A collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect.
“I’m excited to publish my first book, and because I get uncomfortable when people have high expectations, I’d like to use this opportunity to showcase my ineptitude and pettiness and the frequency with which I embarrass myself. And while many of my female inspirations who have become authors are incredibly well educated and accomplished comedy writers, I’m very, very funny on Twitter, according to BuzzFeed and my mom, so I feel like this is a great idea. Quick question: Are run-on sentences still frowned upon? Wait, is ending a sentence with a preposition still frowned upon? I mean, upon frowned? Dammit!” (Anna Kendrick)
Anna Kendrick’s autobiographical collection of essays amusingly recounts memorable moments throughout her life, from her middle-class upbringing in New England to the blockbuster movies that have made her one of Hollywood’s most popular actresses today. Expanding upon the witty and ironic dispatches for which she is known, Anna Kendrick’s essays offer her one-of-a-kind commentary on the absurdities she’s experienced on her way to and from the heart of pop culture.
Scrappy, Little, and Fabulous I love Anna whenever I see her in interviews, so I knew it would be no different with her book. She’s witty, articulate, and has a great sense of self. I don’t normally read non-fiction, but I absolutely adored this book and plowed right through it.
Anna Kendrick – just like I’d hoped she’d be Scrappy Little Nobody was such a great relief from the terrible Monday – one week post 2016 election, Gwen Ifill died, a heinous incident with a smelly towel- I was having when it magically arrived in my Kindle that I almost cried. Luckily, however, the Effexor and Xanax did its job, and I just grinned a little and completely abandoned the Important Thoughtful Book I was reading for work.Â
Scrappy Little Masterpiece There’s nothing scrappy about this charming book of autobiographical essays. Having read it in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down. Anna is self deprecating in her telling of some of the most poignant experiences of her life, but comes across with her usual sarcasm that’s surprisingly relatable. Getting into her head, as she puts it is a dark place because the “crazy” wants out. It does get out and is hilarious as she stumbles through life evolving from a child star on Broadway to an…