I recentally read Teri Hatcher's Burnt Toast and I loved it :p . Now I was just wondering if anybody else read it and what you thought of it.

How about a category for "I haven't read it, and don't particularly care either way"?

If I came across a copy lying around somewhere I would read it (because I'm a compulsive reader) but I've never particularly sought it out. I saw it at the bookstore when it came out and all I remember is that it was a cute picture of Teri on the cover.

you know I actually thought of that category but I thought the category 'other' was better :p
I do agree with you on the picture, very nice

I chose 'nope and never will', because actors' biographies is a genre that's never really interested me (I don't read a lot of non-fiction, generally) and I'm not really that interested in them off-screen, either.

Oh, and just an advance, pre-emptive reminder that gossip about the actors' private lives is against the rules of this forum. Obviously, this thread is cool and within the rules just now, but thought it was worth a reminder to save any posts having to be deleted later.


LabRat

LabRat you really had me scared there. I thought I had just opened an illegal poll :p
It's a good thing that it isn't though

I'm going with Sue's "I haven't read it, and don't particularly care either way"

Would read it if it fell onto my lap, but I won't go out of my way for it. Never mind that I love biographies, I'm not at all excited about this one...

LOL - no, you're cool. Just better to give an advance warning in case the topic veered drastically off course at some point, than wait till it did and then have to pull posts.

LabRat

Same here - not interested enough to go looking for it, but might read it if I found a copy in a book store and couldn't find anything more interesting to read.

I chose other. I've read it. I didn't love it or hate it, just thought it was ok.

I chose the no but will selection, even though I DO have it. I've only read about half of it, and I needa find time to finish. It was pretty interesting from what I remember. But then, I bought it several months ago, and I hardly remember what I ate last week, so... :p

I chose other. I haven't read it, and I don't know (yet) if I ever will.

I chose "no I havn't read it yet, but I definitely will. I'm still trying to get my hand on a copy ;p !!"

I'm no eager to get my hands on a copy, but if a free one comes my way I'll give it a try.

I checked other. I pretty much have my nose inside a book when I'm not working or studying, so I might read it sometime. Is it a straight-up autobiography or a memoir? I'm not a huge non-fiction person, but I find the memoir-labeled books are usually more creative...

JD

Actually, I agree with LabRat. Nope, never will, no interest. Honestly, Dean and Teri seem to be very nice people, but I don't know them, will never have a chance to know them, and am completely OK with that state of affairs.

Now Clark and Lois are of interest to me, and I love reading about them and how each author has a different take on the development of their characters, their relationship, and the people surrounding them. That's why I joined this board. So even if this book were dropped into my lap, I wouldn't read it because I would have no interest.

But, anotherFOLC, I'm very glad you enjoyed it!

mmouse

You forgot "Burnt Toast? What the hell is Burnt Toast?"

I'd never heard of it before dropping into this thread. Seems to be some sort of Teri biography or something... well, I'm with mmouse. I appreciate the actors who brought the characters to life, but my interest is strictly in the characters, not the actors.

PJ

I agree with Pam on this.

My general rule is that I love a character, not an actor. For me, a great actor is one I don't recognise, even though I've seen him / her in countless roles before. They can't just be good looking or cute, they have to have real range and power. (Yeah. I know. I don't ask for much, do I?)

I guess, what I like is good, old-fashioned character actors, not stars.

I think knowing too much about an actor actually detracts from the roles he / she plays. For me, knowing what was going on behind the scenes makes it harder for me to suspend disbelief when I'm watching what's in front of me. (I don't usually bother watching all those extra bits that come on DVDs. I don't usually want to know how things are done, either!)

So, when big name so-called stars leave their UK soaps amid lashings of hype and publicity, and get signed up to do TV dramas... I'm almost guaranteed not to watch! (But that's a whole other issue.)

Chris

Ditto several others...I am not interested in actors' personal lives. Besides, as it is, I have a year's worth of books waiting in my house in my "to read" pile. When I have the time, I read sci-fi books or historical romance.

Heey, it's been nice reading what you all think of the book! You obviously do not all think of the book as I do, but that's probably a good thing It's true, it is a Teri Hatcher book and it has nothing to do with Lois Lane (Kent :p )the character we all know and love!! She does talk about the show in the book (it probably doesn't surprise anyone that those are my favorite parts :p )but yeah it's basically about her life and problems !!
And also you're right I could have put more options, I'm sorry for that, but there is always 'other,...'

Don't feel too bad about it In my experience, no sooner do you post a poll than you think of *much* better options, but by then it's too late...

I'm glad you're enjoying the book, anyway Teri's done extremely well being on a huge hit like Desperate Housewives, and I'm happy for her that her career isn't tanked. But, well... I guess I already explained why that's the full extent of my interest

PJ

I haven't read it, but I did speak to a couple of FoLCs about it shortly after it came out.

Personally, I'm not especially interested in reading it, but I just might end up doing so anyway. If I run across a copy in the local library or something.

FYI, for those who said they weren't interested in the actors' personal lives... It's my understanding that it's not an autobiography. It's more Teri's outlook. Her personal philosophies. Her thoughts on motherhood, abuse, how to be a strong independent woman, etc. It's based on personal experiences, but it's presented as life lessons, if that makes sense.

For example, the title of the book refers to her thoughts on motherhood. If Mom makes toast for the family and one of the slices ends up burnt, there's kind of an expectation/tradition/tendency for her to take the burnt slice, giving the good stuff to the rest of the family. Teri thinks Mom deserves better, that she should learn to put herself first sometimes, etc.

At least, that's my secondhand understanding of it all.

For those interested, the book has been discussed in a few threads over in OT:

Dean and Teri together (when he showed up at a book signing)

Wanda Detroit meets Teri Hatcher (when WandaD went to a book signing)

Burnt Toast (a discussion of the book itself)

Burnt Toast (further discussion of the book)

Haven't read it but can't say I will never read it. Who knows. It just isn't a priority read for me right now.

I read and loved it.

Admittedly I might be slightly biased since I'm a big fan of Teri, so not-reading her book was never really an option.

And from my point of you, I have to say: If you're a fan of her, you'll pretty sure like the book. It's full of funny little anecdotes, very well and amusing written - great to be read when you're waiting for your bus, need some lecture before going to bed and stuff.

But: If you're expecting either a real biography or profound advice how to improve your lifestyle, you better look for anything else - I couldn't find a real thread (well, honestly, I didn't care so much), she simply jumps from one story to the next, mixes everything up with some tips how to live a happy life but that's basically it.

So, okay, why did I write all this? Err, right, so: I'm very much into gossip plus I love Teri, so this seems to be the perfect base for loving this book
But sure enough, I'd always choose a well written fanfic over this "bible"

Jana

I wasn't going to go out of my way to read it, but I stumbled across a copy in my local library and decided to give it a go. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed it. So I brought a copy. Haven't re-read it yet, but I probably will some day.

I just thought that sometimes she really captured some of the issues women deal with and showed that she'd gone through those sorts of things in her personal life also It wasn't all that much about her life as a star. I mean, it sort of was, but sort of wasn't. If that makes any kind of sense...

So, since I actually did buy the book (after reading it for the first time), I thought that I'd better choose 'yes, I have read it and loved it'.

~Anna.

I love bios but Miss Hatcher has always seemed a little vapid to me so her book wouldn't be a first choice. I'll probably get around to it someday. I may read it for free at the library.

I read the book one afternoon and agree with the others who have read it. It's not really a biography, more just a collection of amusing antidotes. Light reading if you're in the mood for it.

I will say this... I think she has a really nice writing style. Too bad she isn't writing Lois and Clark stories

ML

I picked "other". I'm a Teri fan, but from the exerpts I'd read from the book, I really wasn't interested. I'd much rather watch her tv interviews.

Meh!!!
I agree with Labby,
This genre is just not my Cup-of-Tea

nothing against Terri, though

Its a great book!!!! it's not really a biograghy, its more of a memoir. Now that I've read it I almost feel like I know teri!!!! It sux that she didnt mention Dean at all though!!!!