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Autographed Books – Scrappy Little Nobody

scrappylittlenobodyMove over Bald Bryan!  Our penultimate look at the hardcover books I’ve gotten autographed over the years, Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick, replaces his Shrinkage as the most recent addition to my collection.  Kendrick’s memoir tells the tale of her rise from a Maine schoolgirl to a Broadway star to an Oscar-nominated actress.

The autograph was acquired last month when I bought the book and saw her do a Q&A about the book.  Sadly, the books were pre-signed and I didn’t get the chance to meet Ms. Kendrick, but it was autographed none-the-less.

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Book 24 (of 52) – Scrappy Little Nobody

Scrappy Little Nobody - Anna Kendrick

Scrappy Little Nobody – Anna Kendrick

I can’t say that I really planned on picking up Anna Kendrick’s new memoir, Scrappy Little Nobody, but a chance to hear her talk about it in person and get an autographed copy changed my mind.  And I’m glad it did.  Kendrick displays a healthy, self-deprecating sense of humor in telling the tale of her journey from Maine to Broadway and then to Hollywood.  She doesn’t take herself too seriously, which helps to make her relatable to those of us outside the industry and makes this one of the better celebrity memoirs I’ve read this year.

 

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An Evening With Anna Kendrick

annakLast night, I headed out to Naperville to pick up a signed book and a Q&A with Anna Kendrick for her new tome, Scrappy Little Nobody.  Greta Johnsen, co-host of the WBEZ’s Nerdette Podcast, was on hand to moderate the evening’s festivities, in which Kendrick charmed the audience with tales from the book and how to strive for success after “making it”.  The two went back and forth for about an hour, with Kendrick apologizing to Jesus for cursing in the church where the event took place.

This was my second experience with a signing run through Anderson’s Bookshop, and the first since Adam Carolla came to town in 2014.  Other than paying full retail for the book and a small screw up in ordering tickets which led to me buying the last ticket and attending alone, everything ran smoothly and was worth the effort of heading out to the western suburbs after work.  I’ll continue to keep an eye out to see if they have anyone else interesting coming through town.