This Will Only Hurt a Little

This Will Only Hurt a Little The New York Times Bestseller

Busy Philipps2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Busy is a legit writer with a voice as clear as a bell' Tina Fey 'Funny, refreshingly candid memoir about Hollywood, motherhood and BFFhood' Cosmopolitan 'Judy Blume meets Karl Ove Knausgaard meets one brave woman from Arizona' Miranda July A memoir by the beloved comedic actress known for her roles on Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, and Cougartown who has become 'the breakout star on Instagram stories . . . imagine I Love Lucy mixed with a modern lifestyle guru' (New Yorker). Busy Philipps's autobiographical book offers the same unfiltered and candid storytelling that her Instagram followers have come to know and love, from growing up in Scottsdale, Arizona and her painful and painfully funny teen years, to her life as a working actress, mother, and famous best friend. Busy is the rare entertainer whose impressive arsenal of talents as an actress is equally matched by her storytelling ability, sense of humor, and sharp observations about life, love, and motherhood. Her conversational writing reminds us what we love about her on screens large and small. From film to television to Instagram, Busy delightfully showcases her wry humor and her willingness to bare it all. 'I've been waiting my whole life to write this book. I'm just so grateful someone asked. Otherwise, what was the point of any of it??' 'Candid, painful and extremely wryly funny' Stylist 'Like most women, famous or not, bad things have happened to Busy Philipps - as well as weird stuff, jawdropping stuff and heartwarming stuff' Refinery29 'This Will Only Hurt a Little has stopped me in my tracks completely' Sophie Heawood, Observer
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Jeannette Ordas@kickpleat
5 stars
Jan 5, 2023

A fucking joy to read and I breezed through it and wished it could go on and on. I was a huge freaks & geeks fan and remember seeing Paul F Tompkins interview her and I immediately wished we could be best friends. Then came her insta stories and her tv show. In this book, Busy is honest about her life and all the shit she had to get through to get where she is now. She calls out bullshit and assholes (yup, James Franco, as if you didn't already guess, is a manipulative POS) and writes about her relationships and her marriage which isn't all perfect. Thanks, Busy for writing such an enjoyable read. A zillion stars.

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Jacqui Siroia@jacquiqui
4 stars
Dec 13, 2022
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Elle Geoghegan @ditsydreamer
4 stars
Oct 1, 2022
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Ally Gagliardo@allygagliardo
4 stars
Aug 11, 2022
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Alex Q@yourque
3 stars
Aug 2, 2022
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Aimee Joy@bluehairedbibliophile
5 stars
Jun 11, 2022
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Courtney Woolery@courtneyskye
4 stars
May 22, 2022