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Tip It!: The World According to Maggie
Dear Readers,
There are at least five good reasons to Tip It! right now.
1. My daughter Kathy put out her memoir last year, which was real nice except for the controversial parts. And it got to be a #1 New York Times bestseller. Congratulations, Kathleen! But now it’s my turn. I’ve written my own book. I have things to say, too, without having to be all controversial like yo...more
There are at least five good reasons to Tip It! right now.
1. My daughter Kathy put out her memoir last year, which was real nice except for the controversial parts. And it got to be a #1 New York Times bestseller. Congratulations, Kathleen! But now it’s my turn. I’ve written my own book. I have things to say, too, without having to be all controversial like yo...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
June 29th 2010
by Hyperion
(first published 2010)
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What a charming book--I adore Kathy Griffin and I adore her mom and dad as well--I always loved their appearances on her show--just such loving and tolerant parents. Reading this book only makes you love them more--I read this one in a little over 24 hours---it was so funny and sweet--and of course with constant butt-ins from Kathy herself it often dips into hilarity. But Ms. Maggie herself is no slouch--her sense of humor is of course less over the top but really great. And the story of her lif...more
Maggie is Kathy Griffin's mom... What I was hoping for was a coherent and funny narrative about being raised by Irish immigrants, one of a billion kids, marrying a man she respected, and then having a daughter whose job is making fun of her family and celebrities. There's so little of that; none of it is told with arc or force; the book skips around from one dull subject to another. There's the time Maggie accidentally went to a gay bar (it's a boring tale). There's Maggie's love of muumuus, the...more
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I loved this book! Maggie Griffin is an amazing writer-she tells it like it is! It was interesting to read Maggie's perspectives on everything, there's just some things I can't ask my granny (who is around Maggie's age), but Maggie lays it all out there for everyone to see. Nothing is off limits (her daughter Kathy knows a lot about that!), gays, Prop 8, heterosexual marriage, wine, kids, anything! I especially liked how Maggie made a "T-Chart" for her description of "her gays" from when she was...more
After reading Kathy Griffin's memoir I was excited to read her mother's book as well. Unfortunately I found it quite disappointing. I love Maggie on the show, but I'm not sure she really garners the attention of an entire book. I found Tip It! to be rather stereotypical of the elderly ("Kids these days!" "Technology is confusing!") and repetitious at times. Kathy's side notes were humorous, but made it difficult to track Maggie's thoughts at times. I enjoyed the chapters about the realities of g...more
I had read Kathy Griffin's book and enjoyed it and she and her mom were coming to town to sign books and you couldn't be in line without a book and Cus was going with me so I bought Maggie's book so we could both be in line and see them up close. The book is actually interesting and good, probably because it reminds me of my mother's stories of growing up in those times and having some similar likes and dislikes. She's pretty wise and cute and it's a sweet book. Easy, quick read. Kathy's asides...more
Anyone that knows me knows I LOVE LOVE LOVE Kathy Griffin, and I really appreciate her relationship with her mother, however, this book could have been better. It was very predictable and since I have read Kathy's book and I watch "My Life on the D-List" regularly I really didnt learn anything knew.
I suppose it is what is it was meant to be. A book for Kathy Griffin fans who will buy anything she has anything to do with.
Suck it! Tip it! Its all good.
I suppose it is what is it was meant to be. A book for Kathy Griffin fans who will buy anything she has anything to do with.
Suck it! Tip it! Its all good.
If you liked Kathy Griffin's book, she got her mom to take part in the book world as well. It's a quick read, makes you laugh (with the help of Kathy interjecting throughout), and is nice to hear a nonagenarian's perspective of our society today. I liked reading about her childhood and it's laced with photos. So just Tip it, Maggie, you should be proud of yourself for this one.
What a great read! Read it on the plane to vacation in Palm Springs...and on the way back as well. Backwards yes, but I couldn't help it. Maggie's home-spun wisdom and her daughter's caustic comments (comedian and Bravo TV star Kathy Griffin if you didn't already know) make this a most enjoyable read. The chapter on her late husband, Johnny, is particularly touching.
While I did enjoy "parts" of this book, I couldn't score it very high for the parts that just were not that enjoyable to read. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Maggie Griffin and I have mucho respect for Kathy Griffin for always including her mom! What I would have loved to read more of is Maggie's life, those were the parts I thoroughly enjoyed, I think Maggie has a great story and felt she could have included more here.
I should probably be embarrassed for having read this, but in Kathy Griffin's memoir she touched on some sensitive family information and I wanted to see how her mother handled it. She didn't mention it once. Regardless, this is a short book and easy read. I have to say it's not bad, but really worth the time, unless you're a big Maggie fan.
I've seen Kathy Griffin's mom when she appears on 'My Life on the D-List', and always thought she was a sweet, funny person. In this book, the reader gets a really great overview of her life -- growing up in the depression, raising her kids (including KATHY), and getting older. I especially loved the sweet stories about her late husband, and all of the great pictures. She has a great sense of humor and philosophy towards life. A fun, quick read -- tip it, Maggie!! :)
As a fan of Kathy Griffin, I am a bigger fan of her Mom, Maggie. This book is a light read with lots of laughs, input from Kathy, and some good old common sense thrown in. The only problem I had with the book is I wanted more. And wait to you see the pictures of Maggie in her younger days what a beautiful woman she was and still is. Loved It!!!
If you like Maggie Griffin on "The D List", which is on Bravo, you will enjoy this book. Maggie Griffin is a mother of the 50's, and it's full of her philosophies of life. And then Kathy Griffin has to interject her theories, so it's really written by both of them. Very entertaining book.
I was a bit disappointed in that Kathy interjects CONSTANTLY throughout the book. It is hard to keep track w/ Maggie's thought process. The stories and anecdotes that Maggie shares in the book are good reading, if you can get over Kathy sticking her two cents in during seemïngly every paragraph.
If you're a fan of Kathy Griffin you'll like this book. It's written in typical Maggie fashion and has some interesting stories. Fast reading. Perfect if you're looking for something quick and light.
Strictly for fans of Kathy G and her mom... if you aren't watching the D-list, there's probably no chance that you would even pick up this book. Quick read for sure, but not really a lot to it.
Very cute and funny how Kathy even added little comments throughout the book. Maggie seems very sweet and her stories and views are very down to earth and cute. A good summer read
I loved it! Anyone who is a fan of Kathy Griffin's television shows will also love it, because Maggie is awesome. Even people who don't like what Kathy has to say can at least agree that Kathy loves her family and adores her mom. She is sharing her with everyone and that is special. I loved reading Maggie's take on life!
Not as good as her daughter's book, but still really cute. If you're a Kathy Griffin fan, you'll enjoy this book.
For me, started a little slow and then picked up to a great, hilarious, and kind of endearing story.
Worth it for Kathy's interjections. Coulda used a less obvious ghost writer, but still fun. She's a pistol!
You think Kathy is funny? She's got nothing on Maggie! Read all about life through Maggie's eyes.
More like 2.5 stars. Worth reading for Kathy's comments. Otherwise, it would've been a tad drab.
If you're familiar with Kathy Griffin's mom, you'll enjoy this short and sweet story.
Maggie is absolutely adorable and the commentary from Kathy is pretty hilarious. Loved it!
A hilarious book--fun all the way through. Now go read it, already.
Sometimes you just need a laugh.
Cute book! She's a hoot!
Maggie is a crack up and seemingly just a relaxed lady. Enjoyed the book all the way to the end.
This is a cute, sweet book from Kathy Griffin's 90 year old mother. Kathy puts her 2 cents in every now and then and there are old family snapshots included as well. I enjoyed it!
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Margaret "Maggie" Mary Griffin (née Corbally) is a retired hospital administrator and the mother of comedian Kathy Griffin.
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