Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin

So, I was watching My Life on the D-List and realized that I had never read Kathy Griffin’s book. I then downloaded it right onto my Kindle and read the entire thing yesterday. I must say it was literally “laugh out loud” funny. What was great about this book is not just that it is hilarious but that she was so honest as well. Throughout the book, I felt that she was having a conversation with me and we were just two best buddies hanging out talking about our issues (for me, that is the BEST, I know I know, WEIRD.:))

Anyway, Kathy’s path to “stardom” is fraught with ups and downs but she seems to stay true to herself throughout the book. I REALLY liked how Kathy gives a lot of credit to her family for grounding her and then supporting her throughout the entire process of achieving her dream, although they really didn’t “get” it. I think that is the best kind of family-the kind who will support you and be there the best they can, even if they have no idea what you are doing or talking about at the time  I would definitely recommend this book; she keeps it light but not so much that you feel like you will float away from the lack of substance. As a side note, I may be somewhat biased, given that I’m a HUGE Kathy fan and have been to one of her shows and watch the D-List every week. Just giving ya’ll a heads up.

The Extinction Event By David Black

The Extinction Event By David Black

This book was one that I picked up from an NPR book recommend, which I can now say was a bit misleading. The author, David Black, has been a writer for both books and screenplays for many years. You may know his work from CSI Miami or Law and Order. His writing is heavy handed with dialogue, likely as a result of writing many years for television. This book is a fast-moving thriller or rather it attempts to be. The characters are not well developed and I had a difficult time caring or even understanding the motivation and interaction between characters. Throughout the book, I kept thinking, “okay, it’s going to get good now” but unfortunately, the awesomeness never really happened for me. Honestly, I think if I was going to pick between James Patterson and David Black, it would be Patterson hands down, which if you know me says A LOT. In summary, I think this book would be a much better movie than book, which again says it all about this book.