Kathy Griffin’s Mom, Maggie, Writes a Memoir

Maggie Griffin, and her ever-present glass of white wine, is a familiar figure on daughter Kathy’s show, My Life on the D-List. You usually get the impression that the ninety-year-old Maggie needs that boxed wine because she gets so exasperated with her outrageous and controversial daughter. Maggie’s fans will be happy to know that she has now written a memoir, Tip It!: The World According to Maggie. I think this is great news because, as I said in my review of Kathy Griffin’s memoir last year, my favorite parts of Official Book Club Selection were the stories about Maggie and her late husband, Johnny. They seem like they were a couple of characters and I can’t wait to find out more about them. Here’s the publisher’s summary of Tip It!, which is available now. Dear Readers, There are at least five good reasons to Tip It! right now. My daughter [...]

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Kristen’s Favorite Books of 2009

It’s hard to believe that 2009 is coming to a close and we’re about to enter a new decade. As the end of the year approaches, I’ve been looking back at all the books I’ve read in 2009 and I made a list of a few that stood out from the rest. These might not be the best books of the year, but they are books that I had fun reading. The Help by Kathryn Stockett The Help is easily the best book I read all year (maybe even the past few years) and you can read my full review here. I rated it 5 out of 5 stars because it has a page turning plot and characters that are so real that they feel like old friends by the end of the novel. The Help became a sleeper hit over the summer thanks to word-of-mouth recommendations (I know I’ve [...]

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New Book Releases for September 2009

September is going to be a great month for book lovers. Dan Brown’s latest book has been getting all the press, but there are a lot of long anticipated books coming out this fall. Take a look at the September releases I think you’ll be interested in: Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin (Order on Amazon) Available September 8, 2009 From the publisher: Official Book Club Selection is Kathy Griffin unplugged, uncensored, and unafraid to dish about what really happens on the road, away from the cameras, and at the star party after the show. (It’s also her big chance to score that coveted book club endorsement she’s always wanted. Are you there, Oprah? It’s me, Kathy.) Kathy Griffin has won Emmys for her reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, been nominated for a Grammy, worked and walked every red carpet known to [...]

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