"I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us." Franz Kafka
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Do you read celebrity memoirs? Which ones have you read or do you want to read? Which nonexistent celebrity memoirs would you like to see?
In one word, no. I don't read celebrity memoirs. I was never tempted to read one at any point of time. And I still don't wish to read any. Their lives don't interest me. As it is we get a overdose of those from the media. Call me a snob or whatever.
Of course I have read a memoir of Henry Ford. Does that count for anything?
To read any other. So spare me. For now. Maybe later on, when I don't have anything to read, I might.
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Me, too. I've read a few in the past, but these days they just don't interest me much.
I've not read celebrity memoirs, but recently finished a fictionalized biography of British writer Lawrence Durrell. Enough of the book was based on real fact for me to get a good idea of his personality and life.
It's a good thing we will always have other books to read.
That's a great observation - we really get a lot of biographical information about celebs through the media now. I think that a memoir though can add the emotional and deeply personal side to what a celebrity was actually going through at the time.
I agree. I have no interest in the modern day celebrities.
I read Shirley Temple's autobiography (as they used to be called). Very interesting. I read it maybe 20 years ago.
I do love memoirs, but generally stay away from celebrity memoirs. Their lives just aren't that interesting to me.
I like memoirs of regular people more than celebrities.
I've read several memoirs of "regular" people, and they do tend to be more interesting.
are you telling me Shatner isn't a real person? :-) I beg to differ!
I really like memoirs, but not celebrity memoirs. There are a couple that are my favorites, and I have bought them for my own collection. They are author memoirs. And yes, Henry Ford counts. :)
Happy Thursday!
This is my sentiment exactly. I have my exception in Joe Torre. Morbid baseball curiosity. :) I definitely won't look down on a person reading a Celeboir on the train next to me; it's just not what I'm going to buy at the book store.
I'm not big on celebrity memoirs either, but I've read a couple. I prefer my fictional world :)
I loathe the media for cramming celebrity drama in my face. Even if I did like whomever they were talking about, I don't care about who they're bonking.
The few memoirs I've read went deeper than biographical factoids and People-fodder.
I'm not much for memoirs.
I feel much the same as you. These days it doesn't take much to be a celebrity and from what I see, I have no desire to know anything about their personal lives. I'm probably a snob too, when it comes to that. I think Henry Ford's memoir would be most interesting. I'd rather read memoirs/biographies of important historical people than celebrities.
Neither do I! :)
I agree I am not one for these. However, since this question came up I have seen a few that have piqued my interest. So I shall be eating my words very soon.
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I agree. no interest at all.
I suppose you could call Henry Ford a celebrity. He would be a much more interesting read though...
I think you have the right idea. It's one thing to read a historical biography about someone who was incredibly influential on today's society and another to read about the first-hand experiences of someone who made a movie or wrote a book or released a popular song.
lol so true!
I've read like two biographies, and they tend to bore me after a while.
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