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veronykah
12/13/08

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If they are famous and interesting sure I would read their book. But Tori Spelling? What is interesting about her?

Alice Cooper's bio was pretty funny, Carrie Fisher is probably a riot but some barely famous or famous for what celeb? And they wonder why they don't sell?

US weekly is probably as interesting.
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LilyBonesBurana
12/13/08

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A UK publisher gave me a copy of the autobiography of the woman who hosted The Weakest Link.

Can't blame the gal for capitalizing on her fame, but I can't think of a "celeb" whose story I'd care about less!

You are the lamest memoir...goodbye!
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Plum-Pie
12/13/08

@LilyBonesBurana: She was an alcoholic journalist for years who had her kid taken away from her eventually - so it's a double fail in the current economy - misery plus celebrity. (I have't read it, I've just learnt that by pop culture osmosis)
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hellosunshine
12/13/08

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Y'all, I love these. The tackier, the better. I have a list of UK memoirs to purchase when I have extra cash (Kerry Katona? Jade Goody?! Jordan's next two biographies?! Victoria Beckham?! GIMME) - so far, I only have Jordan's first and Chantelle Houghton's. SToritelling will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.
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Plum-Pie
12/13/08

@hellodarling!: Do you have any friends in the UK because I would imagine a lot of those are now on amazon.co.uk for a penny?
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hellosunshine
12/13/08

@Plum-Pie: Unfortunately, no! So I've been researching different sellers, and most have said that if I order in bulk, it'll be cheaper. However, none of the stores have all of the books I want!
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brittster
12/13/08

@hellodarling!: I've heard (from someone on here) that you can order books from UK Amazon and they will ship to the US, not sure what the shipping would be, but it may be worth a try.
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hellosunshine
12/14/08

@brittster: Thank you! I thought they wouldn't ship over here, I'll check it out again!
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Marsgaret
12/13/08

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I love celebrity memoirs, but only vintage ones. Do yourself a favor (alibris.com!) and find My Way of Life by Joan Crawford, in which she is photographed trailing many a mink coat over a curving staircase, and advocates a slimming diet of mustard on saltines. Also, in hers (which is really wonderfully written) Helen Hayes recounts how one man won her love by passing her a dish of peanuts at a Paris party in the 30s, whispering, "Would that they were emeralds."
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LAkebandit
12/13/08

@Marsgaret: "Would that they were emeralds."
Swoon
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LilyBonesBurana
12/13/08

@LAkebandit (tebow for heisman!): If I recall correctly, they became a couple and years later, he passed her a bowl of emeralds and said, "Would that they were peanuts."

Double-swoonage there...
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brendastarlet is on it
12/13/08

@LilyBonesBurana: I have an autographed copy! I found it at a used book store and it was in mint condition. (Meaning somebody went to her book signing and never cracked open the book.)

I'm into celebrity audiobooks, especially if there's someone cool reading it. Bill Nighy reads Eric Clapton's autobiography and it was great on a long car trip. I also have By Myself by Lauren Bacall with Miss Bacall reading it, and that's a winner. And I have Nora Ephron's book about her neck, but she comes across as kind of a pill reading it aloud. Also cool to hear Obama reading his two books.
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NefariousNewt
12/13/08

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Depends on the celebrity. Tori Spelling, no. Kathleen Turner, yes.
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heykoukla
12/13/08

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Oh, and speaking of crappy celebrity memoirs - do any UK Jezzies remember the Never Mind the Buzzcocks episode where Simon Amstell ripped into the "memoirs" of Big Brother Chantelle when her husband Preston was on as a guest, and he walked off the set? Awesome.

[uk]

+ Watch video

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Cesybabe or Nirvanah Crane
12/13/08

@heykoukla: Bah haha that was funny. Simon is very amusing.
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squirrelcop
12/13/08

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When is Tom Cruise's My Life in the Tinfoil Hat due out? That should drive the sales percentage back up a point or two.
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whatsername
12/13/08

@squirrelcop: I'm so tired and meh today but you just made me laugh. I'd buy this book in an instant!
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prestocaro fears the culling
12/13/08

@squirrelcop: with a forward by Suri! I'm so there.
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squirrelcop
12/13/08

@whatsergem: @prestocaro:

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought:

Katie Holmes I'm a Catholic...Get Me Out of Here!
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randomnessish
12/13/08

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jeez, it's taken the masses long enough...3% isn't 100%, but i guess it's a start.

i always wondered who the hell was actually buying Lindsay Lohan or whatever's latest oeuvre.
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heykoukla
12/13/08

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Best memoirs I have ever read, hands down, are the David Niven ones - The Moon's A Balloon and Bring On The Empty Horses.

The only other one that comes close - and for very different reasons - is Timebends, but Arthur Miller.
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heykoukla
12/13/08

@heykoukla: Whoops, by not but.
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WaltzingMatilda
12/13/08

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I dunno - I am kinding craving "Wishful Drinking." I mean Carrie Fisher is ca-razy in a good way. That book has to be something good.
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bluebears
12/13/08

@WaltzingMatilda: agreed. She's such a funny writer.
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bowleserised
12/13/08

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So both the misery memoir market and the celebrity autobiography lists are taking a dent?

Of course, books being books, the Next Big Thing will have been written at least a year ago.

I wonder what it is.
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portmanteau
12/13/08

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If I'm going to read about someone's "everyday" struggles, I'm more interested in people whose lives are more like mine. I'm a memoir junkie. One of my favorites is "Another Bullsh*t Night in Suck City" by Nick Flynn.

Any other recommendations?
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hortense
12/13/08

@portmanteau: YES. That is a great, great book.
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AthertonMerriweather
12/13/08

@portmanteau: I'm currently reading "Her Last Death" by Susannah Sonnenbert. I can't put it down. If you have mommy issues, you'll love it.
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whatsername
12/13/08

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In a country where every premeirshsip footie player brings out autobiographies at the age of TWENTY with revised editions every other year/when a scandal happens, this was bound to happen. And, ha ha.
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whats_in_a_name
12/13/08

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"And then in 2004 when I only made 14mil I only afford to buy enough Ferraris to fill half of the 6 car garage of my new mansion, life is just so hard"
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Snowbunny
12/13/08

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I'll never forget that time at Dollar Tree (everything's a dollar!) that I saw Brooke Shield's post-pardem book in a bin with tacky coloring books.
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