#amy poehler yes please

[pandora-books]

Amy Poehler, spreading the truth. From Yes Please, Harper Collins, 2014.

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

[cityofchapin]

New Year Old Me

I made a promise to myself that I would write more. At least try to write more. I had planned on spending winter break doing as much. I had also planned on cleaning. Neither of these things happened. 4 January 2025 and I’m sitting on my couch listening to “Somehow, Here We Are” by Faulty Cognitions, a newly acquired cassette tape. Instead, I spent the break watching movies and The O.C. (as well…

[slowpoke272]

“yes please” by amy poehler

finished: may 18, 2023

if fiction is my bread and butter, i like mixing it up every few books with a non-fiction book, sort of like a palate cleanser. being a fan of amy and especially of parks & rec, i had “yes please” in my reading queue for a minute.

amy’s charm certainly comes through and it was enjoyable to hear from her perspective, but i did find this a bit lengthy and think she could have done more with less. some of these essays are certainly more powerful than others, not that the less powerful ones weren’t worth telling, but they pulled me out of it a bit and felt like something to get through rather than an enjoyable experience.

although she seems self-aware, there are some parts that i don’t think will age or land well coming from a privileged white woman (coming from another privileged white woman). the chapter about haiti felt like we were almost getting somewhere, and she did have some solid insights, but i would have liked her to share more of how to help those specific people and also in a more general sense.

amy is undeniably funny, it almost seems like this book came out as she was starting to disappear from the light for a bit. i’m not sure if she’s retired, but it seems like we haven’t seen her much since the parks & rec days. *checks imdb* no yeah, she hasn’t really appeared in much as of recent, other than that movie the house (2017) with will ferrell. i’m assuming she’s enjoying spending time with her sons, which is good on her. i do have faith that amy is an excellent parent and will contribute to a brighter future by providing two well-rounded, respectful young white lads.

i really wanted to like this more, as i do love amy, but she joked throughout the  book about how much of a hassle writing it was, and by the end i could believe her because it seemed to be missing that leslie knope spark. not that i anticipate leslie knope whenever i see amy, but you can just tell that amy wasn’t fully all about creating this book, like she was just doing it to appease her publicist before taking an unofficial hiatus from acting. that’s fine, amy doesn’t claim to be an author.

she did shine most, in a way, on the final chapter when the recording was in front of a live stand-up audience setting. it’s clear this is where amy thrives the most. i did really enjoy a lot of the theater/SNL behind-the-scenes talk, the frank discussions about fame/celebrities being overhyped, and her adoration for her family. after just having spent time in chicago, it was also cool to hear her talk so much about second city and her humble beginnings.

rating: 5/10 thought it was fine, not bad but not something i would re-visit or recommend

[skepticle]

If I have to read one more celebrity diatribe on how hard it is to write a book, I will slit my wrists and just be done with it. I love you Amy Poehler, but please don't. Just don't. I want your hard won triumphs over the patriarchy. More of that, I beg you.

[litandlifequotes]

Saying yes doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying please doesn't mean I am waiting for permission. 'Yes, please' sounds powerful and concise; it's a response and a request. It's not about being a 'good girl.' It's about being a real woman.

Yes Please by Amy Poehler

[grimini]

[alley-cat777]

Book Review: Yes Please by: Amy Poehler

That is the motto women should constantly repeat over and over again. Good for her! Not for me Yes Please by: Amy Poehler Initial Thoughts: I am probably not the target audience for this book. I don’t really watch a lot of SNL nor have I seen all of the seasons of Parks and Recreation. Amy Poehler is best known for both of these things. And yet, I really wanted to read her book. She seems like…

[thefirstpancake]

Sleep and I do not have a good relationship. We have never been friends. I am constantly chasing sleep and then pushing it away. A good night's sleep is my white whale. Like Ahab, I am also a total drama queen about it.

-- Amy Poehler (Yes Please)

[letsbeapoemtogether]

"It takes years as a woman to unlearn what you have been taught to be sorry for."

- Amy Poehler in Yes please

[ashleybenlove]

I read a lot of books in April lol.

Rereads marked in ** and dates are dated completed.

The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar – Apr 2

How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry – Apr 4

The Big Four by Agatha Christie – Apr 4

How Not to Date a Dragon by Lana Kole – Apr 6

Yes Please by Amy Poehler – Apr 7

Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie – Apr 7

ORC: Monster Erotica by Layla Fae – Apr 7

The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie – Apr 10

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell – Apr 11

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque** – Apr 13

Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfař – Apr 13

Kristy and the Snobs by Ann M. Martin** – Apr 14

Claudia and the New Girl by Ann M. Martin** – Apr 15

People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry – Apr 16

Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye by Ann M. Martin** – Apr 17

Hello, Mallory by Ann M. Martin** – Apr 18

Little Miss Stoneybrook ... and Dawn by Ann M. Martin** – Apr 20

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach – Apr 20

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman – Apr 20

Snowed In & Snuggle Weather by Elise Kennedy – Apr 21

Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena – Apr 23

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo – Apr 25

Hoarded by the Dragon by Lillian Lark – Apr 26

The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science by Sam Kean – Apr 28

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong – Apr 29

Black Girls Must Be Magic by Jayne Allen – April 29

[pimento-playing-hopscotch]

hello, I am returning your nice ask with a nice ask for nice ask week, lol.

What is your cat's name and can we see them, please? 😅

What is your favourite animal? You can choose one wild and one domestic if that's a hard decision, lol.

And are you a reader? What was the last book you read? What it any good?

Okay, that's it! ❤️🦎

Hi!!!!

My cats name is Pumpkin- here she is watching someone scrape their car off (big snow storm today- but when the guy cleaning the sidewalk below our window came with the noisy machine, she did NOT like that and watching time was over)

I would say my favorite wild animal is a koala (they’re so cute! And fuzzy- and have giant ears 😁) and my favorite domesticated animal would be a cat 🐈‍⬛

I feel like I am a reader but also one who fails at reading- I’ve been reading a lot of fan fiction recently which I think of as real reading- but in a book with a spine I reread Amy Poehler’s book, Yes, Please recently- she is so funny and I’ve read it so many times it’s one of those where it’s literally falling out of the spine.

Thank you!!! 🥰🫶

[manvchild]

NOW IN A REVISED SECOND EDITION

Man vs. Child is a funny, fresh take on the parenting guide, written from the dad’s perspective. It’s about the absurdity of being a dad today: from your blissful pre-baby days through when your kid is off at school, probably complaining about you. It’s a companion to help you through the hard times, like when you need something to read on the toilet and your phone is dead.

Amazon Apple Books Barnes and Noble Kobo

NAMED ONE OF AMAZON’S BEST HUMOR BOOKS OF 2017

Balancing relatable humor with heartfelt advice, Man vs. Child will appeal to any dad looking for both laughs and real guidance from a man who has had–and survived–these experiences himself. A perfect Father’s Day gift or present for a first-time dad!

PRAISE FOR MAN VS. CHILD:

“Doug Moe has written a delightful and helpful book that gives real advice about the Wild West world of raising children.” - Amy Poehler, actress, comedian, and NYT bestselling author of Yes, Please

“Moe ‘describes the awed affection new fathers may have for their children with relatable humor and genuine insight, offering a promising resource for the curious and the clueless.’” - The New Yorker

“From tackling toddler meltdowns to bringing up baby in any conversation, comedian Doug Moe’s irreverent take on the absurdity of fatherhood is a refreshing read for new dads. It feels like you’re chatting with a friend who admittedly doesn’t know everything, but does know exactly what you’re going through.” - Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine

“Wow is it terrific – funny, smart, relatable, and actually filled with some very good tips, from handling sleepless nights for tips to get rid of your kids’ weird friends on playdates.” - Cool Mom Picks

“Yes, it’s just one man’s point of view, but we have a feeling your guy will find more than enough in common with this hilarious dad-in-training.” -PureWow

[bi-bats]

12, 16, and 26 for the book rec? <3

JPEG HEY HELLO HI I HAVEN'T TALKED TO YOU IN AGES!! THANKS FOR ASKINGGG I LOVE AN EXCUSE TO REC BOOKS 💖💖💖

12. A book that mentions food in the title

OKAY going off of the books I've read, I have like. two options and I'm going with the more fun one even though technically it isn't a name of a food but WHATEVER The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde. This book was weird and wonderful and had great writing and I really really enjoyed it. It's about the murder of Humpty Dumpty, but it feels very much like if Douglas Adams or Lemony Snicket wrote a story about that. It takes itself exactly seriously enough to have a good plot and be gripping, even though it's also exactly silly enough to be fun and lighthearted.

16. A book you'd recommend to your younger self

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. This book like. Makes you think about every life choice you could have made in a more forgiving light, and it makes you want to let go of some of your regrets. That said. BIG OL TW: SUICIDE ON THIS ONE.

26. Your favorite memoir

OOOH I actually don't read a ton of non-fiction honestly, it doesn't usually grab me BUT there was one in particular that I fucking loved and I still think about all the time, which is Yes Please by Amy Poehler. I read this like, when it very first came out and I remember just really really loving it. Also, Amy Poehler grew up near where I did, so there are a lot of local references that were really fun!

Book rec ask game

[greenhikingboots]

Book ask…20, 23, 34, 25 and any other two that you want to answer!

Thanks @connected-dots! :)

20: a book that got you out of a reading slump This is a tough one for me because my reading dedication levels fluctuate so much, but I’m not sure it has anything to do with what I’ve recently read. However…. I hadn’t read anything but fanfiction in quite a while prior to this past Christmas. But then I couldn’t think of anything else to put on my list so I was like, “Okay, books.” But I didn’t want to ask for any YA books and embarrass myself with my in-laws, right? (I’m saying that in a cheeky way). So my list ended up being memoir type books by comedians: Colin Jost’s A Very Punchable Face, Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime, and Amy Poehler’s Yes Please to name a few. I guess that’s less one book that got me out of a reading slump and more a genre and a particular circumstance that got me out of a reading slump. But imma count it. :)

23: a book that is currently on your TBR

We Were Liars is on my bookshelf, but I haven’t read it yet. I have several that fit that category but most of the others I’ve already made peace with probably never reading them. We Were Liars, I’m still telling myself I’m going to read. The premise seems like something I’d like, but the first couple pages are like, “Holy crap. Big cast of characters. I can’t keep track. I’m already over it.” But I mean, I’ve read and enjoyed other works with big casts so why not this one? I think I’ll get there. 25: a book by your favourite author Mentioned Gone Girl and Gillian Flynn in my other book ask, and I’m gonna circle back to there now. It was the first of her books I read and it gave me the strongest compulsion to read her other stuff. I think because she writes in the thriller/mystery genre and there are some twists and turns in her plots, people might just like those aspects and not look beyond them. But I’ve read each of her books multiple times and marvel at her writing on a sentence structure and word choice level. She’s just so good. And I love the way she captures feelings that are so relatable but somehow not often explored in books, TV, or film. Oh! Specific thought! I know after Gone Girl the movie came out, people made a big deal about the “Cool Girl” speech. And I just have to say I’m so glad I read it before I watched it, and that my first experience included the context of Amy’s characterization being even more fleshed out in the book. It’s just so clever and well crafted. But also… I don’t want to say the same book on this one and the last one, even if it is for different questions. So I will also mention that I love Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects. I’ve gotta some mother/daughter drama (trauma?) in my own life, so I really enjoyed reading Camille’s version of that. She struggles to figure out her boundaries and how to be respectful while not shrinking herself or losing sight of her own sense of self. It’s under extreme circumstances that I can’t relate to, but the core of the emotions I definitely could and Flynn captures them so well. 

34: a book featuring the enemies to lovers trope

The Atlas Six? I’m not sure if this counts because it’s the first in what is to be a series (I don’t think book 2 has come out yet). So I guess I don’t *really* know that the two enemies are going to end up lovers, but I’m pretty sure they are going to. Also, this is a book by someone who used to write for the Dramione fandom, so I read it because I was curious about them successfully making the leap into traditional publishing (though it started as a self-publishing thing). It ended up not really being my jam. But it might be the only answer I have for this question, at least if I’m trying to stick to books I’ve read rather than just books I’ve heard of. 24: a book on your nightstand A Feast For Crows, my Jonsa friends! I’ve been re-reading Brienne’s chapters. 54: a book with the best opening line I mean…. I’m a fan of the opening line of Pride & Prejudice, but who isn’t?

I did a search and Buzzfeed reminded me of this line I remember enjoying from when I read The Lovely Bones several years ago: “My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973.”

And I also like, “Howard Roark laughed,” though I’m reluctant to admit it because the author of the book this opening line comes from is a favorite of some conservative/libertarian politicians I think are asshats. But okay, I’m here and saying it. The book is The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. I like it better than her magnum opus, Atlas Shrugged, though I do enjoy both as thought provoking, entertaining novels. The issue is that she and a lot of dude bros who like her work think capitalism is like…. an infallible system? Gross. I don’t want to think about it anymore actually. I wish I could say I like these books without it coming with all the baggage.

But it is what it is. The end. :)

[nerdgamery]

Spent 80% of my workday on YouTube, Tumblr & Pinterest

Bought some Warhammer 40k models from FLGS.

Making (leftover) pulled pork grilled cheese

Will (maybe) finish “Yes, Please” by Amy Poehler

An early bedtime to be rested for the dentist tomorrow.

The days are just packed.

saw a video that was like “everybody comment what you did today so we can see how everyone experienced something different” and the comments have me tearing up on this train. what the fuckkkk. the human experience