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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
It so pains me to not give this book 5 stars, but I'm going to be honest about it because I think Busy would appreciate that. Mostly, I feel this book made me not relate to her in a way that's so different from watching her on Instagram. Like, the number of videos I have screengrabbbed because, I am this person crying in her hotel room about how nothing really works to make her feel fully healthy, or my God, it is so hard to meet someone today, thank you for acknowledging it, Busy. But then this book made me realize that as Busy describes herself, she's one of those people who sparkle. She has had so much happen to her in life, enough to write a book about, clearly, and I...haven't. I don't consider myself someone with sparkle. I do a lot of wondering how those people got so lucky and trying not to think ugly thoughts about it. I appreciate her honesty about the hardships she's endured. The sexual assault, the choice of a teenaged abortion, the failed relationships, not finding success where she thought it would be, having to face death so many times with people she was close to. It was harder for me to read about her honesty about people she didn't vibe with, that she absolutely is entitled to not like. I don't think I could ever be that honest in such a public way. The boldness to not care that they would read it, that they would know, I'd like to say I could one day give so little fucks, but it seems unlikely. Her confidence overall in the book made me uncomfortable, which, is my problem entirely, but still took away from my enjoyment of it. Because I had to wonder why I was uncomfortable. I clearly adore her and think she's wonderful, why shouldn't I want her to feel that for herself? And I did cry a bit while reading the book, the first time on the EL only 5 pages in, where she listed all the things she has shared over the past few years. And I remembered all of them. I think I'll remember reading this book too, and being bummed that even though she came to Chicago, she actually came to Naperville, and was too far out in the burbs for me to get too feasibly, and how I kind of wanted to skip class to do it anyway, but worried that my professor wouldn't think she was the kind of literary person I should be skipping Critical Reading and Writing for. Having read the book now I know for sure, Busy would have skipped the class. She'd have made a playlist for the drive and probably cried on her way home from it. I went to class. I love her anyway.
I listened to this on audible and I loved it. It’s quintessential “Busy” and she comes across as she does on Instagram. I learned a lot about her and It’s very impactful when you can hear the emotion in someone’s voice as they recount the events of their life.
Loved this memoir and will enjoy Busy’s online content even more!
Loved this memoir and will enjoy Busy’s online content even more!
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
This book was very emotional, but also funny and gives a taste of what it's like to be in TV.
funny
Wow. I did this on audio narrated by the author. She is... intense... a bit much? She certainly didn’t hold anything back and I appreciate her taking the risk to be so open and vulnerable. I mostly remember her from Dawson’s Creek. I always enjoy the Hollywood inside scoops in these types of books.
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Buy the Audible and let Busy read to you. You won’t be disappointed. Hilarious and so very real.
I have no idea about Busy Philipps' apparently prolific instagram, but this book was on a list of great memoirs.... and it was. It was honest and real and raw. I felt like Busy was relatable in a way that celebrities who write memoirs aren't usually. There was not a distance between the author and reader. I loved reading about her blunder years and I appreciated her candidness. Great audio narration by author.
This was everything I hoped for and more.
(That Blades of Glory story is a trip...but look who's gotten the glory in the long run. Go, Busy!)
(That Blades of Glory story is a trip...but look who's gotten the glory in the long run. Go, Busy!)