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I love Parks & Rec, and Retta has some of the best lines. I liked the audiobook. She is a funny, intelligent person. Not sure it would have been as enjoyable in print. Definitely a pick if you're a fan or just enjoy an entertaining memoir. Her essay with the list of examples of her laziness was very relatable...as I sit ignoring my messy house to watch baseball and screw around on my laptop. I accept my failings. 💻 ⚾ 😅

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This is freaking hilarious. I highly recommend it. #audiobook obviously

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I swear, I haven‘t even watched any of parks and recreation - I only know of Retta from her episode of The Home Edit! - but this was THE funniest audiobook narration, ever. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I have been on a good run of comedy audiobooks ( #audible ), this is definitely at the top. The performance is HILARIOUS, Retta is so animated. There are poignant moments and words of wisdom interspersed with stories of doing stand up, signing Aisha Tyler‘s fan mail, buying Gucci bags, on set antics, drunkenly meeting Robert Redford and being good at Twitter. And a whole section on TREAT YO SELF. 100% get it if you are a fan of comedy audiobooks.

Decent busy-body listening. Fine for taking my mind off moving gravel all day, it even gave me a coupla laughs, but I prob wouldn‘t pick this up as a book to read on a nice day and such.

#2021 #BlackAuthors #WomenAuthors #Memoir #Essays

I only knew Rhetta from Parks & Rec so it was kind of fun to hear what else she has been involved in. Her last chapter about Hamilton made me hella jealous.

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I loved Retta as Donna Meagle in Parks & Rec, but I didn't know anything about her as a person. As soon as I discovered that she had written a memoir, I immediately bought it and devoured it! I learned about Retta and want to be friends with her irl.

#3books that made me laugh.
?I didn't know Retta beyond the "treat yo self" memes but by the end of the book I knew we could hang. Warning: It's a bit of a judgy kind of humor.

?Thir characters in Jane have some of that self-aware, ridiculous narration sort of humor that I thoroughly enjoyed.

? Gert gets trapped in Fairyland & is now a 35 year old woman who is tired of everyone's crap. Fluff off.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

A delightful listen/read. I mostly know Retta from Parks & Rec. At this point, I‘ve read all the books written by any of the cast and they‘re always enjoyable.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫🎧2020.04.11. Perfect read to lift my spirits. Light, fun and funny. Great narration by Retta. I love her on Good Girls. #blitsy #blacklitsy #blackauthor #bipocauthor #ownvoices #readdiversebooks #memoir

I love this book. Retta has a bigger than life personality with a wonderful sense of humor that literally had me laughing out loud several times. Bonus points for her narration, btw! It was interesting to find out how the person who brought Donna from Parks & Rec and Ruby from Good Girls to life was raised. There‘s something so satisfying about celebs who come from humble beginnings and acknowledge it in their current every day lives. 5⭐️

(Hate this, but love her.)

4.5/5 ⭐️s Retta is absolutely hilarious! As a big fan of Parks and Rec and that type of comedy, I thoroughly enjoyed this! Unfortunately there was a triggering chapter for me, as someone who has dealt with poor body image and weight issues for most of my life, I had to skip.

I‘m going to forgive Retta for her love of Duke basketball since she gave me an interesting chapter about Parks & Rec. I really wanted the audio version (I wanted to hear Retta!), so I finally had to get a book on CD. Most of the CDs ended at the end of an essay, & it was a great book to listen to while cooking (my only CD player is in my kitchen). Not the best celebrity book I‘ve read, but I love her enthusiasm for what she loves. Treat yo self!

Retta and I were fine until she insulted my alma mater (university of Kentucky) & revealed she was a Duke basketball fan & student during the Christian Laettner years. 🤮 🤮🤮 I know most of you won‘t understand this reference but just had to comment. 😂

Y‘all coulda guessed this but I‘ve gotta post my official results- a PICK all the way!! Never have I wanted someone to be one of my besties soooo badly! I ❤️ Retta like she ❤️s Hamilton and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Today‘s snow day brought to you by Retta! ☕️❄️🔥🎧📖

#Audible #ImmersionReading #Retta

Is Retta “the shit”? Yeah. I think she probably is. She‘s relatable, & excitable, & just as into partying as she is passionate about how much she loves sitting down. She‘s transparent, & smart, & willing to learn & change her opinions. I‘m sure that those who know her feel #blessed. But tbh, I don‘t care that much about her obsession with handbags, or hockey, or Hamilton. A lot of the content felt like throwaway material. This was just ok for me.

🤣😂Laughing so hard!! 😂🤣

@Jennick2004 you are too good to me! This is the box that just kept giving! What a range of books (the tagged isn't pictured because I set it aside to start immediately). I'm glad you added your own pick to stretch my reading. The mug and pens and notebook any everything are delightful and THE POPCORN! That Chicago mix 🤤 Thank you so much!

#summersantagoespostal @BookishMarginalia

Typical memoir, but her stories were funny. I had the audiobook and listened and laughed in one sitting.

So grateful to Retta for helping me beautify & shade this ugly as sin & hot as balls area of my desert home.

#SoClose #MayMovieMagic @rohit-sawant @Cinfhen

I have just become the person who reads (a physical book) while they're in a restaurant. And that's cool with me.

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(Day 9 - #Unicorn)

So, I‘m trying to “read” three books at a time...one Audible, one print, and one Kindle. I‘m enjoying this listen (read by the author), and appreciate her no nonsense, no drama approach to life, and that she doesn‘t take herself too seriously. Enjoyable story time!

OH MY GOODNESS YESSSSS! This audio book read by Retta was absolutely amazing! If you've ever watched Parks and Recreation, she brings every bit of her personality to this book and it is hilarious. She is so down to earth and I definitely feel I'd be a complete fan girl if I ever saw her. The three week wait to listen to this was worth every second. #love #funny #audiobook #shesthebest #treatyoself #favorite #fivestars

Hilarious! Especially her hockey adventures.

Truly laugh-out-loud funny. Nothing can compare to the audio version! Borrowed the book just to look at the pictures included (worth it) but hearing her words in her voice with her infectious laughter is definitely the way to go. Love that it feels like you are just friends chatting. Includes a few, but not too many, behind-the-scenes Parks & Rec details.

*In Jon Hamm‘s voice* REEEEETTTAAAAA! I liked Retta from Parks and Rec, but knew her only as much as the show let out. This memoir felt so humble, intimate, and so down-to-earth that I feel like she‘s one of my good friends. I listened to the audiobook (recommended) which added another layer of closeness, like we were chatting on the phone.

I loved Retta on Parks and Rec, so I had to read this book! It was a pick, but there were some chapters I could have done without... they were just too slow. Otherwise, I learned a lot about her and the show!

...yo self! I'm dying! This is hilarious!

I listened to the audio book but some of this was so good that I had to check out the ebook also just so that I could share it with you guys and my family.

Retta reminds me of a favorite aunt, the one that gives awesome boy advice, knows the best places to shop, and always has bail money.
This audio was funny, and charming. I loved Retta as Donna on Parks and Rec, but now I adore her as a person.
#treatyoself

#audiobaking Friendsgiving Brunch edition. Cinnamon rolls and sour dough french toast casserole.
I hosted my best friends, including @LoverofLit, for our annual Friendsgiving. It is one of my most favorite holiday traditions.

Day off from school due to power outages calls for a new audiobook!

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1. Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser took over my weekend but it was a huge success. We raised almost $1000 between sales and donations. #FightLikeAGirl
2. At work avoiding working.
3. Tagged. So funny.
4. The Dr Pepper you see sitting on my desk (at work 😉)
5. Errrr... food. Lol

#HumpDayPost . @MinDea

Retta loves to drop F‘ bombs all through this hilarious read! If you can get past that it‘s a funny book!📚💕😂😂

#LibraryHaul

I got a lot of reading to do.

Before this book, I knew nothing about Retta but heard about the audiobook on a podcast. Retta is fabulous! She is funny, down to earth, and relatable. I just finished and want to immediately go back to the beginning and listen again, which is something I do not do. She reads the audiobook herself and now I totally want to be friends with her.

Yes- If you enjoy Retta‘s work (most well known Parks and Rec) then you know she is fun and charismatic. She reads this work- not full of angst or “tell all my problems” but fun and a great audiobook read by Retta. She is obsessed with handbags, Hockey and Hamilton and her enthusiasm is infectious. Solid fun listen!

My next commute read- read by the author!

Thoughts on calling in sick tomorrow so I can stay home and listen to Retta read to me all day? You guys, THIS BOOK! Loved her in Parks and Rec, love her in Good Girls, and am confident she would have killed it in Dreamgirls. Retta is the real deal. Highly recommend the audio for the full hilarity of her storytelling. If I haven‘t sold you already, there‘s a whole bit about coffee and pooping. #nailedit Can we get a girl her sitcom now????

Retta‘s new book felt like hanging out with her and having an extra long conversation where Retta dishes on all the good gossip. Since I‘m a huge Retta fan (and I love the sound of her voice) this audiobook was perfect.

OMG I love this audiobook as much as I love Retta! She is so awesome! Buying this audiobook was a bit of a #treatyoself moment—glad I did! 🍭

Funny, smart, honest, and I felt like I was listening to her tell stories rather than reading a book (which I guess if I listened to the audiobook, I would have). I love how she is 100% herself and stays true to that, regardless of how it makes her look. I want her as my new BFF stat. My favorite chapters were the ones on body confidence and her childhood and I want her to be on all the shows.

Treat yo self to this new book of essays. Not quite a memoir, not quite self-help or tell-all, this collection offers a curated glimpse into how Marietta became Retta. And she reads the audio version which is super-fun.