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The words 'Hollywood memoir' don't evoke a wide range of stories, but I'd rather have more like this one. Nell Scovell isn't a household name, but she is a successful TV writer, and she provided a complete account of the unglamorous ups and downs and hard work involved. The most disturbing part was the rampant misogyny- some of it sleazy or power-focused but other examples more subtle, the extent to which women were absent from the writer's room.

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Just under 3 hours for my first night of #TwelveInTwo I‘ve had a really busy day so I‘m shocked I got this much. Will dive back in tomorrow.

@Samplergal

Nell Scovell has written for a lot of shows and her experiences were interesting. However, the parts of the book that I found most interesting had nothing to do with Hollywood rather it was her relationship with Sheryl Sandburg and writing for the White House Correspondents Dinner. #bookclubbook

A lot of frank talk about breaking into the boy‘s club of TV comedy writing. I liked the behind the scenes look at how jokes and TV scripts come together. So funny, but also parts were kind of devastating.

This was a "LOL" audiobook, but it also had some powerful messages about woman in entertainment. Nell Scovell is so cool! I didn't know her before, but now I want to follow her writing career. It's always inspiring to hear about though, successful, and funny woman. This book is an easy listen, and I'm so glad this was recommended to me by a fellow Litten!!

Starting a new audiobook for my commute today!

Insightful and very funny, also annoying and infuriating. 2018 and women still have to work harder than men for respect, recognition and credit. 4 💥💥💥💥 out of 5

Late #friyayintro.

1. Tagged. Funny but also serious about examining gender bias.
2. July
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4. Twizzler Nibs (due to some weird travel nostalgia—apparently the hotels we stayed at when I was younger all had the same vending machine supplier).
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Ebook is on sale today! Scovell is a friend of some friends, so maybe I'm a little biased, but I think she's very funny.
#Kindledeals

I think I would have really enjoyed this book of I was in the mood for it. But I am not. Just not the right time for this one.

Enjoying this book, the Simpsons are my ultimate all time favourite everything

Powered through this one quickly by listening to it as I mulched and weeded my flowerbeds. The true stories of the author‘s time as a writer on a dozen famous shows are heartbreaking when you realize how her gender made her career an uphill battle. She manages to present them with humor and grace while encouraging others to fight for a better future.

This just in! Thank you library! I also just finished Circe and loved it!

This was a really cool look into writers rooms in Hollywood from the perspective of a woman writer. Fun stories, interesting anecdotes, and insight into the lean in book.

Fantastic. Part a behind-the-scenes look at the entertainment industry from a writer's perspective and part women's empowerment anthem. The audio was really well done even if I thought it was odd the writer didn't narrate it herself. The only part I thought dragged was the very detailed description of her process of writing one episode for the Simpsons.

Interesting.

After DNFing my last puzzle a month or so ago when it was about 80% done, I finally felt the urge to puzzle again. Jane Austen book covers. 😍

Also, as much as I‘m loving “I‘ll Be Gone in the Dark” I needed something lighter so I started the tagged book on audio and it is great!

Really enjoying Nell Scovell‘s memoir so far.