I discovered this book after hearing Arden speak on a podcast and this book lives up to the hype! It’s a great celebration of love and stories!

Thank you netgalley and Running Press Book publishers for the ARC of this book!
3.75 stars! I love a memoir and this one did not disappoint! I only know Arden from watching Chelsea Lately, but I really enjoyed her stories and getting to know her even more! I do wish the book would have had a little more about her professional work like being on Chelsea Lately, but that’s a minor complaint. Overall I loved the stories she shared and even found myself laughing!

I had never heard of Arden Myrin before reading this book, so you don't have to be a fan of her to enjoy this book. This book was quirky and interesting and funny and I really enjoyed it.

I requested this book because I had become a fan of Myrin's through her Bachelor podcast "Will you Accept this Rose". Don't judge-it's hysterical! Myrin and her comedian friends sit around and joke about The Bachelor. Anyway, enough about the podcast-it's immaterial to whether you will enjoy the book, trust me.
This book is a laugh-out-loud and then wipe your tears away memoir told by Myrin in essay format. Here we learn about her unusual upbringing in the tiny town of Little Compton, Rhode Island. Her parents married on a dare...she was allowed to sleep in and go to school when she felt like it....her dad lived off cake and ran around in his drawers. She uses her comedy to take us through her childhood and the beginning of her career. After the book was done, I wanted to reach out to her and hug her and also to talk to her like she was my BFF. Great, funny authorial voice.
Thanks to NetGalley and Perseus Books, Running Press for the ARC in return for my honest review.

Allow me to confess that I had never heard of Arden Myrin. So, why did I read Little Miss Little Compton? The cover grabbed me, honestly. It looks like she’s been waiting on you to start the best party ever! And you’d be nuts to say “no.”
And while we’re talking nuts, Myrin announces straight out of the gate that her arrival on the planet is the product of not one, but two hasty decisions. Parents who married on a dare and grandparents who eloped 24 hours after meeting.
Myrin’s almost improbable life begins in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Then there’s college and Chicago where she finds her fit in life at the ImprovOlympic. Serious comedy work led to her big break on an NBC sitcom, and took her to Los Angeles where she had to sort out how to be a grown up with no clue how to start.
Arden Myrin certainly seems aware of exactly how extraordinary her life has been, and I think she’s figured it out rather well so far. As heartening as it is exhilarating, Little Miss Little Compton is an enthralling read. Oh, and do save it for places where you can actually laugh out loud.

Even if you don't recognize Arden Myrin's name, you've probably seen her on TV. I was halfway through this book when I realized that she played Chelsea, the hilariously persistent and chatty stalker, on "Psych." Respect!

I thoroughly enjoyed this memoir. Myrin describes growing up in Little Compton, a seaside town in Rhode Island, with a distant, emotionally abusive father and an amazing mother. There are echoes of "Educated," but this author had a drive toward entertainment, including a childhood predilection for exhibitionism.

The book is funny, tender, and wise, with pragmatic advice about grief, sexual harassment, and how to thrive in a challenging environment.

CW: Some coarse language and adult situations.

Recommended.

Many thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have been a fan of Arden since she was on Chelsea Lately. Most recently I watched her on the Netflix show Insatiable, in which I also loved her character.
She seems ageless and hysterical. Also, incredibly real. Her story is definitely an unusual one in Hollywood. It is not the “I was unpopular in high school” story that is overplayed. Instead it was just not knowing the life that so many others have lived.

She is funny and sweet and I am SO glad I was able to see she had a book come out via Netgalley.

I remember Arden Myron from Chelsea Lately and I always felt drawn to her, it was probably her infectious laugh, that I could hear through her pages of this book. I was so excited to receive an advance copy of her memoir I devoured it in 2 days. I didnt want it to end, I wanted more life lessons from JJ, her mom and to hear more about her time in Hollywood. I highly recommend this for anyone who is looking for a light memoir with life hacks, like “don’t be a drip”.

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Arden Myrin's memoir of her life growing up in an in Little Compton with a very unique family. Instead of being down and complaining about her family, she chooses to focus on the positives and how her hometown had an impact on her life. Throughout each essay, Arden uses her comedy background to make light of situations. I also always find it interesting to see how people enter the acting world. Arden's mother made sure that Arden got her college degree before she could go explorer NY or LA. So she interns at comedy clubs, takes as many comedy courses as she can then makes her way to LA. It was a slow process, but Arden succeeded and even became a series regular on a comedy netflix show!

I gobbled this book up! Arden Myrin shares hilarious stories about her life growing up in the 70s/80s and making her way as a comedian and actress. Her comedic voice shines with quippy one liners and had me laughing out loud. However, this is not a superficial book and she also covers hard topics such as being a woman in Hollywood, grief, and self-esteem. I was not familiar with Arden Myrin before picking this book up, but am glad I did.

#LittleMissLittleCompton #NetGalley ARC provided from Net Galley in return for my honest review.

A funny take on a bizarre, dysfunctional family, and upbringing. Fun peeks into a life on stage as well. Lots of references to '80s events and products some people might enjoy.

I loved this book so much! Don't know why I was drawn to request it, and why I had the strong urge to read it before the 30 other books I have lined up which I really need to read and review...but I am so happy I did!

Ya'll this book is basically Educated, but instead of wanting the reader to be disturbed by their family, Arden relishes in the absurdity of her family. I can relate, my mother was a character, and because of that life was so much more full of color.

Thank you so much Net Galley for the ARC for an honest opinion.

Arden Myrin has written a funny, touching memoir of her life growing up in an eccentric family in Little Compton, RI, and her career as a comedienne and actress. Arden was a child of the 70's and 80's, and this book is filled with references to the era. Great read!