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Scrappy Little Nobody
Scrappy Little Nobody
Scrappy Little Nobody
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Scrappy Little Nobody

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About this audiobook

The New York Times bestselling collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect.

Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air, Twilight, and Into the Woods, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird, and “10 percent defiant.”

At the ripe age of thirteen, she had already resolved to “keep the crazy inside my head where it belonged. Forever. But here’s the thing about crazy: It. Wants. Out.” In Scrappy Little Nobody, she invites readers inside her brain, sharing extraordinary and charmingly ordinary stories with candor and winningly wry observations.

With her razor-sharp wit, Anna recounts the absurdities she’s experienced on her way to and from the heart of pop culture as only she can—from her unusual path to the performing arts (Vanilla Ice and baggy neon pants may have played a role) to her double life as a middle-school student who also starred on Broadway to her initial “dating experiments” (including only liking boys who didn’t like her back) to reviewing a binder full of butt doubles to her struggle to live like an adult woman instead of a perpetual “man-child.”

Enter Anna’s world and follow her rise from “scrappy little nobody” to somebody who dazzles on the stage, the screen, and now the page—with an electric, singular voice, at once familiar and surprising, sharp and sweet, funny and serious (well, not that serious).

Editor's Note

Charming as all get-out…

Charming and hilarious, these essays cover everything — from Kendrick’s young start on Broadway to her mixed feelings about “Twilight” — with candor and humor. Kendrick might be scrappy, but she’s definitely no nobody.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 15, 2016
ISBN9781508213550
Author

Anna Kendrick

Born and raised in Portland, Maine, Anna Kendrick made her Broadway debut at the age of twelve in her Tony-nominated performance for the musical High Society. Since her Academy Award–nominated role as Natalie Keener in Up in the Air, she has made numerous theatrical appearances, including starring roles in Into the Woods, the Twilight saga, and the Pitch Perfect film franchise. In 2013, she achieved musical success with the triple-platinum hit song “Cups (When I’m Gone),” featured in Pitch Perfect. She lives in Los Angeles.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Was a fun book to listen to especially because it was read by Anna herself.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A wildly entertaining read! There were many times I forgot I was reading a book, it sounded like Anna and I were having a private conversation a lot of the time. She was a hoot to listen to! I highly recommend this gritty and down to earth autobiography!

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Hoping for a part two where she name drops her haters!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Fun listen, I really enjoyed this! Revealing, but not overly so.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A fun and mindless listen! A good time filler and fun to hear about her experiences.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Refreshingly honest and outspoken, she tears the veil off the glamorous veneer of the show business industry in her own endearingly snarky way.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    awesome read. the book was very relatable. love you anna
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    Sadly she comes across as a typical actress, enamored with her own celebrity, pretending not the brag. We call it a humblebrag. She is apparently, quite the little diva. Too bad, because I liked her, at first.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Love it. The book is super relatable and funny. Amazing
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Funny stories! Her cussing would make a sailor blush…sort of takes away from the story.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I've enjoyed it a lot. Waiting for the next one.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Loved it!! So funny and relatable have to listen to this
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    So much fun to read. Down to earth and entertaining.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved how Anna made her "famous" life relatable to common people...because she too, is a normal human being like the rest of the population. She explains, with a good amount of humor, the trials and tribulations of being a young person in show business, but still being herself through it all. I was thoroughly entertained!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Thanks Anna for your honesty.
    Still think you are awesome :-)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved that it was narrated by Ms. Kendrick. It was enlightening to see the normal stuff that celebrities go through. I laughed a lot. Thank you for the peek inside your story. I’m a huge fan.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I enjoyed how down the earth she is and that she is a Harry Potter fan.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Felt like I was having brunch with Anna as she tells me her stories with bottomless mimosas
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    She’s such a cutie!!
    Fun & Vibrant & Quirky like me!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The book was so much better read by the author.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This girl is crazy as she's funny. Anna you should write a movie!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Excelente libro, reí mucho, reflexione también, es una excelente lectura rápida
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    We all new Anna Kendrick was one of those “super relatable” celebrities but this book just proves that even more. She’s right, this book is more like a conversation than a read! It’s quirky, heartfelt, real and heartbreaking all at the same time.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Anna is hilarious and has some interesting stories! She has a positive outlook on life, but not a fake outlook on life. This was a great listen for a car ride
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Anna Kendrick is witty, funny, and overall fun to read.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I absolutely loved this book! Funny, intriguing, and scrappy! ❤
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I loved listening to this! Her personality comes through perfectly, the stories are hilarious and she seems absolutely relatable in her genuineness of staying true to herself.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Anna is a fun persons head to be in. I loved this and I’m going to create that Thanksgiving dinner! Not for Thanksgiving, like tomorrow. Or next week after I’ve looked up all the recipes and have gone to the store.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Human, grounded, and charming. Work human, buy no bullshit (unless it's from our own mouth, then own it), and consider humor.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Me encantó!!! Se siente muchísimo más personal al escucharla a ella contándolo, y es simplemente tan graciosa e inteligente ;)