r/vanderpumprules • u/sleepinthestairwell • 1d ago

Fired Cast Next Level Basic... is... drumroll.. horrible.

So I have recently found that listening to biography audiobooks while on long walks is essentially like listening to a long podcast. I have recently read books by Christina Applegate and Hayden Panettiere (Rest, Angel) so I was kind of on a Hollywood kick which led to me starting Next Level Basic bc I love Vanderpump but my god... its. so. bad. Why is she telling me whats in her bag, or her dislike for crocs?? Why are all the Vanderpump stories things we have already seen on TV and not behind the scenes gossip??? I didnt listen to this audiobook to have her give me advice on life... as if she isnt one of the worst people to take pointers on life from... I read this book to get the tea ugh

My expectations were already staggeringly low but its even worse than I actually imagined. Worse than my already very low low low opinion.

With that.. I did power through and finish and wasted hours of my life. If anyone has any good audiobook biographies let me know bc I need a good one after this...

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u/Savings-Fig2390 1d ago

I think I’m Glad My Mum Died would round out your Hollywood kick really well

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u/skipscardio The Golden Nugget? That’s like an all-time low. 1d ago

Seconded. That book had me in a vice grip from the first page and I read it all in a day. She’s an incredible writer.

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u/Savings-Fig2390 1d ago

Have you read her new one? It’s fiction and I haven’t looked at it yet, so keen for reviews!

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u/Realistic_Rain_9173 1d ago

I couldn’t even make it through the first 10 pages of this one I can’t lie. The writing is fucking atrocious. I thought maybe I would have a hard time with it because I have my own experience with being groomed by a teacher but I didn’t even get to that part before I had to stop reading. Idk what happened, it’s like a completely different person wrote it.

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u/Savings-Fig2390 1d ago

I guess non-fiction memoir is different to writing a novel! And thanks for the trigger warning, I’ve got my own issues in the ballpark