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Scrappy Little Nobody

Written by: Anna Kendrick
Narrated by: Anna Kendrick
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Publisher's Summary

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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2016 Anna Kendrick (P)2016 Simon & Schuster

What the critics say

"Actress Anna Kendrick narrates her wry and witty collection of autobiographical essays about growing up in Portland, Maine.... Her quick pace, sometimes sarcastic tone, and unmistakably familiar voice enhance funny and shrewd reflections on her ordinary girl's life." ( AudioFile)

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Great first audiobook!!

I was very hesitant to start listening to audiobooks. I am a fast reader and able to imagine the scenes set forth in a book pretty quickly and easily, and I was afraid that listening to a book wouldn't capture that same kind of imagination. This is why I chose a free trial from Audible, and a celebrity autobiography actually read by that celebrity - it was the exact right choice. Anna Kendrick wrote a witty, attention-grabbing, easy-to-listen-to book and I had absolutely no problems putting myself in her world for 6 hours. The chapters follow each other seamlessly and Anna has a great voice for audiobooks - she enunciates, she's emotional where it counts, and she's very very real. I highly recommend this audiobook. #Audible1

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Great book

I am not a huge follower of Anna Kendrick, not that I don't like her I just don't watch everything she had created. However this was a great book, I loved it! She is very personable and it feels as though she is just "one of us." It is a great listen

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Entertaining and funny read...

This was a very entertaining listen. I really enjoyed it and found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. Anna's dry, witty and sarcastic sense of humour is enchanting and I found her to be equally sweet and sassy...or maybe salty. Yup. Salty.

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Kind of boring tbh. Just couldn't get into it

Kind of boring tbh. Just couldn't get into it. Didn't love the narration. The stories were just blah.

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Funny, candid

So glad it was ready by the author. It was helpful to hear her comedic tone. Fun and easy listen.

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HILARIOUS

She's just so funny, I definitely recommend reading this book. You really get a look inside her brain.

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Highly recommended!

I absolutely loved this book. I've been a fan of Anna kendrick for as long as I can remember and knew she was hilarious but had no idea it would come threw so much in her book. I had so many laugh out loud in public moments it got to be embarrassing. She has a way of making it sound like you're just having a conversation insted of her talking at you. I would love if she released another book or even a collection of essays!

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As Entertaining as I expected.

I am glad I listened to this rather than read it. I got the experience just as it was intended.

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Great story for a great person

Anna seems like such a fantastic person and I can appreciate and resonate with how she sees the world. If you like Anna Kendrick, you should like this.

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A great read... or listen!

this book was awesome! Anna is an awesome human! I will definitely re-listen to this audiobook.

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