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    veronykah: 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... more »
    LilyBonesBurana: 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 c... more »
    hellosunshine: 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 ... more »
    Marsgaret: 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 photogra... more »
    NefariousNewt: Depends on the celebrity. Tori Spelling, no. Kathleen Turner, yes. more »
    heykoukla: Oh, and speaking of crappy celebrity memoirs - do any UK Jezzies remember the Never Mind the Buzzcocks episode where Simon Amstell ripped into the "me... more »
    squirrelcop: 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. more »
    randomnessish: 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... more »
    heykoukla: 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 come... more »
    WaltzingMatilda: 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. more »
    bowleserised: 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 b... more »
    portmanteau: 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 m... more »
    whatsername: In a country where every premeirshsip footie player brings out autobiographies at the age of TWENTY with revised editions every other year/when a scan... more »
    whats_in_a_name: "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" more »
    Snowbunny: 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. more »
  • #overit

    Celebrity Memoirs Hit The Bargain Bin

    Are you sick of celebrity memoirs? Apparently, you're not alone: the Times is reporting that many celebrity memoirs are being thrown in the bargain bins, as readers are growing tired of their often shallow stories.
  • #identitypolitics

    Some Men Who Hate Hillary Are Sexist. We Get It. Now Let's Move On.