came out, I hadn't known much of Amy Poehler. I had watched many of her Saturday Night Live sketches and had seen her in Mean Girls but that's about it. I was drawn to the cover of her book and knew that I had to pick it. In March of 2015 I started watching Amy's show Parks and Recreation. Through this show, my love for Amy Poehler grew. As soon as I finished all seven seasons of the show, I picked up her book. It is a memoir that Amy writes herself. There are a few guest author sections (for example, Seth Meyers has a section) but for the most part, the book is written by Amy herself. She talks about her childhood and how she always knew that she would be making people laugh. She details her life on SNL which was really fun and entertaining to read for me because my family watches almost every show. She also talks about her kids and her divorce. She may have seemed okay on the outside but on the inside she was so upset. My favorite section of her book was about the different friendships that she has made over the years. Obviously she talks about Tina Fey and Seth Meyers, but she also includes the entire cast and crew of Parks and Rec and shares different stories from working on the show.
Through reading this book, my love and respect for Amy Poehler has grown. She is so honest when writing and her stories are full of emotion. I often found myself laughing out loud at some of her stories. I could hear her narrating the book in my head. In some celebrity memoirs, it is hard to hear the voice of the celebrity. I didn't have a problem with this one. This was clearly Amy Poehler's writing and voice.
I would highly recommend this book. Non-fiction isn't a genre that I usually pick up but I like that this is a memoir. It was so fun to get to peek inside Amy Poehler's head and see what she's thinking and how she thinks.
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