Joan Rivers is the only person in the world who can write a book
about everything she hates and put herself first on the list. Let’s
be real, this is the woman who made self-loathing stylish (watch
Fashion Police for a millisecond and you’ll know why) and for that, a
sharp tongue is a must-have accessory. In a new book that’s
part stand-up comedy, part memoir, Rivers hates on everything and
everyone that she’s ever found annoying. We’re talking everything from hysterical
childhood anecdotes to tales of why she can’t stand reading obituaries and
complaints about those pesky younger comedians that love to steal her jokes.
"Joan Rivers: I Hate Everyone . . . Starting With Me," $15.97, available at Amazon.
The enigma of the family dynamic is told in a comical, compelling, and
relatable narrative, in the new novel from the beloved British author of The Curious Incident Of the Dog in the Night-Time. The story begins when Richard invites
his estranged sister along with her husband and three children to join
him, his new wife, and stepdaughter at their vacation home for a
week. The resentment, secrets, fears, and desires that surface bubble up from
the point of view of each of the eight characters in turn — and it’s almost a
guarantee that you’ll recognize a little bit of yourself and your own
family in each of them.
"The Red House," $38.25, available at Walmart.
Shortly before Helen Gurley Brown — and decades before Carrie
Bradshaw — made the glossy world of magazines a place for women
to shine, there was Janet Groth. As an aspiring writer, she became
the receptionist at The New Yorker in 1957 after she charmed E.B. White
during her interview. For two decades, Groth never advanced from
the receptionist’s chair, but she knew every last secret, scandal, and conquest of everyone in the office. She’s never revealed them, until
now. But juicy gossip aside (although, that part is certainly fun, too), this is really a memoir about finding her true self in a paralyzing environment and finally learning to shine the spotlight on her own life.
"The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker," $21.95, available at Barnes & Noble.
The ladies behind The Nanny Diaries have made a career out of
peeling back the curtain and letting the world in on the secrets of the
elite and famous. Their latest work merges celebrity and family into one
jaw-dropping read inspired by the life — and unraveling — of Britney
Spears. In this story, 27-year-old Logan Wade reunites with her ultra-famous first cousin Kelsey, when she takes on a job as her assistant. She soon finds herself watching in shock
as Kelsey publically self-destructs, except that it all starts to feel a lot less shocking once
Logan realizes that it's the secrets of their broken childhood that set her cousin down this
road, a very long time ago. Sound familiar?
"Between You and Me," $16.50, available at Amazon.