In trying to keep with my annual resolution to read more books, I’ve decided to do a little virtual book club with Christine and Karen.

It seems that, by a happy accident, the theme of the month is BOSS. We will be reading 2 books:

#GIRLBOSS – Sophia Amoruso

Long recommended to me by fans of Lean In and my friends who are more tuned in to the fashion world is Nasty Gal founder and CEO Sophia Amoruso’s manifesto, #GIRLBOSS.

“It’s easy to get the sense, reading Lean In, that Sandberg is writing for women who’ve already made it. #GIRLBOSS is for those who haven’t, which means it is aimed at people who have nothing to lose, which makes it a much riskier and more enjoyable manifesto.”
–New York Magazine / The Cut

In an age where more and more women are demanding what they are owed and what they deserve, I’m so happy to see books like Lean In and #GIRLBOSS get popular and women’s success becomes less of an anomaly and more what should be.

Bossypants – Tina Fey

I would argue that Tina Fey’s hugely successful memoir launched a wave of memoirs and other publications from our current era of TV comedians. (See: Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, BJ Novak for just a few.) We all know that Tina Fey is a fantastical human being, and I’ve heard nothing but great things about Bossypants. The only reason I haven’t read it yet is that I’ve always been #57 or higher on the waitlist at my library for this book BUT they have it on hold for me right now so I cannot wait to delve into this!

“Tina Fey’s new book Bossypants is short, messy, and impossibly funny (an apt description of the comedian herself). From her humble roots growing up in Pennsylvania to her days doing amateur improv in Chicago to her early sketches on Saturday Night Live, Fey gives us a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of modern comedy with equal doses of wit, candor, and self-deprecation.”
– Amazon Best Books of the Month April 2011 (Kevin Nguyen)

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I’m really excited to read these two books. Not only are they by two great women, but it’s been nice for me to start reading non-fiction! I used to be a strictly YA fiction kind of girl, so branching out like this without it being terrible is not unpleasant!

Let us know if you decide to read along with us!
If you’ve read these books already, tell us what you thought!