ver 700 pounds. Ruby's Diary is essentially a "diary" written by Ruby, though it does not seem like a real diary at all. It is obviously written based off of the show and the events in it.Summary: This small book is told from Ruby's perspective about her weight loss journey. She talks about many things including her friends, family, and difficulties with the weight loss. The end of each chapter contains a letter from one of her friends or family members, talking about Ruby and why she is special to them.
My Thoughts: I love this show, and I think Ruby is hilarious. This book was pretty good, but not what I was expecting. I was hoping for more of a memoir, whereas this book is all over the place with no focus whatsoever. While it was nice to see Ruby's thoughts, it was essentially just the show on paper. Many of the incidents she talks about are what was already seen on the show. Some of it was insightful and funny (such as Ruby talking about her made up words that she uses frequently such as "hacky" which is happy/wacky), but I was slightly disappointed with the book overall. If you watch the show, you would probably like this book, but I would not recommend buying it. I borrowed it from the library, luckily. If you don't watch the show, I would highly recommend you do not read this book as you would more than likely not enjoy it.
The Bottom Line: A slight disappointment that was not nearly as insightful as I had been hoping for. This book is meant for fans of the show only.
Rating: 3/5
Currently Reading: Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks. This is the first book I'll have read by her. Apparently this is the 6th book of a series, but I didn't know. I seem to be having no problem with it though. It seems to me like maybe the books in the series are stand alones. If any of you have read the Love at Stake series, is this correct, or should they be read in order?
This sounds like a very inspiring story -- it's a shame the book isn't more focused. It sounds like it's a fun go-along for fans of the T.V. program, though.
ReplyDeleteI love the show, but I wasn't too fond of the book either. I, too, was hoping for more in depth info :)
ReplyDelete@ Laughing Stars - it is very inspiring but also so funny. It is an excellent show
ReplyDelete@ Melissa - I'm glad to know others felt the same way about the book!
I've heard a lot about this one, but I never added it to my TBR list for some reason....probably "Too many books, too little time"...LOL
ReplyDeleteToo bad about Ruby's Diary! I understand though. I'd have wanted more meat.
ReplyDelete@ Diane - I know just what you mean!
ReplyDelete@ J. Kaye - I definitely wanted more meat. Was hoping for more of a personal memoir!
Yeah, I mean the title implies that. Bummer!
ReplyDeleteDoubt I would read this. Thanks for an insightful review
ReplyDeleteit's time i read another memoir... i've never heard of her show or ruby but i'll check it out on tv next time rather than read the book if it's all the same. thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteIn principle, a good happen, support the views of the author
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