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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
I debated between giving this one 2 or 3 stars, because it was incredibly light and a very fast read...but I guess I did enjoy it, mostly because of my childhood fondness for Valerie Bertinelli. It was not particularly well written--just okay.
I loved One Day at a Time as a young teen, and I loved the fact that Bertinelli played a goody two shoes, sweet teenager and made it look cool. I still remember our shared love of Elton John and her impersonation of him and singing "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Mackenzie Phillips dressed as Kiki Dee. On a business trip in Alaska a few years ago, I saw Bonnie Franklin in a restaurant and it was very exciting!
I never expected Valerie Bertinelli to be much of an intellectual...she is a few classes shy of finishing high school, and she was married to a rock icon...but it seems like she has a good heart and she appreciates good books and Mozart (her son is named after him).
I was surprised to discover that she was not a goody two shoes teenager like her clean-cut character--she was sexually active and using drugs before she turned 16. She dated some much older men (like Steven Spielberg) when she was still a teenager. She married Eddie Van Halen at age 20 before she really knew what she was getting into.
It's hard to understand why she stuck with Van Halen for as long as she did, especially because her own parents are still happily married. Didn't she think life should be more satisfying? She has struggled with her weight and some with drugs all her life. But she is a dedicated, loving mom and seems very genuine.
I read this book purely for sentimental reasons...and now onto headier stuff!!
I loved One Day at a Time as a young teen, and I loved the fact that Bertinelli played a goody two shoes, sweet teenager and made it look cool. I still remember our shared love of Elton John and her impersonation of him and singing "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Mackenzie Phillips dressed as Kiki Dee. On a business trip in Alaska a few years ago, I saw Bonnie Franklin in a restaurant and it was very exciting!
I never expected Valerie Bertinelli to be much of an intellectual...she is a few classes shy of finishing high school, and she was married to a rock icon...but it seems like she has a good heart and she appreciates good books and Mozart (her son is named after him).
I was surprised to discover that she was not a goody two shoes teenager like her clean-cut character--she was sexually active and using drugs before she turned 16. She dated some much older men (like Steven Spielberg) when she was still a teenager. She married Eddie Van Halen at age 20 before she really knew what she was getting into.
It's hard to understand why she stuck with Van Halen for as long as she did, especially because her own parents are still happily married. Didn't she think life should be more satisfying? She has struggled with her weight and some with drugs all her life. But she is a dedicated, loving mom and seems very genuine.
I read this book purely for sentimental reasons...and now onto headier stuff!!
I actually didn't get very far before I quit reading. I wanted to learn about her weight loss journey, but instead found this book to be a tell-all about her sexual partners. Bummer.
I really liked this book. It is written in a way that makes you feel like you're sitting on the couch talking with her. Inspiring. Honest. Down to earth. Valerie.
Very interesting book about Valerie's life. I've always liked her & I enjoyed reading on her weight issues & how she tackled them. I also enjoyed getting an insight into the ups and downs of Van Halen.
This book was absolutely AMAZING!!! Valerie Bertinelli is hilarious, open, and candid. She tells her story in such a remarkable way and shares so many things that I was absolutely astounded! I was able to relate to a lot of the things she wrote about (no not sleeping with a rock star lol, although in my eyes my hubby is a rockstar).
I was hoping this would be a good book about determination but it was soooo simplistic and repetitive I couldn't swallow any more.
Valerie Bertinelli seems like a very personable, kind-at-heart woman -- someone you'd love to be friends with. Her book is an absorbing read, but I didn't really grasp the specifics of how she transformed her coping skills from emotional eating to other methods. Was it counseling at Jenny Craig? Therapy? Just happened by chance? I felt as though I was left thinking, "Huh?" at the end of the book.
Really enjoyed this book. Valerie Bertinelli seems so down to earth and so honest. Like someone I'd having as a friend.
I really liked this book - like listening to a friend tell a story. I thought it was so interesting that she notes all her life's milestones/events by her weight at the time. While nowhere near that obsessive, I sympathized since I just lost 25 lbs myself. Good book!!