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Mindy Kaling's, star and writer of the hit TV show, "The Office" first book, "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns)" is a delightfully funny blend of autobiography.
The book, released on Nov. 1, chronicles her life events, such as her youth and stardom, as well as life lessons about friends and why men take so long to put on their shoes.
While Kaling is wearing pink on the cover, this is not exclusively a book for women. It is for anyone who wishes Kaling's character on "The Office," Kelly Kapoor, got more than her usual handful of lines each episode. That being said, fans of "The Office" will love this book.
Readers learn interesting tidbits of information, like that Kaling got her start by performing in a two-woman show with her best friend about the friendship of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. And for anyone who really wanted to know, Kaling assures readers that Steve Carell is extremely nice. She notes that John Krasinski is as cool as his character, Jim, and Rainn Wilson is a much worse egomaniac than his character, Dwight.
Kaling sort of feels like a spastic, yet loveable best friend through sections of the book like "Best Friend Rights and Responsibilities" — ranging from "I will take care of your kid if you die" to "I will try to like your boyfriend five times" — or "Men and Boys," which says that men own alarm clocks and boys let your parents pay for dinner.
At 219 pages, this book is a short and easy read, which Kaling admits.
She said, "This book will take you two days to read… If you're reading this book every night for months, something is not right."
Readers who expect "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns)" to have a David Sedaris-like style with a girly slant to it will be pleased. However, unlike Sedaris, Kaling's book has some slow parts like when she takes a little too long to tell a story or goes on and on with some of her less interesting lists like "My Favorite Eleven Moments in Comedy" — but you'll probably like that one more if you're a huge comedy nerd.
Kaling makes up for her slower moments with stories like "Strict Instructions for My Funeral," where she explicitly states that "No one may use this occasion to debut original music they wrote. I hate original music."
If you're bored, a little sad, want to have a good laugh or you're just feeling really antsy waiting for the new episode of "The Office," then "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns)" is highly recommended.
Kaling will make readers laugh, shed some light on the world of TV and let you know that it's okay to eavesdrop because that's how you find out that Whole Foods has a machine that will grind up fresh peanut butter for you.
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