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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?: (And other concerns) Paperback – 23 May 2013

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‘Where have you been all our lives, Mindy?’ Glamour

Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: comedienne, actress, obedient child of immigrant professionals and, now, writer. With a blend of witty confessions and unscientific observations, Mindy writes about everything from being a timid young chubster afraid of her own bike to living the Hollywood life, dating, friendships and planning her own funeral – all executed with several conveniently placed stopping points for you to run errands and make phone calls.

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[Mindy Kaling is] like Tina Fey’s cool little sister. Or perhaps… the next Nora Ephron. ― The New York Times

Kaling doles out neurotic charm and hilarious everywoman musings. ― Elle

Kaling’s debut is the perfect combination of memoir and hilarious, goofy lists that you’d expect from The Office star and writer-executive producer. ― Allure.com

Reading her words is like listening to a likably gabby friend chatter happily over generously poured glasses of red wine. ― Washington Post

About the Author

Mindy Kaling is the stage name of Vera Mindy Chokaling, an Indian-American actress, comedienne, writer and producer. Mindy shot to fame with her cross-dressing impersonation of Ben Affleck in a play she co-wrote, entitled Matt & Ben. Mindy then went on to write for the US version of The Office, before going on to portray Kelly Kapoor in the TV series. She has had cameos in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and recently appeared in The Five-Year Engagement with Jason Segel. She currently stars in, and is the creator of, The Mindy Project.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ebury Press (23 May 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0091957176
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0091957179
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.6 x 1.5 x 19.8 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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Mindy Kaling is an actor, writer, producer, and director. She wrote and stars in the film Late Night, and is currently at work on a collection of essays coming to Amazon Original Stories in summer 2020.

Mindy is the author of two New York Times best-selling memoirs, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns) and Why Not Me?, and recently starred in the film Ocean's 8. She's the writer and producer of the TV series Four Weddings and a Funeral, coming to Hulu in summer 2019, and is also working on a coming-of-age comedy series for Netflix.

She is known for her work as the creator and star of The Mindy Project, and for her years on the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning NBC show The Office. In addition to producing, directing, and portraying the celebrity-obsessed Kelly Kapoor, Mindy's Office credits include writing the Emmy-nominated "Niagara," along with twenty-four other episodes.

Mindy was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012. In 2014, she was named one of Glamour's Women of the Year.

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Customers find the book amusing and witty. They describe it as a quick, easy read with engaging writing that won't bore them. Readers find the content relatable and insightful, providing a realistic view of the author's life experiences. They consider it a good value and a wonderful book. The author's personality is described as likeable, unashamedly herself, and sweet. Customers find the book comforting, warm, and friendly. However, some feel the length could be longer or shorter.

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219 customers mention ‘Humor’205 positive14 negative

Customers find the book amusing and witty. They appreciate the author's sense of humor and are pleased with her writing style. The childhood section is a highlight, and the book provides an insight into The Office.

"...If you're stumbling across this - BUY IT. She's fun, quirky, modest and entertaining. I definitely want to hang out with her." Read more

"...in the business, her views on how the business works and she is funny enough that you can approach this as a humour book and enjoy it on the basis..." Read more

"...is so successful as a comedy writer - she's got a quick mind, a sense of humour, she isn't afraid to make fun of herself or comment on the world she..." Read more

"...It made me laugh out loud, gave me an insight to The Office and was like talking to a gal pals about all the things gal pals like to discuss...." Read more

95 customers mention ‘Readability’76 positive19 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They appreciate the author's writing style and sense of humor. The book is described as a quick, light read that takes a few hours or less than a day to complete.

"...her childhood and trying to make it in New York is not only wonderfully written but very inspiring...." Read more

"...why and how Mindy is so successful as a comedy writer - she's got a quick mind, a sense of humour, she isn't afraid to make fun of herself or..." Read more

"...A really quick and engaging read that I would thoroughly recommend." Read more

"...I read it a couple of weeks ago when I was ill. It took me a few hours, less than a day...." Read more

41 customers mention ‘Relatability’41 positive0 negative

Customers find the book relatable and insightful into Mindy Kaling's life. They appreciate her intelligence and witty writing style. The stories are funny and poignant at times, making it a heartwarming read for women.

"Mindy has a lovely conversational way about her writing...." Read more

"...she hits the right balance of hysterically funny whilst also conveying more serious and important messages to young girls and budding writers...." Read more

"...with any of her 'Office' co-stars- but all of Kaling's anecdotes are brilliant, as are her general tips and observations on being a girl...." Read more

"...I knew a lot about yet I loved the office and this book gives you a great understanding about how she has got to where she was today...." Read more

14 customers mention ‘Value for money’14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book a good value for money. They describe it as an interesting read that is funny and wonderful.

"...I would buy it, its excellent value for money and you could finish it on an average size journey...." Read more

"...Its very funny and definitely worth a read but one of those books you would only read once." Read more

"...Worth checking out." Read more

"...If you can grab it for a couple of quid it's worth a read." Read more

11 customers mention ‘Personality’11 positive0 negative

Customers find the character's personality engaging. They describe her as likable, unapologetic, and sweet. The author is described as smart, sassy, and an inspiration.

"...She is instantly likeable, unashamedly herself and very sweet...." Read more

"...conveys her intelligence as well as her fun nature and ability to poke fun of herself, without taking herself too seriously...." Read more

"...Mindy is a sharp observer, so witty, creative and her faux arrogance is a delight...." Read more

"...Her personality leaps off of the pages which makes reading more enjoyable. I haven't read the full book yet hence the 4 stars." Read more

7 customers mention ‘Comfort’7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's comforting and lighthearted tone. They find it comical, bearable, and a warm, friendly read.

"...the edge on humour that Tina Fey's Bossypants has, but it's warm, friendly and a light-hearted amusing read." Read more

"...Mindy's biography or rather a collection of essays is bearable and sometimes funny at best, and an endless rant about completely unrelated things -..." Read more

"...A comfy pair of slippers x" Read more

"A laugh out loud feel good book which makes me feel at ease, knowing that there are other slightly odd people out there which share the same weird..." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Lightness’5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book lighthearted and inspirational in parts. They find it easy to understand and lighthearted.

"...The same humour and world view make for a light and enjoyable read. Worth checking out." Read more

"...I felt like I could hear her speaking when reading it. Very light but also quite inspirational in parts." Read more

"Simple read, easy to understand and quite light hearted." Read more

"...Its like the show funny and light." Read more

6 customers mention ‘Length’0 positive6 negative

Customers find the book's length interesting but not groundbreaking. They also mention it's long and funny, but often too vague and brief.

"...The only reason it has 4 stars, is that : -It is is not long enough -It does not include any Mindy Project trajectory gossip,..." Read more

"It's cute funny easy to read and entertaining. A bit short and nothing groundbreaking but it was interesting and made me want to keep reading." Read more

"yawny and too long. could have been a 20min sitcom book. i like Mindy though." Read more

"Quick read, entertaining and witty in parts but often far too vague and brief." Read more

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  • Cat
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'll hang out with you Mindy!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2014
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    Mindy Kaling is my idol. In her early 30's, Mindy already has 10 seasons of the office under her belt as well as a degree from Dartmouth and an awesome self titled TV show moving into its third season. This collection of anecdotes about her childhood and trying to make it in New York is not only wonderfully written but very inspiring. Mindy grew up in Massachusetts and loved watching SNL and comedy series on TV while her friends were into boys and shopping at the mall. It's really inspiring to know that someone with such talent can create female centric comedy in the same league as her peers, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. If you're a fan of Mindy's, you probably already own this book. If you're stumbling across this - BUY IT. She's fun, quirky, modest and entertaining. I definitely want to hang out with her.
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  • Amy Clarke
    4.0 out of 5 stars It's like having coffee with a good friend.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 May 2014
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    Mindy has a lovely conversational way about her writing. You feel like you're sitting down for a chat with a good friend about how her life has been going over the last few years since you last saw each other. Even if you're not a fan of Kaling, she incorporates the stories of her life into tips for working in the business, her views on how the business works and she is funny enough that you can approach this as a humour book and enjoy it on the basis of that.
    Nothing is too in your face, but the guidelines are there from talking about writing her first critically acclaimed show with her flatmate Brenda, to 'how to behave with Greg Daniels' all the way to being a guest writer on SNL and failing miserably. And there's a lovely anecdote about how nice Amy Poehler is, and any book containing an anecdote is thus considered worthy. Ha.
    It doesn't quite have the edge on humour that Tina Fey's Bossypants has, but it's warm, friendly and a light-hearted amusing read.
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  • Diana Drgonová
    3.0 out of 5 stars Read my diary instead of paying for this book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2015
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    How this book came to be a bestseller is beyond me. Let me explain.

    Mindy's biography or rather a collection of essays is bearable and sometimes funny at best, and an endless rant about completely unrelated things - often without a point, at worst. For someone who doesn't normally read books and doesn't expect much in terms of getting a different but valuable new outlook on life, this might be an easy and enjoyable read. For a 12-year old, this book might be a fabulous choice also.
    I feel it needs to be said that I adore Mindy, love her show, find her extremely inspirational. Initially, it comes as a shocker that I fell asleep twice while reading this. However, it makes sense. Whilst in a TV show we might look for a break from our hard lives and pressing problems just to indulge in a light (as opposed to deep) story where the characters dress impeccably, say lots of jokes, go through awkward scenes and show us that we're all just humans and it's okay not to be perfect; in a book I personally expect to learn something, get inspired, and see a well thought out analysis or reflection of the experiences, events and thoughts the author has encountered in his or her life, rather than mere descriptions of stories.

    For example when Mindy says she hates riding the bike because they scratch against her legs or whatever in I Am Not an Athlete, Part I:Bikes - I couldn't help but think, and this is relevant how? It's a cute little rant, sure, inevitably showing us that the big success that is Mindy is just as normal and human as anyone else, but there was no need for a whole book to be written in this style. Mindy tells a lot of stories in this book, and more often than not they don't reach much of a conclusion in the sense that you might be wondering half-way through ''Is this going somewhere?''.(The answer would be - no. Only Mindy's light heartedness and the fact that her childhood and early adolescence were as difficult as anyone else's.)

    In my opinion, this books shows perfectly why and how Mindy is so successful as a comedy writer - she's got a quick mind, a sense of humour, she isn't afraid to make fun of herself or comment on the world she sees around her with confidence (though often without being able to convince the reader, due to the lack of an argument). ''I like this, I don't like that, I think people should wear this, I hate navy.'' There's a lot of statements like this in her book, often presented without much of an explanation which is perfectly fine and good, but not exactly something that will provoke a mind-blowing revelation. Mindy, please keep using your talents to write scripts, produce great tweets and snaps; I also think you'd be great at creating viral content like those gif-filled articles on buzzfeed. But God, no more of this.
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  • R. D. A. Carter
    5.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2015
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    I thought about giving it 4 stars because as great as it was it didn't change my life but then I thought what would Mindy say, she'd be like "if you have no issues with it give it 5 stars and help a sister out" so I did

    It made me laugh out loud, gave me an insight to The Office and was like talking to a gal pals about all the things gal pals like to discuss. And if we're honest isn't the only reason to read a book because you have no one to chat sh*t with????

    Buy it, read it, and think well it didn't change me life but it gave me some good laughs and wasn't a depressing book mainly about Salmon (a mistake I made with Salmon fishing in the Yemen, which I rate no stars at all if you were wondering)
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A hilarious and interesting range of essays and account by actress and writer, Mindy Kaling. She covers her childhood, teen year
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2016
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    Mindy Kaling is such a talented writer; this can be seen through her hit show, The Office, and now through this book. What made this book so appealing to me is that Mindy is brutally honest about her life and life in general. She talks about the struggles that she had to go through and shows that it was not easy for her to get to where she is now. This is a book where she hits the right balance of hysterically funny whilst also conveying more serious and important messages to young girls and budding writers. My favourite thing however is that she totally conveys that psycho eccentric side that all women have and she's not afraid to do so. A really quick and engaging read that I would thoroughly recommend.
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  • Hanna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
    Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on 22 September 2024
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    Great autobiography!not boring
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  • André Bretón
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in Mexico on 27 November 2019
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    Great book! full of funny insights and anecdotes! I 100% recommend the purchase of this item.
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  • Christina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ein Muss für Mindy Kaling Fans
    Reviewed in Germany on 19 July 2018
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    Mindy Kaling zeigt auch hier wieder ihre einzigartige und höchst amüsante Art der Comedy. Ein fantastisches Buch, das uns einen meist witzigen Einblick in Kalings Leben bietet.

    Kaufempfehlung!
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  • viola
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super Funny
    Reviewed in Italy on 1 December 2016
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    The book is really funny, more than once I had to stop reading to laugh my a** off. It's easy to read, it goes fast and you'll miss it when you finish it.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Australia on 21 March 2017
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    Mindy comes across as a delightful combination of superficial, intelligent, generous of spirit, kinda mean and just hilarious. I'd like her to be my friend!
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