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Badass: A Hard-Earned Guide to Living Life with Style and (the Right) Attitude
For fans of Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles as Jenny Wilder on Little House on the Prairie, Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills 90210, and Prue Halliwell in Charmed, and for women who are fed up with coming in second and being treated like a doormat, or who just want more out of life.
There's a fine line between being a bad girl and being a badass, and Shannen Doherty o...more
There's a fine line between being a bad girl and being a badass, and Shannen Doherty o...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
November 2nd 2010
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I'll start with a friendly warning; BADASS is NOT an autobiography, it is clearly marketed towards personal growth and self help.
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Reformed bad-girl actress Shannen Doherty has manged to turn her life (and potentially career destroying ways) around and she has just published a book to help others face up to their problems and how to come through.the other side stronger.
BADASS is a lifestyle guide that is spilt into three clear sections:
BADASS BASIC TRAINING
What is a badass, why you should...more
I'll start with a friendly warning; BADASS is NOT an autobiography, it is clearly marketed towards personal growth and self help.
***
Reformed bad-girl actress Shannen Doherty has manged to turn her life (and potentially career destroying ways) around and she has just published a book to help others face up to their problems and how to come through.the other side stronger.
BADASS is a lifestyle guide that is spilt into three clear sections:
BADASS BASIC TRAINING
What is a badass, why you should...more
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Sep 23, 2011
Eva Leger
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1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
no one. no one. no one. no one. no one.
Is she serious? Is this a joke that I missed? I am was a big fan of Shannen Doherty's back from when she was on Beverly Hill 90210. I adored that show and just about everyone on the show. But Shannon (and Luke Perry) were by far my favorites.
I idolized Doherty. She wasn't the perky blonde that Jennie Garth was and that most people loved at first site - she was different. Brunette, beautiful and she just looked like she could stand up for herself to me.
Even through all the rumors (and if you were...more
I idolized Doherty. She wasn't the perky blonde that Jennie Garth was and that most people loved at first site - she was different. Brunette, beautiful and she just looked like she could stand up for herself to me.
Even through all the rumors (and if you were...more
Yes, this is not a biography. But who cares? It is better and much more original. As Shannen implied, biographies alienate the others in your life. Also, for those turned off that this is a self-help book, you can still get something out of it if you look at it from a different perspective. I really enjoyed this book, in part because it was honestly written. You could definitely tell these were Shannen's own words, not those of a ghostwriter. The pictures, too, were phenomenal, and she sprinkled...more
Shannen Doherty of 90210 fame gives us tips and hints on how to be a badass. I totally did not expect this book to be a sort of self-help book, a genre which I absolutely loathe. Why do I loathe self-help books? I believe that lessons are better learned than reading yourself to death.
I thought it was going to be more about Doherty's life, which is why I initially picked it up. If nothing else, I learned that I'm pretty badass myself already so I've got that going for me.
I give this book 1 out o...more
I thought it was going to be more about Doherty's life, which is why I initially picked it up. If nothing else, I learned that I'm pretty badass myself already so I've got that going for me.
I give this book 1 out o...more
Ahh, random celebrity books... will I ever tire of you?
UPDATE:
I wish I would have known this was a self-help book before I picked it up from the library. I had put it on my to-read list before the details emerged based solely on Shannen Doherty's name. I loved her in Heathers, 90210, Charmed, and Mallrats and thought it would be fun to read about this "bad girl's" life. Unfortunately, I never came back and read the details on here once they popped up. I just put it on hold at the library and wen...more
UPDATE:
I wish I would have known this was a self-help book before I picked it up from the library. I had put it on my to-read list before the details emerged based solely on Shannen Doherty's name. I loved her in Heathers, 90210, Charmed, and Mallrats and thought it would be fun to read about this "bad girl's" life. Unfortunately, I never came back and read the details on here once they popped up. I just put it on hold at the library and wen...more
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I borrowed this from my local library thinking this was somewhat of a memoir. Shannen makes it very clear that this is NOT a memoir. In fact, she hates memoirs because memoirs are fake! Ugh, it just went downhill from there. Someone get this woman thesaurus, her overuse of the word "integrity" and the number of times she reiterated how much of a good person she is made me seriously question the motives behind this "guide" to unleashing and embracing your inner badass. Yawn.
::insert eye roll here:: I really didn't expect much from this, though I thought it would be good for some entertainment (and eye rolling) and thats exactly what it was. It's a "self help" book that simply states and re-states the obvious like its new information. Also? she uses the word "badass" or a likeness thereof (badassness, B.A.'s, etc) at least 393 times through the 251 actual pages. This excludes headings, but includes photo captions. Seriously.
This is NOT a "what life was like on 90210" book. While I think it's about twice as long as it needed to be, and the word 'badass' is probably most of that extra length, I did think it was an interesting "be true to yourself" guide. My one issue: why do people keep recommending women play games in relationships? All that gets you is a guy who's stupid enough to fall for them!
How the hell did this even get printed?! I could write a better book if I was drunk for a month. I tried to check it out, for fun. I made it 17 pages before I could not stand to read the word 'badass' again. Horrible writing and maybe this woman should not be writing a so called self help/ learn about me book; or any book for that matter.
This book was pretty boring. To be fair, she does preface it that it's not going to be a tell-all dish about "90210". Fine...but it didn't stand out as anything stellar either. It's like it tries to be a self-help book, but not really. The pictures are pretty--and that's about it.
Definitely a skim-through book. Not a biography but a self-help book. Having read it I've now forgotten what "badass" means because it was used so frequently. The advice was very broad (becoming a badass, home decorating and hostessing like a badass) and questionable.
This Book is truly a great book which Shannen writes with a true passion. She shares how to be proud to wear the label Badass. It gives encouragement to be your real self and not care what others think. I may just pull this book out and read it again.
This book was awesome. Not only does she explain the "90210" years but she offers the reader great ideas on living a "Badass" life.
Once you read it you will no longer be a Doherty hater like I was (because of the media). Sorry Shannen your awesome.
Once you read it you will no longer be a Doherty hater like I was (because of the media). Sorry Shannen your awesome.
She is an actress, not a writer & this book proves it. I didn't hate it, but couldn't really relate to it. Maybe if I were 20 years younger, but at this stage of my life, she didn't tell me anything I didn't already know.
This book teaches people how to be a Badass. Or does it? I'm a big fan of Shannen Doherty, but after a few chapters, I got tired of reading about how she is a badass, what makes her so cool, and how we should wish to be like her. I'd much rather of heard more of her interesting personal stories and her journey then the somewhat generic writing how-to bits.
I like a few quotes from this book as well as the general idea that Shannen was trying to get across. However, i felt that it was a bit repetitive in the terms of "Badasses do this, they do that."
Some great pictures, skimmed a lot of the book though as it was quite repetitive. Liked the recipes, and some of the entertaining tips were useful.
It was good. I wasn't expecting a self help book (as they are not really my thing), but it was interesting. Very quick read.
Not as Badass as one would think! Love her but hated the book. I was looking for a little more story and alot less BS.
Shannen Doherty's self help bio is surprisingly refreshing and insightful. I honestly never expected such a book to come from her! She easily could have written a tell all biiography about her life, like some of her fellow 90210 alums did, but instead she writes a down to earth book about becoming a better person who is confidant (IE, a badass). This book is written toward women, but I feel like the messages that come out of it can be appreciated by anyone. The advice she gives on self improveme...more
I thought it would be a tell-all but it was Shannen teaching me how to be a Badass. It was not what I was looking for. I gave 2 stars for the writing quality.
Loved it and love Shannen. Especially enjoyed her lists.
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I can't believe I even read this!
I can't believe I even read this!
I enjoyed the pictures more than the words.
Cute sassy book. Wouldn't say it's self help--more humor--silly nonetheless.
This book was so fun to read! I love all the advice Shannen gives about being yourself and being confident. I thought this was a fun read! Even though this was not a tell all book or a memoir/biography, I did learn some things about Shannen and her childhood. It good to see that she learned from her mistakes and grew from them. That was definitely something I learned from this book. I like Shannen even more after reading this book!
This was a no nonsense, no holds barred book. I like the positive energy of it. It has an edge, without being overly bitchy. It got to be repetitive at some points, but I did enjoy the variety of subjects. There are a lot of really nice photos in this as well, some casual, some professional. The book has a very good balance to it.
This Book was definitely how to be a 'BadAss' It was cute and funny, and I wanted to hand it to my daughter after, but it was a little R' Rated. I grew up with 90210 and Shannon's Drama being a BadAss so I liked this book. This is a picture book, and a coffee table book, more then a sit down and read book.
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Shannen Maria Doherty is an American actress and television director, known for her work as Heather Duke in Heathers (1989), as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–1994) and its spinoff series 90210, and as Prue Halliwell in Charmed (1998–2001).
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