Leslie F*cking Jones

By: Leslie Jones, Chris Rock - foreword

Narrated by: Leslie Jones, Chris Rock

Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with 5+ hours of bonus material not found in the print version and read by Leslie Jones. AudioFile Magazine awarded the recording an ‘Earphones Award’, saying: “No listener can leave this memoir unaffected as Jones laughs and sobs, sharing the highs and lows, joys and sorrows of her full life.”

Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you.

Now, I’m gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a b*tch is fifty-five and she’s smoked a ton of weed. But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL. Whether I’m talking about my childhood growing up in the South, my early stand-up days driving from gig to gig through the darkest parts of our country and praying I wouldn’t get murdered, what Chris Rock told Lorne Michaels, that time I wanted to shoot Whoopi Goldberg on SNL, and yeah, I’ll tell you all about Ghostbusters and the nudes and Supermarket Sweep and The Daily Show . . . I’m sharing it all here. It’s not easy being a woman in comedy, especially when you’re a tall-*ss Black woman with a trumpet voice. I have to fight so that no one takes me for granted, and no one takes advantage. These are the stories that explain why. (Cue the Law & Order theme.)

©2023 Leslie Jones (P)2023 Grand Central Publishing

Fantastic listen

Leslie Jones is incredible (and she knows it). This is not a straight read of the book. It makes you feel like you’re sitting on the floor next to Leslie listening to her tell you all kinds of crazy stories. She’s so funny and potty-mouthed. Of course there are serious parts to the book and Leslie makes sure she lets us all know exactly what lessons she wants us to take away from these. I gotta give Jamie Foxx a huge thank you for the advice he gave a young Leslie Jones trying to break into comedy and to Leslie for listening. Without that interaction, we wouldn’t have the Leslie Jones we have today. We’d probably still know her, but she’d be a different person. I knew I loved Leslie’s work, but hearing her story and her authenticity makes me love her as a human too. As long as you don’t mind a lot of cussing, this is a must-listen about knowing one’s own worth, perseverance, and lots of laughs along the way.

Excellent!

Loved Leslie’s honesty and candor about all parts of her life. Truly one of the funniest people on the planet.

Hilarious

Very entertaining, didn’t want it to end😁. I laughed, cried and laughed even harder. Felt like I was listening to a good friend talk about her life.

Wildly funny yet still gripping

A dark but funny and inspiring story. Leslie has so much to teach even if you’re not an aspiring comic!! Such a fun read!!!

Authentic, poignant, & hilarious

Leslie Jones is a treasure of a human. She is raw and wise and brave and kind. So grateful for her voice and her story. Congratulations, Leslie!

Inspired

Seriously, the best inspirational book I have listened to ever. I laughed, I cried, I bought the book for my sister. Thank you Leslie.

worth it

loved the opportunity to get to know more about this hilarious lady. congrats on your success and this badass book. 🤟🏼

Wow, wow, wow!

I love Leslie and I love this book. She is so raw, so real and so funny!

Hysterical

Leslie's narration is hilarious, it's so easy to listen too and she has some great stories and insight.

So glad I listened instead of reading

The author is hilarious and loose as she narrates her own story, taking the freedom to tell it as she feels it in the moment. Leaves you feeling like you know and respect her as a human being, and love her like family.