Tori Spelling

Okay - if you are even thinking about reading this book - you must have some basic expectations of what it will be like. If you are expecting the life of Katherine Graham or Queen Noor - you are barking up the wrong tree.

My perception of Tori Spellng first changed a few years back when I watched her short lived TV show NoTorious - it was hilarious and much of the comedy was derived from Tori's ability to laugh at her self and the life she has led...

She does her best to cultivate the same show more kind of tone in this book. There is a lot of recognition of the absurd things that have gone on in her life - for better and for worse.

I found this book a light and breezy read (except for the parts recounting the end of her first marriage as well as the beginning of her relationship with her now husband - which I found extremely cringe inducing - its really hard to spin any of her actions to her favor in those two situations) . But all in all - a quick read - perfect for summer and it will probably leave you with a better understanding of the trials an tribulations of being someone born into such a crazy lifestyle as she was. show less

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 show more 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. show less

I was very surprised by how entertaining Tori Spelling's books were. She is very family-oriented, focused and driven in all her books. There's no hiding the fact that she did grow up "spoiled" and "wealthy" yet you meet her tender, vulnerable places. If you are a mom it will be easy to relate to her even if you don't lead the glamorous life that she does.

You may also read my review here: http://bookbybookreview.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-mommywood.html

If you have read sTori Telling, you know what to expect. This book continues following the lives of Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott as they raise their growing family. Now with two children, Liam and Stella, Tori and Dean are struggling to keep their family as un-Hollywood as possible while still living the 'red carpet' lifestyle.

I found this book very light and easy to read. Whether it was show more actually Tori Spelling writing or Hilary Lifton (as noted in the front of the book), I really felt as though she (Tori) was telling me the story. It's very hard to feel bad for a 'Hollywood' mom even if she has to work to support her family. I found the constant digs at her childhood and her mom to be a little over the top... we get it, you had a HORRIBLE childhood and an even worse adult relationship with your mother. I didn't feel like I needed to hear about it in every single chapter or every single story she told. Again, hard to feel bad for the child of Aaron Spelling.

Overall, it was exactly what I was expecting and didn't leave me wanting more. Will I be adding her next book, Uncharted TerriTori, to my 'to-read' list? Yah, I'll bite... I always was a sucker for 90210!! show less