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I Shouldn't Be Telling You This
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) | Chelsea Devantez
5 posts | 7 read | 3 to read
"Its f*cking great!!! Raw, intimate, hilarious, actually inspiring. Jon Stewart *A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM BUSTLE, GOODREADS, GOODREADS, SHEREADS, BOOKRIOT, AND MORE* A dynamic memoir-in-essays by comedian, screenwriter, and podcaster Chelsea Devantez, detailing her tumultuous upbringing and uproarious career path into Hollywood. There are things Chelsea Devantez probably shouldnt be telling you. Many of them are in this book: some are embarrassing (like when she tried to break her three year spell of celibacy using a guide of seduction tips). Some are confessional (getting sentenced to the hell hill at Mormon church camp). Some are TMI (a series of outrageous doctor visits that ended with one doctor misdiagnosing her as pregnant. Woopsies!). Then there are things Chelsea really shouldnt be telling you: like the time her biggest family secret was publicly outed, or about the drive-by shootings and the precipitating domestic violence she survived. Yet through it all, its the women in Chelseas life who kept her going from the lowest points of her childhood when she and her mom had only $100 left to their name, all the way to her career highs as the Emmy-nominated Head Writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart and sensational podcaster deemed the celebrity memoir whisperer by her fans. In I Shouldn't Be Telling You This, Chelsea centers each story around a different woman who shaped her life, taking us on a tour of friends and strangers, fictional characters and celebrities, heroes and villains who will destroy any Netflix algorithm for a strong female lead. Reading it will feel kinda like that moment at a party when your friend beckons you close, sloshes her martini around, and covertly whispers, I really shouldnt say this, but
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Zephsomething
Zephsomething
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) | Chelsea Devantez
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Ignore what it says there I had to open the book a second time on my Libby app so that it didn‘t say 0% read. I opened this book, listened to it in its entirety and cried ugly tears at the last several chapters and the credits. I now want to go buy an actual physical copy of this book also (which I might if I ever finish striking). I cannot wrangle my thoughts into any reasonable order so just understand I loved it.

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wanderinglynn
wanderinglynn
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) | Chelsea Devantez
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Another book #OffMyShelf 🎉

I didn‘t know who she was before reading this. Sadly, I just didn‘t enjoy the writing. I thought the way she phrased things & her use of metaphors, well, the best way to describe it that it feels like you have to know her personally to get how she talks. I found chapters/stories to be disconnected.

Overall, this story was not my cup of tea, but others might find it meaningful and relatable.

Ruthiella Great progress! 👍 2mo
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wanderinglynn @Ruthiella thanks! ☺️ 2mo
wanderinglynn @Charityann thanks! ☺️ It‘s definitely helping me cull my TBR! If you want a blank one, you can find it on my blog, wanderinglynn.com (edited) 2mo
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lahousewyfe
lahousewyfe
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) | Chelsea Devantez
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Truly magnificent book! I'd be laughing on one page and waiting for the tears to clear so I could read the next. Go grab a copy!

PS - I got mine at Allstora through RuPaul's Book Club. Guaranteed fabulous read each month!

PPS - No one asked me to say that. I just really love RuPaul and this fab queer online bookstore

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Mpcacher
Mpcacher
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) | Chelsea Devantez
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I was not familiar with this comedian, but the memoir peaked my interest. It is a powerful story told with humor. My digital ARC did not have the redacted black bars (forced on the author for legal reasons) that limited her discussion of her domestic abuse survival; instead there were some sentences that ended mid-thought which made for a bit of a confusing read at some spots. In spite of this it was a worthy read from a strong woman. 3.75/5

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underground_bks
underground_bks
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) | Chelsea Devantez
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This is a soft pick for me. This memoir by comedian and celebrity memoir podcaster Chelsea Devantez was entertainingly told, but also so frenetic, which is not entirely the author‘s fault—due to legal issues, she was effectively gagged from discussing the domestic abuse at the center of her story, which greatly disrupts the structure of the book. A moving and powerful and comical story all at once that struggles against a fragmented structure.

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