She did it! Chelsea Devantez was vulnerable in the sharing of her truth and passed the book-del test with flying colors. It was entertaining to read and definitely elevated my life. You can tell she studies memoirs for her podcast, Glamorous Trash, and took her own critiques about other memoirs to heart.

While the book goes roughly in chronological order, each chapter is about her relationship to women in her life. I liked taking it slow and reading one per day. By the time I got to the end, I was thrilled at the strong friendships and joy in her life.

Chelsea Devantez captures the impacts of trauma in a way that will help readers trace how trauma has impacted their own lives.. I Shouldn’t Be Telling you This is a celebration of women as friends, nurturers, enemies and inspiration that is funny and moving. I appreciated that Ms. Devantez owns her imperfections and any problematic behavior in relationships and has written this book from a healing place. Tough topics are written with grace, wit, bravery and forgiveness..

Chelsea Devantez has crafted a witty story about the women in her life that have helped her become who she is today.

I went into this book blind, knowing nothing about the author. Now, I wish I had been a bridesmaid with an invite to her wedding.

I don’t normally feel the push to mark up books to refer back to later… but several times I thought, I need to remember her words.

I would also like to have my own personal Dicks Pectoria to pick up my bedsheet, roll me onto the floor and shout that I will be a great f*cking mom today.

Thank you to Chelsea Devantez, Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for sharing this copy with me. I can’t wait for my friends to read it too!
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I loved this book so much. It was funny, heartbreaking, and emotional. I kept thinking how much I wanted to hug Chelsea, for her pain and her wisdom. I saw so much of myself in her writing and found myself writing down her quotes and advice - excited to implement what she had shared. The format of each chapter being influential women is perfection. It’s everything I wanted in a book and I’d absolutely buy anything else she’d write.

really fun memoir that felt a bit gossipy and very friendly in the best possible ways. thanks so much for the arc.

Almost 4 years ago a pandemic started, I was practically bedridden and at a crossroads of life. My sister sent me a podcast about celebrity memoirs., and it was an immediate follow. A week ago I got an arc of her book and devoured it. Chelsea puts into words what so many women have gone through. I am not a writer and feel at a complete loss how to describe what this book means to me. I sobbed, choked on laughter, read a line and had to set the book down to process all the emotions it brought up. This is what women need. I want every movie/tv producer to bring Chelsea and her friends to their meetings to bring to our screens what women live through. The fabulous glamorous trashy REAL lives we live. Thank you Chelsea, you’re a fucking icon.

*I Shouldn't Be Telling You This* by Chelsea Deventez is a captivating memoir filled with humor and heart. Through witty storytelling, Deventez takes readers on a journey of survival, self-discovery, and the power of female companionship in the entertainment industry.

With uproarious anecdotes and laugh-out-loud moments, the memoir celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, proving that even in the darkest times, there is room for joy and levity. Set against the backdrop of a cutthroat industry, Deventez's narrative shines a light on the transformative power of laughter and camaraderie in overcoming adversity and trauma.

In conclusion, *I Shouldn't Be Telling You This* is a heartfelt and hilarious memoir that will leave readers inspired to embrace life's challenges with humor and solidarity. And if you haven't listened to her podcast, Glamorous Trash, I highly recommend that as well!

She makes childhood trauma like a magical adventure even if it does leave you with a hangover. A raw, honest and open account of the obstacles she faced as a child and how she used comedy to walk with her. I absolutely loved the Roger-Roger group and the tribute to her Mom. More than anything it was a pleasure to see how maturity and growth and time.bring her into the light.

Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the copy. #NetGalley #IShouldntBeTellingYouThis

Wow, what a story! I have been a fan of Chelsea’s since she started her celebrity memoir podcast and admittedly knew little about her career prior. I was blown away by her story, a tale of perseverance and love letter to the women who saw her through many peaks and valleys. This only made me more of a fan. Well done!

This memoir has so much heart and humor—I haven’t laughed out loud at a book like this since reading Allie Brosh.
The jokes were well-timed (duh, she’s a comedian), and the narrative arc was consistent and compelling. I plan to recommend it to anyone struggling with feeling “different” or anyone who needs a good laugh (which, as a high school English teacher, covers most of my students). Thanks to NetGalley!

Conversational, aspirational, hilarious, and deep. It takes quite a writer to discuss heavy topics with depth and wit, and Devantez does just that.
It’s part comedy writer, how I got my break, part autopsy of a childhood, interwoven with all the things you like about her podcast. It’s like sitting down with a new best friend and learning all about them.

The structure is genius; each chapter is dedicated to a woman who influenced her life (good and bad). In an AMA on Instagram, Devantez said, “Women have just naturally been both my heroes and my monsters, the main characters in my life.”

This book had me googling and sleuthing to find out which veiled celeb references she was making, texting funny lines to my friends, searching Instagram for her wedding photos, and crying over her bridesmaid chapter and the power of friendships that carry us through our lives.

This book is beautiful. It’s wonderful to see someone value their journey and share it with others. I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This is brave, funny, and insightful.

Chelsea is a fabulous writer and I am grateful I could get the chance to read her stories. Chelsea has written the essays authentically with well-thought-out ideas. I liked the style and short and entertaining chapters. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Five stars.

I had never heard of this person and it was the Jon Stewart blurb that led me to read this….what an unexpected delight! Her clever, clever portrayal of what sounds to me horrific domestic violence, her inimitable godmother Grave, her friendship breakups and the devastation that followed, lots of family angst. Then, on top of all that, an enormous tumor (this woman has seen some stuff).

Thank the Lord for her fabulous female friends! Loved the description of their efforts to make the female comedy world an easier place to break into for those who aren’t Harvard grads. There’s also some fun celebrity stuff and an in-depth discussion on the legal, moral and psychological ramifications of donor sperm, things that I never considered.

The book is wonderfully honest and honestly wonderful. Highly recommended.

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Such a fun collection of essays by this hilarious writer. Loved following her progression into the Hollywood setting along with the struggles she experienced along the way.

An obvious talent and an honest and hilarious , sometimes harrowing autobiography for a diverse audience.

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Such a fun collection of essays by this hilarious writer. Loved following her progression into the Hollywood setting along with the struggles she experienced along the way. Her upbringing seemed wild, so much change that she managed to overcome and how she idolized her godmother and looked at her as peak of strength. She had achieved so much at an early age. This was a great fast read!

"Every time someone shares their story, the lie that we are alone in our pain is shattered..."
This memoir is at times hilarious, at other times emotionally charged. I believe that everyone who reads Devantez story will be able to connect to at least one topic within, be it self-esteem issues, breaking up with a best friend, family issues, or health challenges. Devantez tells her story in a way that connect to us all with lots of great humor thrown in which left me wanting more. Devantez has been through so much and has come out the other side with her humor, intelligence, and confidence intact. An inspiring book that is well recommended to anyone who may have felt out of place in their life.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC!

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

This was a raw and real celebrity memoir. Hard to read the first bit since the “censor bars” weren’t present in the e-galley, so I was a bit confused. Good writing. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

I will be honest, I did not know of Chelsea before reading this book and I’m very glad to know if her now. This is an empowering memoir about not giving up even when things are extremely difficult.