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What if The Office's Pam and Angela were best friends? What if, instead of reluctant colleagues who tolerated each other at best and gossiped about each other at worst, they supported each other like sisters? Surprise! (Or maybe not, as I'm always the last one to the office holiday party.) In real life, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey are each other's ride-or-die, as chronicled in their popular Office Ladies podcast and now in their book, The Office BFFs.
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Weathering work, family, and other woes, Jen and Ange have a friendship that transcends sitcom seasons. They're so in sync that they've even broken their toes at each other's houses (accidentally, of course, not as part of some weird friends-to-the-end blood oath). I loved reading about their memories and anecdotes. Also, it was fun to find out that Angela Kinsey is nothing like the sour and rigid Angela Martin. She's warm, bubbly, and irreverent -- and clearly an amazing actor!
Still, it's these reflections from Jenna that are my favorite parts of the book:
"Pam's dreams are not extraordinary. She wants to marry the man she loves, have a family, and feel creatively expressed in her work. In the end, she gets all three. It's not lost on me that the series ends when Pam's dreams come true. The documentary doesn't stop when Michael leaves. They keep filming. I like to think that's because they might have been following Pam all along." (223)
Her words go hand in hand with Pam's last words in the finale:
"I thought it was weird when you picked us to make a documentary. But all in all . . . I think an ordinary paper company like Dunder Mifflin was a great subject for a documentary. There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn't that kind of the point?" (299)
So yeah, The Office BFFs is a sweet, poignant read.
And now I just may have to become a podcast person.
4 comments:
Oh I loved Pam so much on the show and of course, I love Jenna and her creativity. What I liked most about this ensemble at THE OFFICE was that all were creative in other endeavors. What a wonderful book. I haven't been keeping up on these two, and a great way to remember the TV show and these two voices.💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗Thanks so much for your comments. Yes, it looks like warmer days are in the forecast..now if we could get the library building to cooperate. The Friends of the Library have been showering us with treats all week.🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈Thanks for your comments! Yes, I couldn't resist Ste's question. Hopefully, it will be a good summer for both Boone and Lily!
Love the T-shirt!!! And how cool is that, that Pam and Angela are actually BFFs in real life! I had no idea. It's so sweet that they have a podcast and wrote a book about The Office...I imagine it's awesome to know the behind-the-scenes tales of The Office, and their off-screen friendship, told through the eyes of these two! 💖💗
Oh, this looks so good. What a fun read with these two. They are so interesting. I really enjoyed this review. I need to read more nonfiction!🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈💗💗💗💗💗💗🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓Thanks for your comments. Oh, Rox and Pan are in a bad way..and of course, I had to include the friend from P.A....which is funny.. every time..that friend has called me lately she has either been high or drunk. Oh, I think I need to watch that movie you mentioned. Thanks for giving me a smile. All the best to all your projects and reads and of course all the good stuff throughout the week, too.
Oh, those two....you know, maybe they need to revisit the show..give us the behind the scenes stories..more than just a reunion. This is so interesting! I watched most of Carol Burnett's 90th birthday special tonight. Of course, now I just want to want her show on YouTube or something. Thanks for the comments. I have been writing more than I had wanted to with that roleplay group. 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠 Thanks again for being here and all your wonderful blogging and inspiring fashion!
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