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The World's Worst Assistant
The World's Worst Assistant | Sona Movsesian
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***An Instant New York Times Bestseller*** From Conan OBriens longtime assistant and cohost of his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, a completely hilarious and irreverent how-to guide for becoming a terrible, yet unfireable employee, spilling her trade secrets for minimizing effort while maximizing the rewards. Sona Movsesian didnt wake up one day and decide to become the Worlds Worst Assistant. Achieving such greatness is a gradual process--one that starts with long hours and hard work before it eventually descends into sneaking low-dosage edibles into your lunch and napping on your bosss couch. With a foreword from Conan OBrien, The Worlds Worst Assistant is populated with hysterical black-and-white illustrations, comics, and more. Its a mixture of how-tos (like How to Nap at Work and How to Watch TV at Your Desk), tips for becoming untouchable (like memorizing social security and credit card numbers and endearing yourself to friends and family), and incredible personal stories from Sonas twelve years spent working for Conan that put their adorable closeness and professional dysfunction on display. In these pages, Sona will explain her descent from eager, hard-working, ambitious, detail-orientated assistant to self-awarded title-holder for the worst in history. This book is irresistible fun youll want to give to every young professional in your life. For readers of heartfelt humor like that of Phoebe Robinson and Colin Jost, The Worlds Worst Assistant is a chance for fans, viewers, and listeners of Conans shows and podcast to fall in love with Sona and Conan all over again.
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sebrittainclark
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A fun memoir of Sona's experience being Conan O'Brien's assistant and then podcast cohost. It's a fun and engaging read.

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e-book: The World's Worst Assistant by Sona Movsesian
audiobook: Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
non-fiction: Oh Crap! Potty Training by Jamie Glowacki

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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LisaLovesToRead
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Pretty amusing & neat to hear inside scoops from Conan‘s life.

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Sarahreadstoomuch
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Just finished this audio - a fun memoir by Conan O‘Brien‘s long time assistant, and now features in his podcast, Sona Movsesian. I grabbed the print copy too for comics and photos 😊 And while this has nothing tying it to #scarathlon, I was happily surprised at a section called “murder” in which she talks about how she and Conan bonded over mutual interest in LA‘s famous murders. #teamslaughter +6pts

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ChrisBohjalian
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Yes, I am using my Armenian bookmark as I read this treasure. It‘s a delight. Every page.

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keithlafo
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As a fan of both Conan and Sona (especially on the podcast) I enjoyed this. It‘s very light, and it definitely feels padded in parts to add to its length, but I liked Sona‘s anecdotes and the glimpses into her and Conan‘s relationship.