{"id":4465,"date":"2011-11-11T14:42:56","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T04:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=4465"},"modified":"2015-03-23T11:59:11","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T01:59:11","slug":"book-review-ellen-degeneres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/book-review-ellen-degeneres\/","title":{"rendered":"Book review – Ellen DeGeneres"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jen reviews comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres\u2019 new book \u2018Seriously \u2026 I\u2019m Kidding\u2019.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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‘Seriously… I’m Kidding’<\/p><\/div>\n

This month, I was lucky enough to get my paws on Ellen Degeneres\u2019 third new book, \u2018Seriously, I\u2019m Kidding\u2019, and as someone who is rather fond of Ellen, I was dancing over coffee tables when it arrived!<\/p>\n

Ellen\u2019s talk show is a favourite of mine as it\u2019s full of personality, humour, and fun, something that is shown on every single page of her new book. There are messages for teenagers, a chapter for audiobook listeners (which is a page of funny words to read that would be even funnier to hear!), and there\u2019s even a few pages of random pictures like a toaster and a treadmill for kids to colour in.<\/p>\n

A personal favourite chapter of mine is the \u2018How To Be A Supermodel\u2019 chapter, a guide from the Cover Girl herself on how to have the look (always look angry at the universe for making you too pretty), the walk (trot aggressively, like a horse trying to avoid puddles), and even the squint (like someone is bouncing sunlight off their watch directly into your eyes)!<\/p>\n

Ellen writes the way she talks to her audience. It\u2019s real, honest and from the heart, which makes for a good laugh and a really easy read. It\u2019s been about eight years since her last book was released and a lot has happened since then.<\/p>\n

She discusses all sorts of things in her personal life such as her marriage to Aussie Portia de Rossi, being a Cover Girl ambassador, her role in Finding Nemo, American Idol, and her new record label project \u2018eleveneleven\u2019..<\/p>\n

Ellen also touches on issues around the world such as stereotypes, self-image and self-belief, with a humorous take and a refreshing perspective. This is definitely a feel good book!<\/p>\n

Now there are not many books that make me laugh out loud, but this one truly gave me the giggles and is sure to give a lot of Ellen fans a good laugh too.
\nSo this month, take the time to relax at home, on your lunch break, or wherever you may be and get reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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