Life Will Be the Death of Me

Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and You Too! by Chelsea Handler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was the most 'deep' book that Chelsea has written. She talks about the death of her brother, Chet, the death of her father, and of course the deaths of Tammy and Chunk, her beloved dogs. There is still that witty, dark humour that Chelsea has but it's like she opens up and you get to relate to her on how she is or isn't handling the grieving process. The book is not entirely about death but also growth. There's the infamous Ayahuasca experience that Chelsea showed on Chelsea Does, but she goes in to what she saw, what it was like, what she learned and the necessary changes to make the learning experience change the future. Chelsea talks about going to therapy and working many of her issues out, even though she stated a long time ago that she would never go to therapy. Chelsea now sees the benefits and welcomes anyone to try therapy since she has seen the amazing changes and the benefits it has done for her. For those of you reading this, Chelsea Handler has started a support/discussion group on Facebook called THE ORANGE ROOM. There is an approval process but it's a place to safely talk about grieving, death, support and so much more that goes along with those topics. This book definitely deserves 5 stars but I would give it more if I could. Transparency is hard to find among celebrities but Chelsea is slowly taking that wall down and making herself more open to people. I have always admired Chelsea because I think we are very similar in a lot of ways and I look up to her for the fact that she is always in a constant state of learning (and if you know me that's a big thing). She's reading books, testing out certain things, trying to see another person's point of view. She has a documentary coming out in September discussing her own white privilege and the disadvantages of privileges to others. It's a sketchy topic for this time, especially in the USA, where there is so much unrest and the country is becoming more divided by the day, but it's a topic that needs to be shown so that people can get a glimpse of what others have to go through.


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Pretty Mess

Pretty Mess by Erika  Jayne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was an absolute delight to read and it dove-tailed perfectly with the Ted Talk that Erika Girardi gave on how Erika Jayne evolved. There was a lot of information about how she grew up in a small town and moved to New York to try to make it. The ups and downs with her mum who she considered more like a friend than a mother. The special bond she had with her mum's mum and her other grandparents. Having a child at a young age and then making the most difficult decision any parent could make. It all made sense and you understood how Erika is very honest and down to earth but can be totally flip. I really enjoyed the chapters of how she met Mikey Minden and the rest of her glam squad who help her to keep the Erika Jayne experience larger than life. Expenses, high fashion, and simply “How many fucks do I give? None, None, Not ONE, zero, zero, zero, DONE!” I would definitely give this a 5 star rating but I think that's a bit lavish because I am biased and love everything Erika Jayne, therefore a solid 4 will be the number. A light easy read, with lots of biographical content but it feels so much like Erika is reading you the story of her life. A good biography should be like that, hearing the person's voice tell you everything, like sharing intimate secrets. Either way an entertaining read and the fact that the cover is HOT HOT HOT doesn't hurt either!


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