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Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham
5 reviews
elledanie's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
takarakei's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
Lauren talks about stardom and being an actress/working in Hollywood. A tad about Gilmore Girls (but mainly not). If you read her first book and enjoyed it this is a very quick read and follow up to that.
Narrated by the author, which we love.
Narrated by the author, which we love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Body shaming
samchase112's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
2.75
Lauren Graham writes delightfully entertaining stories sprinkled with witty jokes and memorable wisdom — but it doesn’t really translate to this pithy collection of essays. I found myself barely paying attention as she gave little details that didn’t matter and went quite too far off-topic, to the point where I forgot where the essay began. While I appreciate her advice and always find learning about her experiences interesting, I don’t think this format was the right one. Perhaps a reread of her memoir to cleanse my palate is in order…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Classism and Sexism
Minor: Death, Cancer, Abandonment, and Death of parent
samarakroeger's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.0
this is a tiny book of very empty personal stories (technically, they are essays, but in practice more like semi-witty anecdotes).
I previously read (and really liked) her earlier memoir, Talking as Fast as I Can, which had more of a point and focus to it. After that success, I picked up her novel Someday, Someday, Maybe which I ended up DNFing (mostly due to unaddressed disordered eating talk and the mc’s obsession with her body image). The disordered eating patterns and dieting are front and center in this book (and not as a condemning self-reflection on unrealistic beauty standards or something). I want Lauren to take care of herself and leave the starvation retreat content out, please.
Anyways, audio is obviously the way to go here, and the listening experience is like LG is just a friend you’re getting coffee with who is telling you random stories for a few hours. There are worse things in the world, I just wish the stories were better.
I think Lauren had forgotten about having a book deal and then rushed to fill it up with whatever random things popped into her head to meet the deadline. It is mercifully short. I feel like I’m being harsh, but unlike lots of filler celeb memoirs, LG is a competent writer and storyteller even when pulling from thin air.
I previously read (and really liked) her earlier memoir, Talking as Fast as I Can, which had more of a point and focus to it. After that success, I picked up her novel Someday, Someday, Maybe which I ended up DNFing (mostly due to unaddressed disordered eating talk and the mc’s obsession with her body image). The disordered eating patterns and dieting are front and center in this book (and not as a condemning self-reflection on unrealistic beauty standards or something). I want Lauren to take care of herself and leave the starvation retreat content out, please.
Anyways, audio is obviously the way to go here, and the listening experience is like LG is just a friend you’re getting coffee with who is telling you random stories for a few hours. There are worse things in the world, I just wish the stories were better.
I think Lauren had forgotten about having a book deal and then rushed to fill it up with whatever random things popped into her head to meet the deadline. It is mercifully short. I feel like I’m being harsh, but unlike lots of filler celeb memoirs, LG is a competent writer and storyteller even when pulling from thin air.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
I would advise anyone with body image issues or an unhealthy relationship with food and dieting to steer clear.bashsbooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75
Lauren Graham is funny and entertaining, but I wouldn't call her writing revolutionary or unique - she has a very typical Quirky Person approach and not-so-deep takes on some basic women's... I wouldn't even say issues as much as typically feminine topics. I liked Graham as an actress before I picked up the book, which helped with my interest in it, but I don't know if it would be enjoyable if one did not already know of her..
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Animal death, and Cancer
The body shaming, eating disorder, and fatphobia tags are not the most accurate to what I'm trying to warn against, but they're the closest - she references the body standards for women in Hollywood several times, talks about fad diets and juice cleanses, and there is an essay about "health retreats" that limit food in-take and encourage a lot of exercising. Most discussion is jokey and light.
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