Kirstie Alley Books

This book contains most anything you'd like to know about this TV show but I was very dissapointed that, with such a high price, there are hardly any photos (all are in B&W), the book is rather small and it doesn't even have a cover jacket. Anyway, the contents are as good as can be expected and the subject makes it a must buy (of sorts !) for fans of the show.

Simply awesome. That best describes this literary tome. If you buy books for solid content, this is the greatest book available on the television show "Cheers". If you buy books for pictures, buy this book and read it while watching "Cheers". From cover-to-cover, you will be amazed at how craftily this book is written and how comprehensively it is researched. If you love "Cheers" you will love this book.

I am a fan of many sitcoms, and take a keen interest in any books on the subject. "Cheers" is one of my all-time favorities. "Toasting Cheers" is the most well-written, comprehensive, and thorough book ever to grace the shelves of any library. Every section is inordinately detailed to give the reader a strong sense of knowledge about the show, the characters, and the actors. The author definitely knows the subject matter better than anyone else. The book is a must-buy for anyone who loves the show.

Mr. Bjorklund's book celebrating CHEERS is the most comprehensive of its kind. Rich in history and very well written, its a must buy for any Cheers fan.

The author does an exceptional job of presenting the useful cheers information, without falling into sensationalism. I bought six copies to give to friends for christmas.

This book is almost scientific in its construction. Not only does it provide accurate information about the lives and the careers of the series creators and actors (without turning to gossip), but also chronological stories of the fictional characters they portrayed on television, showing the narrative richness of Cheers. The episode guide comes in handy if you plan to impress your drinking buddy with quite useless but entertaining Cliffy style Cheers trivia, especially the notable quotes are of use. If you're a true Cheers fan, this book is a must.

"What you see is what you get" with Kirstie Alley! This quick-read will make you laugh and realize that, celebrity or not, we all face the same dilemmas. I very much appreciated Kirstie's candor - she is real, down-to-earth gal!

Cute, just as Kirstie. There is no diet information in this book. Just Kirstie accepting her size. It was good and I enjoyed it. I think acceptance is what this book is about.

Kirstie gives up snippets from her life that are totally funny. However she skips a lot. Was she ever married, why did they divorce? Is her son really named True or is that a nickname? You can't give us all these intimidate details about your sex life and popping in your car then leave out important events in your life. She doesn't tell the story in chronological order so it wasn't even clear she had kids until the very end of the book.

While I enjoyed the book and thought Kirstie to be someone fun to hang out with, I lost respect for her when she talked about Scientology. I felt like her little mentions of this Scientology event she went to or that was like advertising. Why do we need to know you had an awakening at one unless it's subtle advertising? I guess that's why she's such close friends with John Travolta. Still I thought her smarter than that to join a cult.

Kirstie Alley's How to Lose Your Butt and Regain Your Life is in no way shape or form a diet book. It's not really a story about how Kirstie regained her life, unless you count her thinly-veiled stories of how Scientology changed her life as inspirational. No, it's more a joke book, a humorous piece of nonfiction, a collection of stories from her past complete with photographs. And it's funny. Hilarious, occasionally, and her self-deprecating humor and ability to acknowledge her fall from grace is interesting to read.

Written in the form of a diary followed by a story from the past, Kirstie tells her readers about everything from her numerous failed diet attempts (the Master Cleanse, the grapefruit and boiled egg diet, strange herbal laxatives that once made her poop her pants), the boys who taunted her during her childhood and her hopes that they eventually got what they deserved, and how her children kept her grounded even as she read about her escalating weight in the tabloids.

Her story is every woman's story who has ever struggled with her weight, because for the most part she makes no reference to her years as a famous actress. We hear about her going to auditions and the fact that she might be on set during a particular entry, but as a whole it's more about her life, her feelings, and her struggles. The fact that she can laugh at herself and be so down-to-earth is one of the best parts of this story.

So despite the misnomer that is the title, HTLYARYL is a funny little book that will make you feel a little bit better when your favorite jeans get too tight. After all, at least no one's printing a picture of you in the tabloids claiming you weigh 300 pounds.

I was very disappointed with this book. Perhaps it was because I hoped Kirstie would discuss her Jenny Craig experience more, give some insight into her personal struggle and provide tips for struggling with significant weight loss based on her experiences. Instead, she jumped from topic to topic, focused more on her drug addiction history and sex life and barely skimmed the surface of the weight issue. Although her wonderful wit was apparent throughout, the book was poorly written and difficult to follow. If you're looking only for Kirstie's unique type of humor, you may really enjoy it. However, if you're more interested in finding some self-help tips or empathy for the struggles of the obese, forget it because you won't find anything in this one.