Scrappy Little Nobody

Anna Kendrick

Nov 2016 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Anna Kendrick

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).

Ratings and reviews

I know I probably wasn't the target audience being a guy 'n' all but it's 2018 & I'm secure in myself / in touch with my feminine side. I LOVED this book. Kendrick's narration is the best not just because you feel it better than if you had only read it but because she reads as fast as she thinks. Very funny, charming & weird (in a good way). I was able to complete it in 2 days which isn't a negative, I just enjoyed it too much to stop. And, before I sound pretentious & too noble, yes I am guilty of having a little bit of a celebrity crush on her... Even though she technically isn't my type but that might be part of the allure... Perhaps it's her beautifully addictive smile.

I haven't heard it yet, but the sample is aca-amazing! I really wanna get it. I love Anna Kendrick, so I'm obviously gonna love this audio book!

Absolutely love this book! Anna is one of the funniest, and most talented people I've seen, and this book definitely confirms that. Great stories, with just the right amount of specific detail, and still funny and charming.

About the author

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.