Isn't that a great cover? I sent Darrell to pick up this book for me at the second-hand store by his office, and he promptly called me after retrieving the book and asked "What kind of book are you reading?" I'm not sure what answer I gave him at the time, and I'm not sure I could give a succinct answer to that question after having read the book. Marketed as an autobiographic comedy by Tina Fey, there is so much more to the book than just that. There are reflections on childhood endeavors, notes about entering the "working world", serious points about the ever-changing role of women in the workplace--especially in positions of authority--and even some anecdotes about being a mother. All wrapped in with some bits from Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, and just being famous in general.
Personally, I would say that I liked probably half to three-quarters of this book. I've never watched 30 Rock, and most of the Saturday Night Live I have watched was during the Chris Farley era. So a lot of the references to those shows (including little snippets from specific episodes) were lost on me. However, I very much enjoyed the narrative style (and dry, sarcastic humor) of the book, so for the most part I could get past the references that were lost on me.
While there were definitely parts that I enjoyed (especially the comments about parenting), this is probably not a book I'll hang on to. If you are a Tina Fey/30 Rock fan, then I would definitely recommend this book, otherwise you're probably better off passing this one by.
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