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sbaunsgard's review against another edition
4.0
Gunn's book is sort of a combination of elements: autobiography, manners, advice, and a behind the scenes look at the fashion world. If you like Gunn you will certainly enjoy the book. Probably the biggest surprise to me were the stories about J. Edgar Hoover. Gunn's father worked with him. A quick (but not dumb) read. Recommended.
dgodek's review against another edition
1.0
Don't even know how this ended up on my Nook. Even though I like Tim Gunn, this is not really worth the time.
brinnet's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book, but it's all over the place. Don't read this book if you're looking for fashion advice. It's really little stories and anecdotes by Tim -- you might even call it gossip. The chapters have titles like, "The World Owes You...Nothing!", so you can probably gather all of the advice you'll get from the book by just scanning the list of chapter titles.
If you want to feel like you're sitting down at coffee having a chat with Tim Gunn, read this. I found myself repeatedly laughing out loud and reading passages to my husband. Enjoyable, but not really a guide to anything specific.
If you need a reminder that everyone faces their own issues, then this is a fun, worthwhile read.
If you want to feel like you're sitting down at coffee having a chat with Tim Gunn, read this. I found myself repeatedly laughing out loud and reading passages to my husband. Enjoyable, but not really a guide to anything specific.
If you need a reminder that everyone faces their own issues, then this is a fun, worthwhile read.
wubledoo's review against another edition
1.0
Sigh. I love Tim Gunn's TV persona sooooo much. And I had such high hopes for this book. But I'm really disappointed. It is terribly written (why hire a ghost writer to produce something that any Joe Blow could slap together?). It's way too stream-of-consciousness and tangential. Add to that a little tinge of "preachy". Bummed me out, I tell you. But I'll still keep watching Tim on Project Runway.
shanameydala's review against another edition
4.0
This was a nice book by a nice guy. I was happy to start the year off with such a thoughtful (still has plenty of gossip) book.
mhall's review against another edition
4.0
This is not quite a book, more of a serious of light ramblings, held together by the loosest of threads. But it's Tim Gunn, who comes across as he does on Project Runway as the most genuine, warmhearted, kind, and truthful celebrity around. You can hear his voice come through as you read this.
tangerineteeth's review against another edition
3.0
Well, his voice in this book is just like his voice on the show (Project Runway), except with many more digressions and anecdotes, so basically, it's delightful. This book is not about substance; it's about the anecdotes and about getting extra Tim.
ubalstecha's review against another edition
2.0
I love Tim Gunn. LOVE HIM. But I did not love him in this book. This volume purports to be his rules to living. One of them is to be honest, but not to name names. Yet Tim does name names in this book repeatedly. Saying lovely things about someone and then nasty things later. Even when he tries to be discrete, he hints so heavily that you can figure out who he is talking about. There are also points that this book meanders off course, leaving readers wondering how this story is linked to the golden rule Tim is trying to teach you about.
If you want bitchy tell alls, this is your book. Otherwise, skip it and re-read Tim's first book.
If you want bitchy tell alls, this is your book. Otherwise, skip it and re-read Tim's first book.
relf's review against another edition
3.0
Oh, I just love Tim Gunn. His book is like an extended conversation with him, with good gossip, stories and some of his pet peeves about boorish or spoiled behavior, and some sweetly encouraging life advice. Short and sweet, rambly, and fun to read if you happen to like Tim Gunn.