I’ve survived some very public and dramatic breakups, often with a camera crew documenting the entire before and after, so you could say that getting through them is one of my specialties. I spent 8 days with my husband camping in Colorado, living out of tents with a group of our best friends, out hiking, enjoying lots of hammock time. I could have done without some of the charts and graphs, and I skimmed a bit, but it was entertaining. I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time.

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I’m opinionated and judgy (which is one of my main skills, and if they gave out Academy Awards for judginess I would definitely need a trophy room), so I have some pretty strong opinions about what’s important in life: ranch dressing, ghost tours, cocktails, hangover patches, hot dogs, actual dogs, the perfect pair of Loubs, Game of Thrones, and Ouija boards, to name a few things. You may think that this is all the juicy gossip from the show, Vanderpump Rules but I'm going to be up front and tell you it is not. I feel I can relate I'm on my honeymoon and couldn't ask for a better read she has made me laugh out loud several times. it also just sounds like that one really good friend who's a little drunk, and your the DD and shes stuck in the bathroom with another drunk girl and wont stop talking.

Stassi has apparently decided that her particular Thing is “owning it” and at my most generous, I’d say that the purpose of this book is to help you find your self-confidence. Her talking about all-day pool parties and insisting that La Mer is the best facial moisturizer made me roll my eyes.

I just finished VPR, so I didn't have expectations for this beyond entertainment, but it still managed to underwhelm. Honestly, I’d have more respect for her if she actually embraced her “this is who I am and I don’t care what you think” mentality that she advises we all take, when it came to things that have consequences like politics and human decency. Discover how to embrace your best basic self in this instant New York Times bestselling, laugh-out-loud hilarious, and “refreshing to read” ( The Cut) guidebook from the breakout star of Bravo’s hit reality show Vanderpump Rules. A weirdly fascinating aspect of this book is seeing all the various ways Stassi essentially rephrases the same core idea of “you do you, girl” and stretches it over a couple hundred pages. I gave Holly Madison’s Playboy memoir five stars and I meant every single one of them, so I went into this book with a pretty open mind, and wasn't prepared to dismiss it just because it’s written by someone who became famous for being awful on a Bravo show.

I want to make something very clear right off the bat: I am not giving this book one star just because it’s written by a reality TV star. I’d argue it’s probably a task better suited for someone who has faced “real” adversity in their life like Michelle Obama or Anne Frank. But this book was just dumb, I couldn't even get through it all and it's only like 4 hours long on audio.

I learned that I am definitely NLB (Next Level Basic) in some ways in life and not so much in others but as Stassi would want me to do. Overall, its a quick read and if you are looking for a confidence boosting, self-help book that derives self-tanner, ranch dressing, and "gliterfy-ing" certain areas of your body then this book might just be for you. Most proctologists will tell you that they are dangerous and terrible for you, for so many reasons, and unless you need one for some sort of medical procedure, they will absolutely have the potential to do more harm than good.

The lists were the funniest parts of the book, but I was a little squicked out that she had a "favorite serial killers" list. I’ll explain what not to do on Instagram or Twitter (like, everyone knows that picture of you “sleeping” is really a selfie). This book is not written by the Stassi who once threatened to send an acid-soaked dildo to her enemy, and that’s a real shame.

I want to say first that you most likely won't fully appreciate this book without knowing who Stassi is. This trip was extra special too because the camp squad was all in and we went to visit a mutual friend who just moved to grand lake, Colorado. However, her “embracing your basic-ness” message falls flat after the first chapter as in each subsequent chapter the message is recycled (almost verbatim) and starts to read more like, “embrace who you are no matter what anyone says. For us camping is a huge part of our lives, and we have built a pretty strong camp squad of friends to go with which makes it that much better. She confesses some pretty embarrassing facts: like how she awkwardly lost her virginity, how she experimented with a lot of, ahem, unflattering fashion stages, or how she is DEEPLY fascinated with serial killers.