I was a little skeptical of this book, not because of the author (I adore Nick) but because of the work itself. A book of Nick cheering for American heroes could either be way too nationalistic or amazing.
Luckily for me, it's the latter. Omg, this is great. His wit and humor are only made better by his intelligence.
| For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-Cycle I recently went on a road trip through Canada and this was one of the audiobooks that I brought along to listen to along the way. Overall, a funny, candid book on Offerman and Mullally's relationship, from first meeting to present recording with various stories and such thrown in. Listening to the audiobook, it is clear that there is real chemistry between these two. They kind of feed off each other, which creates for some very humorous moments. Plus, the audiobook allows you to listen to Offerman's adorable giggle when Mullally makes sexual suggestions, which is rather amusing. I do want to get my hands on a physical copy of this book to figure out how it's written. My understanding it that they "wrote" it together by recording chapters on their phones, which were then transcribed into book form, which they then read for the audiobook. Real confusing, but for the most part it works. I would think the audiobook (featuring said adorable giggle) would be a more interesting format than the physical book, but the physical one has pictures, so trade off I guess. Because of this set up I think some of the stories go on a little too long/ some parts get a little dull. But it is a fairly short book that overall is entertaining. |
I Picked Up This Book Because: Great reviews
Boy was I bamboozled on this one. Megan and Nick obviously love each other and they make each other laugh but the chuckles did not really pass along to me. This didn’t feel like a book, it was more like a 6+ hour podcast. They had some topics they rambled about them, much of it did not connect or was super repetitive. We get it you like doing puzzles while listening to audiobooks. This is the first time in history I can recall being disappointed that there was a bonus chapter, I was ready for it to be done.
I did quite enjoy Megan’s musings on body image and even though she is in an industry that glorifies the physical her message that you should love you quirks, dimples and bumps and dress in a way that is comfortable and interesting to you made me want to applaud.
The Random Thoughts:
The Score Card: 
2.25 Stars
| For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-Cycle I listened to the audiobook of this book (which I highly recommend as it is narrated by the author and who doesn't love Nick Offerman's voice?) and enjoyed it. I liked Offerman's idea of creating a list of inspirational Americans who exhibited gumption and did great things. The list of people included in this book is varied. It features many prominent figures in history as well as people I had never heard of but am definitely interested in learning more about (at the end of this review, you can find the list of people mentioned in its entirety). Overall, I thought this was a good book. Yes, Offerman goes off on weird tangents and sometimes it's hard to keep track of who he is even talking about. Yes, he uses ridiculously big words that are really unnecessary most of the time. But the book is also funny, educational, and inspirational. It is a great way to learn about some amazing Americans and their contributions in an entertaining way. I didn't necessary agree with or like all of the people included in the list, but it was still interesting to hear various anecdotes and Offerman's reasons for choosing them. Interesting book. Highly recommend the audiobook. This book features chapters on: Part 1: Freemasons: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Frederick Douglass Part 2: Idealists: Theodore Roosevelt, Frederick Law Olmsted, Eleanor Roosevelt, Tom Laughlin, Wendell Berry, Barney Frank, Yoko Ono, Michael Pollan Part 3: Markers: Thomas Lie-Nielsen, Nat Benjamin, George Nakashima, Carol Burnett, Jeff Tweedy, George Saunders, Laurie Anderson, Willie Nelson, Conan O'Brien |
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