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Girl Walks Into a Bar...: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle
Girl Walks Into a Bar...: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle | Rachel Dratch
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In this side-splitting memoir, the former "Saturday Night Live" star recounts the hilarious adventures and unexpected joy of dating and becoming a mother when she least expected it-at the age of forty-four. Anyone who saw an episode of "Saturday Night Live" between 1999 and 2006 knows Rachel Dratch. She was hilarious! So what happened to her? After a misbegotten part as Jenna on the pilot of "30 Rock," Dratch was only getting offered roles as "Lesbians. Secretaries. Sometimes secretaries who are lesbians."Her career at a low point, Dratch suddenly had time for yoga, dog- sitting, learning Spanish-and dating. After all, what did a forty- something single woman living in New York have to lose? Resigned to childlessness but still hoping for romance, Dratch was out for drinks with a friend when she met John.Handsome and funny, after only six months of dating long-distance, he became the inadvertent father of her wholly unplanned, undreamed-of child, and moved to New York to be a dad. With riotous humor, Dratch recounts breaking the news to her bewildered parents, the awe of her single friends, and the awkwardness of a baby-care class where the instructor kept tossing out the f-word.Filled with great behind-the-scenes anecdotes from Dratch's time on "SNL, Girl Walks into a Bar..." is a refreshing version of the "happily ever after" story that proves female comics-like bestsellers Tina Fey and Chelsea Handler-are truly having their moment.
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booklover3258
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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/FEe3sYm6K1E

Enjoy!

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RebL
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Go read the blurb & other reviews (the positive ones). The thought that sticks with me is how we will suspend perceptions about beauty & whatever else for improv, but not for plays or screens.

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triplem80
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I really liked Rachel Dratch on SNL, so I thought this would be worth a listen (I've been oddly addicted to celebrity memoirs over the past few weeks). I'd say this was good, but not great -- entertaining enough, but not super memorable. I still enjoyed it though.

Librarybelle Hooray! 2y
Cinfhen I love the graphics you‘re using!!!!! This was ok for me too but I do listen to a TON of celebrity memoirs so I get a bit picky😂 2y
triplem80 @Cinfhen Thanks! The graphics are taken from the 52 Book Club website! 2y
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Samary
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I liked this a lot. It makes me want to up my improv game and have a baby all at the same time!

britt_brooke I enjoyed this recently, too! 2y
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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ Right out of the gate, Dratch addresses her career, or lack there of, post-SNL. Consistently offered the roles of what she refers to as the “Unfuckables.” How horrible it must feel to be best known for not being beautiful (i.e. normal looking). Hollywood is so dumb and delusional. A natural storyteller, she takes us briefly through her career then shifts focus to her personal life and becoming a parent. A decent, quick listen.

Cinfhen Great review. That does sound like a hard title to own ☹️ 2y
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Melismatic
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Was inspired to finally read Rachel‘s memoir after seeing her literally kill in this comedic play on Broadway a few weeks back. I loved her memoir (though if you‘re looking for a thorough breakdown of her career/SNL days this isn‘t the book) because it feels a bit like a close friend telling you stories over brunch.

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I don't know what made me pick this one - I wouldn't call myself a Dratch fan, though I do sometimes make reference to her most popular SNL character, Debbie Downer. The book was okay. The first 1/4 deals with her career, and the rest of the book was about relationships and the birth of her son.

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rachelk
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I always thought Rachel Dratch was funny (she created Debbie Downer, my all time favorite character on SNL) but now I absolutely adore her. She is incredibly charming with a lovely speaking voice that casually slides into perfect impressions while telling stories about her life that make me wish we were friends. I recommend listening to this one.

Bookzombie I enjoyed this one too! 5y
Suet624 I found this at the Dollar Tree last year. Still sitting on my shelf. 5y
rachelk @Suetara I love finding books at the Dollar Tree! 5y
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Skyrimir
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This sticker was a travesty! Who does that?!? I think I found the magic combo for getting stickers off though! A hair dryer to warm the sticker and get it mostly off then I sprayed the glue that was still left with a degreaser. No more sticker and no more sticky!

RainyDayReading OMG I am going to have to try this now! I have so many books with those stupid stickers, it drives me crazy. 6y
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Reita325
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It‘s impossible not to like Rachel Dratch. I thought this book would be entirely about her career. Most of it is about her having a child, unexpectedly, in her 40‘s. Not a topic I would have knowingly read about.

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Ncostell
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I‘m always looking for something to listen to on my commute to work and this was a quick, fun listen. Rachel Dratch reads it herself and she kept me entertained with her stories of her SNL days, dating life and ultimate foray into motherhood.

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Lauren_reading
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Eh. It was funny in parts, but overall very underwhelming. #audiobook

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LouLouLane
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Sace That's awesome. 😂 7y
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Bookzombie
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#junebookbugs Day 11 The only one of the four I haven't read is Rachel Dratch's book (Life is in the subtitle.) #life

hermyknee I loved Rachel Dratch‘s Book! I adore Jen Kirkman - how was her Book? 6y
Bookzombie @hermyknee I don‘t remember much of it. I guess that says something. I gave it 3 Stars at the time though. I loved Rachel Dratch‘s book too. I was able to get it on audio. 🙂 6y
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MorganNotMegan
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This was such a heartfelt, delightful listen. I didn't know much about her other than SNL, but this book goes into detail about how her looks are perceived in Hollywood (spoiler alert, she's somehow seen as a cavetroll) how it often took her two tries for all her auditions, but she never gave up, and how she found herself surprised by a pregnancy at 43. ⭐️It's def a feel good read! ⭐️

Jenshootsweddings I love her ❤ 8y
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BethwithBooks

Rachel Dratch saves me from nightmares when I accidentally watch Stranger Things too close to bedtime.

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REALLY wanted to like this but I found a lot of parts hard to get through. For me it too often went from funny memoirs to woe-is-me rant. The anecdotes always seemed to end with "XYZ didn't happen because I'm not pretty". You get glimpses of the SNL Rachel Dratch we loved, but not enough.

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triskeleseeker
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Get this on audio, of course: read by the author. I loved Rachel Dratch even more after this book, if that's possible.

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