This is a generally light-hearted and witty look at the excesses of celebrity life. Tori is unsparing about her shortcomings and generous to many. Thoroughly enjoyable--although I think that she still hasn't worked through how angry she really is at her mother, and it shows. ( )

I was always a fan on 90210, which meant I was always a fan of Tori Spelling and Aaron Spelling and anyone else associated. I vaguely remember all the drama surrounding the family, but never really paid too much attention to what tabloids said. Reading this book made a me empathize with Spelling for the way her parents raised her and all the trouble she had with the press. It’s not easy being a child to a star, much less trying to live your own life and become a star yourself.

I think she did a very good job of telling her own story of her life, even admitting to her own faults and actions, leaving nothing out, to convince the world that she is just like everyone else despite who her father was.

I enjoyed this book. Tori Spelling is intelligent, and witty, and can tell a great story. I found myself frequently laughing out loud, or bookmarking sections to read to DH when he was around. In conversations I would hear myself saying “Did you know that Tori Spelling…..?” or “had you heard that Aaron Spelling….?” I really enjoyed the behind the scenes peak into her life. My one complaint, it that Tori isn’t exactly….linear. She would start telling a story, and I would think, “Are we back to 90210? I thought she was married to Charlie? How old is she?” A couple times I would be lost, but in the end, it didn’t really matter, it was an entertaining story none the less. I will definitely be picking up the sequel Mommywood. ( )

Tori Spelling's first memoir is always extremely self-aware: making comments directly to the reader drives the prose downwards, creating an increasingly flippant narrative. What makes this nonchalance acceptable is the wit with which Spelling (with the help of a co-writer) writes. She's a down-to-earth and very funny person, a fact that becomes evident as one gets further into the book. She doesn't sugarcoat matters and never comes off as haughty; she uses years of hindsight to uplift the story from mere gossip to psychological portrait of not only herself, but also her complicated family situation. The ins and outs of trying to succeed in Hollywood is particularly enlightening, and while the end of the book drags a bit (there's only so long she can talk about how in love she is), it never strays far from Spelling's overall theme of perception vs. reality. Read this for the juicy gossip, stay for the interesting insight she gives into a childhood and life that far exceed people's comprehension of who Tori Spelling really is. ( )

I found this to be a quick, light and fluffy read. It is a memoir of the life so far of Tori Spelling.

I am not sure about the people who pan her and the book. Why read it then ? Its not like it was falsely advertised or made any pretense to great literature.

I only recently became interested in her by seeing the reality TV show on Oxygen with her and her husband and son. what can I say. She is rich, spoiled, and often self-centered, but she is honest about it. She can laugh at herself, and admit her mistakes. She comes across as genuine, charming and caring both on TV and in her book.

The book talks about her family life with the Spellings, her problems with her mother (I can totally empathize), and her acting career. She talks about 90210, which I never watched, though I heard about the Shannon Doherty issues. She also talks about her first husband and the wrongs she did him and his family. She talks about meeting Dean and doesn't sugar coat it. I respect her for being frank, even though it makes her look bad.

She admits that she has led a rich and privileged life, and that its unseemly for her to complain. She feels she is explaining herself and often her desire to be 'normal', I think she carries it off. Who doesn't dream of some other 'normal' (the grass is always greener syndrome).

I will read another book by her if the subject appeals to me, and I plan to watch the next season of Tori & Dean ( if there is one). ( )