''Yes Please'' is a 2014 book by American actress and television writer

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. Poehler announced the book in January 2013. It was released on October 28, 2014, by

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imprint Dey Street, and was described as "full of humor and honesty and brimming with true stories, fictional anecdotes and life lessons" by the publisher. At the

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, the audio version of ''Yes Please'' received nomination in the category for the Best Spoken Word Album.

Reception

The book received mixed reviews from

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. Laura Miller reviewed the book for ''

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'' and said, "''Yes Please'' is unable to make a virtue out of its author’s lack of sharp edges. In person, Poehler can do this, and it’s a remarkable achievement, but on the page she tends to wax bland." Similarly,

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of ''

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'' was not pleased with the book by saying: "''Yes Please'' reminds you of that squeaky fact: Even smart, hilarious people, the ones you wish were your great friends, sometimes can't write." Mary McNamara writing for ''

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'' was more positive about the book, and said: "Not everything in ''Yes Please'' works .. but many things are funny, and as with most of her comedy". McNamara also said that the writing is "choppy and self-consciously eccentric" and added: " oehleris a smart and funny woman who isn't either of those things all the time and doesn't mind admitting it because she thinks that's important too". Rachel Dry of ''

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'' commented: "So she is funny and honest. Writing a book is hard, and that seems to be the truth. At least she made some good jokes about it."

References

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