Yes Please

This book cemented the fact that Amy and I would be best friends if we knew each other in real life. I'm convinced of it!

Loved the chapter on the mommy wars (working vs stay at home) and the mantra "Good for her - not for me!" I'm going to start chanting that whenever I feel like someone is getting judgy about one of my choices.

I gave this five stars because I got to listen to it rather than simply reading it and I think hat that made all the difference. I ADORED the performance of the book, not to mention the fact that Poehler managed to wrangle the voice talents of Patrick Stewart, Carol Burnett, Kathleen Turner, and Seth Meyers. The stories were fun, her insights on womanhood and motherhood are wonderful and encouraging, her last chapter, which focuses on the necessity of face to face contact in an increasingly technologically obsessed society, was on point and relevant. Hearing Amy's words in Amy's voice was a huge bonus and, now that the book has ended, I actually miss her like I would miss a friend. I need to go binge watch Parks and Recreation for my Poehler fix. I will definitely be listening to this one again!

I give this book 3.5 stars.I am uncertain of how exactly to rate this since it is not in my regular reading style.

I bought this book while joining my work's book club. Of the two offered books for the upcoming months meeting this was the one I heard about and felt would be more my liking. I was surprisingly amazed by this book.

Autobiography/ memoir books and I have a long and sad history. I seem to read them much slower than anything else. I feel a slight detachment to the storytelling, they have a tenancy to seemingly push me away. It was not the case with Yes Please.

Amy Poehler's writing is in stream of conscience. While telling one story she will skip to other thoughts and then return to the original subject. I found the writing engaging and witty ( I know I know she a riot). She brings you into her past but leaves her private life just that private.

Yes Please features writing not only by Amy, but from coworkers and parents as well. There are pages of photos, letters, poems and other various documents from her life. She covers stories from her early stage work, Underground Citizens Brigade, SNL and Parks and Recreation. She talks about friendships, romance, and the plain everyday life.

I feel that some of the stronger writing was when she was giving advice. None of it was serious (or maybe it was). It was always delivered at a perfect moment for humor or even laugh out load relief. She was truly in her element for these parts.

Overall I enjoyed the book and feel that each person will read this differently. As with all memoirs this is a look at a person's real life, but Amy has a way of turning it into a fully entertaining moment in time. I could not recommend this more.

Very funny, particularly as a parent, I enjoyed listening to the audio book version.

Of all the recent female-comedian memoirs that have come out in the last few years, this one is far and away the best. Poehler finds the perfect mix of humor and pathos with a few somber notes to keep it grounded. She is brutally honest about the twists and turns of her career, her personal life, and what she is and is not willing to talk about. She gives a lot of credit to her friends and family, telling great stories without revealing too much. As fun as it is to read about famous people, their famous friends, and their humble beginnings, this book is also great because it does give good life advice.