Yes Please - Amy Poehler

Funny, kind, thoughtful, and seriously... Funny - Amy Poehler is doing this life thing and having a good time. The only Golden Globes ceremony I have EVER watched was the one hosted by Amy and Tina Fey. They were magnificent. 

Yes Please was published in 2014 when Parks and Recreation was in its fifth or sixth season, 30 Rock was on the air, and Chris Pratt hadn't yet taken off his shirt in Guardians of the Galaxy (no, thank YOU Star Lord). In any case, what I mean to say, is it was published when Poehler was at the top of her game and her friends were all doing well and had interesting projects. Right now I think she's hosting a crafting show with Nick Offerman (I don't really watch TV so I'll have to take Google's word for it).

In any case, Yes Please talks a lot about Amy's work with the comedy troop, The Upright Citizen's Brigade, Saturday Night Live, and then Parks and Recreation (which I've never watched but want to start). Through those experiences she has met a lot of people and been able to influence the types of shows and movies that are made by, for and about women. 

Overall, Amy just seems like a really NICE person who is also really funny but not in a cruel way. She has an entire chapter on apologizing for a skit that she did not properly vet and was a vicious portrayal of a handicapped child. Ouch. 

I hope to see Amy in future projects because she really is just a silly joy.

4/5 Stars.