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Being Kendra
In the intimate follow up to her New York Times bestselling memoir Sliding Into Home , Kendra Wilkinson reveals the naked truth about her life after Playboy —the secrets behind regaining her trademark sexy body, the trials of her life as a new mother, the tricks of sustaining her long-distance romance with Hank, and her busy adventures juggling the needs of her husband and baby with the demands of her hit TV career. As fans of Dancing with the Stars and Girls Next Door know, Kendra is able to tell it like it is, baring everything she’s learned about love, hardship, body image, and perseverance, all with the infectious optimism that the world loves her for.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published September 20, 2011
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Kendra Wilkinson
2 books129 followersKendra Wilkinson was born in San Diego, California, and is of Irish descent. Wilkinson married Hank Baskett, a professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagels, on June 27, 2009, at the Playboy Mansion. On June 11, 2009, Wilkinson announced that she and Baskett were expecting their first child together. The baby, a boy named Hank Baskett IV, was born December 11, 2009 at 12:37 a.m. in Carmel, Indiana by c-section. She now lives in Indianapolis with her family.
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February 24, 2012
I have always been the biggest Kendra fan... Until now! Reading this book was like being bitched at for 2 days straight. She constantly trashes her husband and lists his (so called) faults openly admitting that she blames Hank for every problem or obstacle they have faced as a married couple because its his job to take care of her and according to her, "he failed". She also spends chapter after chapter talking about how hard it is juggling being a wife, mother and employed full time - all while working from home with a nanny, an assistant and a management company handling all of her bills. At one point she even compares herself to a military mom (in reference to Hank's football career).
I honestly don't understand how she expects the average reader to relate to her complaints and feel sorry for her. She has money, she has a husband who dotes on her and takes her shit, a beautiful baby boy who adores her, easy access to so many things most of us will never have access to yet she chooses fill this book with sob stories on how difficult her life is now that she is a married mom.
This woman needs to get off her high horse, show her man a little respect/support and stop acting like her life is so hard to deal with - take some responsibility!
KENDRA FAN NO MORE!!
I honestly don't understand how she expects the average reader to relate to her complaints and feel sorry for her. She has money, she has a husband who dotes on her and takes her shit, a beautiful baby boy who adores her, easy access to so many things most of us will never have access to yet she chooses fill this book with sob stories on how difficult her life is now that she is a married mom.
This woman needs to get off her high horse, show her man a little respect/support and stop acting like her life is so hard to deal with - take some responsibility!
KENDRA FAN NO MORE!!
November 15, 2011
I am a reality show junkie, and I DVR Kendra's show on E!. I really liked her first book, and thought that this one would be interesting.
This book was filled with complaints and how kids should be raised. It had a whole section on eating habits, which seemed sort of preachy to me, and made me mad. Do I have the money for all organic food and a personal trainer? Heck, no. I'm trying to live on a librarian salary. I don't have sponsors who are willing to send me free clothes and send me on trips to party.
Kendra, STOP COMPLAINING.
And really, don't give relationship advice. I realize I've been married longer than you, but seriously. I have never smacked my husband in the face or have had such a bad fight that he fainted. Truth be told, we hardly ever fight. We squabble, yes, but never a knock down drag out. I leave that to the Kardashians.
And don't even get me started about how you compare being a NFL wife to being a military wife.
I was very disappointed. I even considered stopping watching the show. Maybe I won't watch next season (if there is one).
This book was filled with complaints and how kids should be raised. It had a whole section on eating habits, which seemed sort of preachy to me, and made me mad. Do I have the money for all organic food and a personal trainer? Heck, no. I'm trying to live on a librarian salary. I don't have sponsors who are willing to send me free clothes and send me on trips to party.
Kendra, STOP COMPLAINING.
And really, don't give relationship advice. I realize I've been married longer than you, but seriously. I have never smacked my husband in the face or have had such a bad fight that he fainted. Truth be told, we hardly ever fight. We squabble, yes, but never a knock down drag out. I leave that to the Kardashians.
And don't even get me started about how you compare being a NFL wife to being a military wife.
I was very disappointed. I even considered stopping watching the show. Maybe I won't watch next season (if there is one).
April 8, 2016
This girl needs to stop writing books. Considering how much she talked about how she does her show Kendra for the money (she makes it sound like they don't have any) I'm wondering if she write this book for money.
It did seem very open (maybe a bit to much) and real. The first half targeted more towards her life as a mom. I think new mothers could probably relate to that. Though maybe if she wasn't doing her reality show she might not have been so stressed. What is with these celebs and making shows right after (or while) popping out a baby. She also blamed her husband for a lot of things it seemed like.
The second half seemed mostly about her husband and their sex life. I wonder how her hubby feels with her telling the world about how often they get busy and where. Sex is ok to talk about, but there is such a thing as to much info.
I got annoyed when she was bitching about weighing 140. I get that she's in business where you always have to look good, but geez lady. And being all happy about being a size 0. I know everyone is different, but that just doesn't seem healthy.
I wouldn't have even read this book if it wasn't on a shelf of new releases/staff picks at the library right by the door.
It did seem very open (maybe a bit to much) and real. The first half targeted more towards her life as a mom. I think new mothers could probably relate to that. Though maybe if she wasn't doing her reality show she might not have been so stressed. What is with these celebs and making shows right after (or while) popping out a baby. She also blamed her husband for a lot of things it seemed like.
The second half seemed mostly about her husband and their sex life. I wonder how her hubby feels with her telling the world about how often they get busy and where. Sex is ok to talk about, but there is such a thing as to much info.
I got annoyed when she was bitching about weighing 140. I get that she's in business where you always have to look good, but geez lady. And being all happy about being a size 0. I know everyone is different, but that just doesn't seem healthy.
I wouldn't have even read this book if it wasn't on a shelf of new releases/staff picks at the library right by the door.
July 8, 2015
"My good friend, rapper Too $hort (he sings the "Go Kendra" title track on my show), has a song called "Gettin' It," and the lyrics are: "You should be gettin' it. Get it while the gettin' is good." I live by these lyrics to this day.
Jeezas.
Of all the celebrity memoirs I've read, this was the most self-indulgent and utterly pointless. I'm being generous with the 2 stars. This books deserves 1.5.
I'll save you the trouble of reading it: For about 80% of the book, she talks about baby Hank/Hank, Jr./Hank IV/the baby and how much she loves being a mom because it has changed her life for the better. Then the rest of the book is just her blaming Hank for everything ("We (and by 'we' I mean Hank) just hadn't done anything about it.) that has gone wrong, how much she and Hank love having sex in public places, and her self-diagnosed post-partum depression.
Excluding her advice to chug Pedialyte as the ultimate hangover prevention and cure ("It's electrolytes without all the sugar"), I learned NOTHING from this book. I didn't empathize, sympathize, or felt anything towards her. I still don't get the point of this book!
She keeps contradicting herself. She went on and on about how she is not going to coddle her son because she wants him to know how it feels to be hurt, and to scrape his knee, and that she's not going to cut the crusts off his sandwiches. But then she goes on about how she and Hank ultra-babyproofed their home and it just sounds like she's very manic about not making sure her son is in an impenetrable bubble. She is so obsessed with baby Hank that on the day she was going to leave for a gig, she forced her son to crawl for the first time in front of her so she wouldn't miss the moment. She pulled, pinched, and poked her baby, way past his bedtime, just so mommy could partake in his first crawl before she left town.
It's also unbelievable how she blames Hank for their marital problems and her own mental disposition.
When I finally got my head on straight, I was mad at myself (and Hank) because I realized the main contributing factor to my not having anything diagnosed sooner was that I was traveling all over the country following Hank.
Oh, sure. It's his fault that she has thyroid problems, went half a year exercising her ass off and not losing weight, and waiting all that time before visiting a doctor to see what's up. Stupid Hank! Damn him for getting fired from the Eagles and moving to the East Coast and then to Minnesota, making her pack up her life in LA to follow him around.
She also punched him. The double standard in that was just...ugh.
I just swung at him, not really trying to hit him but just for the action of swinging, and--oops--I clocked him bad.
She admits it was bad, but they laugh it off so easily. I'm not surprised Hank didn't call the cops on her, since men are supposed to just "take it", but if the situation were reversed, I bet your ass Kendra would be calling 911, regardless of the media backlash her marriage would get.
She also packs on the unsolicited baby advice. She actually wrote her pregnant friend Mykelle a long numbered list of baby advice--do's and don''s, what to get, what not to get, what works, etc. I'm sure she means well, but I'm one of those people who don't appreciate advice unless I ask for it. I'm hoping Mykelle didn't mind.
And after all her coddling of her baby and making sure the family eats healthy (she grabbed a hotdog out of Hank's mouth and screamed "What is the point of eating three hot dogs? You don't need three hot dogs! You had two, two is a lot,") she has the nerve to say this:
I certainely don't throw out a slice of bread because there's a tiny piece of mold on it. Just cut off that part and toast the rest!
Uh, betch. All you're cutting off is the "flower" part of the mold. The roots, which are invisible, go deeper. Feed that to your baby Hank.
June 30, 2012
I haven't reviewed a book in a while but this one was so bad I had to. I have enjoyed Kendra and her antics since her Girls Next Door days. While I recognize that she isn't the only one WRITING the book it still is (presumably) her thoughts, feelings, life experience. This is why I was turned off by the sanctominoius "advice" pepperred throughout the book. I enjoyed her first book very much (Sliding Into Home) and found it a linear, interesting version of events in her life so far. In fact, that book is probably the reason I have continued to follow her life and her career on her television programs. This book, to me, did nothing for her and actually may have lost her a fan in me. Not only was the book fluff (for the most part the first page of each chapter was the meat of the chapter and then she spent the remaining pages of the chapter restating all points made in the first page...over and over and over again), but I felt like it was judgmental to all who have different viewpoints than her and completely hypocritical (not to mention kind of boring). Quite frankly, conisdering her PR concerns, I am surpirsed she allowed this book to be published.
March 21, 2012
I love Kendra, but, seriously? I was under the impression that it was memoir, not a how to book. Once in a while there were stories, but even then it was completely disorganized. She would talk about how she got from point A to point B, and THEN include a story, which would have been better inserted before she got to point B. She is constantly going back to her point after she makes it and repeating herself. It got so boring after a while that I began to just skim through the book (that and the fact it was due at the library that day). I feel that this book should be marketed as a SELF HELP BOOK instead of a memoir, since Kendra likes to tell you how to do things in life. Im in high school; her telling me how to spice up my sex life with my husband isn't exactly something that will help me right now. If I knew it was a self help book, I probably would have skipped over it instead of now, knowing more than i wanted to know.
September 5, 2025
I liked this more than her first book, though that wouldn't be hard to do. While I felt she whined throughout a lot of this book ("I'm a rich celebrity but I have no privacy, wah wah wah!") I feel like she was a thousand times more honest in this one. You could tell she was guarded and closed-off in the first book, leaving it kind of boring with no juicy secrets. In this one, she revealed a lot more of herself and Hank.
I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes info on Dancing with the Stars, as I watched that show for the first time just to see her. I also was sad to hear about how bad her relationship with her mom has gotten, since I had no idea.
All in all, I enjoyed this for what it was - a fluffy, cute book about Kendra. Not a literary masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but a quick read after a stressful day at work.
I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes info on Dancing with the Stars, as I watched that show for the first time just to see her. I also was sad to hear about how bad her relationship with her mom has gotten, since I had no idea.
All in all, I enjoyed this for what it was - a fluffy, cute book about Kendra. Not a literary masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but a quick read after a stressful day at work.
September 24, 2011
I'm a huge fan of Kendra so was really excited to read her book (I didn't read her frst book) I was really disappointed as I found the first few chapters unbearable all she was talking about was what she fed her baby and her advice to bring up a kid. She also kept moaning about how hard her life was which I found really annoying!! The book did redeem itself a little when she talked about her weight battles and DWTS. I also think it's a shame that she has fallen out with her mum as they always seemed really close, her mum always made appearances on the show so I hope they can sort out of their differences as life's too short to fall out with your mum!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 5, 2011
I'm a huge fan of Kendra and her show on E!, so whenever I heard about her new book, I immediately had to get my hands on it. Unfortunately, I found the book to be extremely preachy. I felt like I was being told what I should eat and how I should raise my kid (if I had any), and how a husband should act. Hank specifically. Sure you get to hear about her nervous break down and juice on her sex life, but despite a few juicy moments in the book, I found the book to be sort of pointless. I don't want to be preached at how I should live my life.
That being said, I didn't hate the book. It was interesting for the short read that it was. However, not worth the $20 I spent for it.
That being said, I didn't hate the book. It was interesting for the short read that it was. However, not worth the $20 I spent for it.
January 11, 2012
If you must read a Kendra book, the first one is at least somewhat interesting.
This is a very dull, rambling book of uninteresting thoughts. Only the devout Kendra fans should bother.
It covers things like:
- Hank eats too many hot dogs. Now Kendra makes him eat broccoli
- Hank's family eat badly.
- Kendra looooooooooves having sex with Hank. That's nice and all, but not worthy of all the attention this subject gets.
- Losing weight can be difficult.
I'd give this one a miss.
This is a very dull, rambling book of uninteresting thoughts. Only the devout Kendra fans should bother.
It covers things like:
- Hank eats too many hot dogs. Now Kendra makes him eat broccoli
- Hank's family eat badly.
- Kendra looooooooooves having sex with Hank. That's nice and all, but not worthy of all the attention this subject gets.
- Losing weight can be difficult.
I'd give this one a miss.
April 26, 2015
Wow
Can we say Negative Nancy!!!! Kendra complained from page 1 all the way to page 219. She complained about the people on Dancing with the stars, her Mom, Wendy Williams. I mean it was like negative. I was so glad when this book was over. Oh and her sex life with Hank. I mean I don't need to know all the places and times she had sex. She also complained about her fans. Sorry I wasted my money on this book.
Can we say Negative Nancy!!!! Kendra complained from page 1 all the way to page 219. She complained about the people on Dancing with the stars, her Mom, Wendy Williams. I mean it was like negative. I was so glad when this book was over. Oh and her sex life with Hank. I mean I don't need to know all the places and times she had sex. She also complained about her fans. Sorry I wasted my money on this book.
December 6, 2019
Contradicts herself constantly, whines and complains, erroneously compares herself to other famous people who are actually talented, and gives completely nonfactual baby advice. Don't waste your time.
April 27, 2021
Kendra dishes out mostly terrible parenting/marriage advice, but I kind of loved how bold and unapologetic she was about it all! It definitely didn’t age well, but I can appreciate how open Kendra was! Her first book was definitely better.
February 29, 2012
I loved her first book and I loved this one just as much. I couldn't put the book down I enjoyed it so much!
May 14, 2024
The best part of this book is reading the reviews on Goodreads. Some are hilarious and way better than whatever this book is.
Long rant but these are my thoughts:
After rating the first book 1 star I got sucked in with the second one because I’m curious.
It’s as awful as the first one, even more.
She said she wants people to know the real Kendra but girl, no, let them think you are just some Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend who gets drunk and shakes her ass. That’s a way better description than the real Kendra she talked about in her own book!
I couldn’t believe in some of the things she wrote and I can’t believe people around her let her publishing that. Well, probably they all hate her and they were having a laugh.
SPOILERS FROM HERE:
As a mom, she didn’t want to miss some of the pivotal moments in her son’s life (understandable). So one day she locked herself in a room with little Hank and she PINCHED and PUSHED that poor baby to make him crawl, so she could see him crawling for the first time before going to work.
But she wasn’t done with that.
One day she had a meltdown and picked a fight with big Hank when he got home. Let briefly mention the fact she blamed Hank for everything wrong in her life but that’s normal Kendra, she blamed everyone but herself in her first book too.
Hank fainted. What did she do instead of helping her husband passed out on the floor? She KICKED him and YELLED at him!!!!
That was shocking.
About the nanny/nurse.
Kendra said that if the nanny put the baby in an outfit she didn’t like, she would yell “I’m firing the bitch”.
What?!
I understand that stressful moments happen in everyone’s life and sometimes we do the wrong thing. But when you are sitting down writing your book, reflect on those moments and apologise. No. For her pinching her baby, kicking/punching her husband and calling the nanny “bitch” are completely normal acts.
Also, spoiler alert again, she fired the “bitch” nanny because baby Hank liked her and Kendra was jealous. Good job. Very mature.
She had depression, anxiety, couldn’t sleep, she was suicidal… I went through all of that myself and I should feel some empathy towards Kendra but I can’t. She is spoiled and entitled.
She complains she has no friends but she badmouth all the other Hollywood moms because they go having their nails done instead of being with their children.
After half of the book complaining that she is busy busy busy being a mom and a wife (not like the other parents who don’t care) she said she goes to the gym every day, to the tanning saloon and she gets meals delivered. She also has a personal assistant and someone who pays the bills.
Is she busy or not? Why is she allowed to go to the gym but the other Hollywood moms can’t get pampered?
Pretty hilarious the last chapter, when she talked about infidelity. How jealous she is, how she doesn’t let anyone coming into the house, no strangers, no housekeeper because other Hollywood celebrities cheat with their housekeeper….
The book was published in 2011.
In 2014 Hank cheated on her and in 2015 she cheated on Hank!
She is always unhappy, she wants one things and then does the opposite, she complains constantly, never takes responsibility. At least with this book she achieved what she wanted, she showed us the real Kendra.
Long rant but these are my thoughts:
After rating the first book 1 star I got sucked in with the second one because I’m curious.
It’s as awful as the first one, even more.
She said she wants people to know the real Kendra but girl, no, let them think you are just some Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend who gets drunk and shakes her ass. That’s a way better description than the real Kendra she talked about in her own book!
I couldn’t believe in some of the things she wrote and I can’t believe people around her let her publishing that. Well, probably they all hate her and they were having a laugh.
SPOILERS FROM HERE:
As a mom, she didn’t want to miss some of the pivotal moments in her son’s life (understandable). So one day she locked herself in a room with little Hank and she PINCHED and PUSHED that poor baby to make him crawl, so she could see him crawling for the first time before going to work.
But she wasn’t done with that.
One day she had a meltdown and picked a fight with big Hank when he got home. Let briefly mention the fact she blamed Hank for everything wrong in her life but that’s normal Kendra, she blamed everyone but herself in her first book too.
Hank fainted. What did she do instead of helping her husband passed out on the floor? She KICKED him and YELLED at him!!!!
That was shocking.
About the nanny/nurse.
Kendra said that if the nanny put the baby in an outfit she didn’t like, she would yell “I’m firing the bitch”.
What?!
I understand that stressful moments happen in everyone’s life and sometimes we do the wrong thing. But when you are sitting down writing your book, reflect on those moments and apologise. No. For her pinching her baby, kicking/punching her husband and calling the nanny “bitch” are completely normal acts.
Also, spoiler alert again, she fired the “bitch” nanny because baby Hank liked her and Kendra was jealous. Good job. Very mature.
She had depression, anxiety, couldn’t sleep, she was suicidal… I went through all of that myself and I should feel some empathy towards Kendra but I can’t. She is spoiled and entitled.
She complains she has no friends but she badmouth all the other Hollywood moms because they go having their nails done instead of being with their children.
After half of the book complaining that she is busy busy busy being a mom and a wife (not like the other parents who don’t care) she said she goes to the gym every day, to the tanning saloon and she gets meals delivered. She also has a personal assistant and someone who pays the bills.
Is she busy or not? Why is she allowed to go to the gym but the other Hollywood moms can’t get pampered?
Pretty hilarious the last chapter, when she talked about infidelity. How jealous she is, how she doesn’t let anyone coming into the house, no strangers, no housekeeper because other Hollywood celebrities cheat with their housekeeper….
The book was published in 2011.
In 2014 Hank cheated on her and in 2015 she cheated on Hank!
She is always unhappy, she wants one things and then does the opposite, she complains constantly, never takes responsibility. At least with this book she achieved what she wanted, she showed us the real Kendra.
February 7, 2024
I feel like people weren’t being super fair with some of the reviews I read for this. I think that the title and picture make it out to be that this is going to be another celebrity book and that it’s just trash. And it is, a little. But it’s also about a woman having postpartum depression and anxiety and feeling completely unlike herself while pushing others away. I didn’t necessarily have depression or anxiety postpartum but I did struggle with feeling like I should be able to do it all and falling short always. Which is what this is about. You can have all the money, the opportunities, the work ethic, but when it’s just you and a baby all day, you’re going to start to go crazy without any help. Should she have spent this whole book talking about how she keeps her husband on a leash and he should have dropped everything for her (which he did)? No. But I can understand and empathize with her that when you’re in that mindset and no one seems to be stepping it up but you, it can be super isolating and lonely.
April 8, 2024
This was interesting. Not exactly great but I don’t have anything to compare it to. (I haven’t read Kendra’s first book.) But it was definitely interesting. 1) I remember watching Kendra’s show, after she left Girls Next Door. So I remember watching all of the moves. It was a revisit a time in my life. (I say “my life.” Really, it was her life … on tv … and I watched it.) 2) It was interesting to see a playboy bunny transition from that to wife & mother. She was/is more traditional & stereotypical than I expected.
April 19, 2018
A little harder to get through than Kendra Wilkinson’s first book. I like getting a peak into her life outside of her reality TV character. It felt like she had to force more of this book out, though. I do hope she writes another one now that more time has passed since this one.
I’m also now finally watching Kendra and Kendra on Top to catch up on her life after “the mansion.” And after reading this, I also want to go watch her DWTS episodes!
I’m also now finally watching Kendra and Kendra on Top to catch up on her life after “the mansion.” And after reading this, I also want to go watch her DWTS episodes!
July 6, 2016
Ah. Right. Read this because...I don't know why I read this. Because I was stuck on a bus all night and that screwed with my common sense?
I didn't read Wilkinson's first book, and I've never seen any of the shows she's been on, so my only real frame of reference is a vague understanding that she has something to do with Playboy. But this is definitely one of those books where I should have stopped reading after the first page. I'm not sure if she's trying to reinforce her image or rebrand herself—on the one hand it's very sexy-blonde-ditz, and on the other hand she seems to be pushing a message of 'I'm a mom, I'm a mom, I'm such a great mom!' It's a weird mix of sanctimonious/self-satisfied/slagging on 'Hollywood moms' who use nannies for more hours than Wilkinson. Similarly, a mix of raving about her husband and talking about their great communication skills...and then talking about their screaming fights and blaming everything that goes wrong on him.
Wilkinson's pretty forthright about sex, which in places I actually appreciated—that she doesn't apologise for having made a sex tape with an ex, for example. On the other hand...there's a lot of crassness that I could have done without.
Soo. Kind of a giant mess. Really can't recommend reading past the title.
I didn't read Wilkinson's first book, and I've never seen any of the shows she's been on, so my only real frame of reference is a vague understanding that she has something to do with Playboy. But this is definitely one of those books where I should have stopped reading after the first page. I'm not sure if she's trying to reinforce her image or rebrand herself—on the one hand it's very sexy-blonde-ditz, and on the other hand she seems to be pushing a message of 'I'm a mom, I'm a mom, I'm such a great mom!' It's a weird mix of sanctimonious/self-satisfied/slagging on 'Hollywood moms' who use nannies for more hours than Wilkinson. Similarly, a mix of raving about her husband and talking about their great communication skills...and then talking about their screaming fights and blaming everything that goes wrong on him.
Wilkinson's pretty forthright about sex, which in places I actually appreciated—that she doesn't apologise for having made a sex tape with an ex, for example. On the other hand...there's a lot of crassness that I could have done without.
Soo. Kind of a giant mess. Really can't recommend reading past the title.
March 18, 2012
I get what a lot of people are saying about how it seems like Kendra is just complaining the majority of the book, but it is a completely different book from "Sliding Into Home" where she talks about her past in great detail and her life in the Playboy Mansion. This book is actually more of a book which you would recommend to to-be mothers (such as myself) or new mothers. I think it is a good way of showing how it doesn't matter who you are whether you are in the spotlight or not, the first years of mummyhood are the same for everyone. I actually found she had some good advice on marriage and parenthood. She doesn't hold back, she doesn't try to sugarcoat anything or pretend that life is perfect and it is just one woman telling it how it is. Of course she does have some luxuries the majority of us don't such as the money to hire nannies or go first class when flying and she still has a pretty cool job to go out and party and do appearences, but she focuses more on the real life aspects of marriage and being a Mum. I enjoyed it for that reason, but it depends on what you are expecting to get out of Kendra as to whether you will like the book.
September 28, 2014
I found many of her comments somewhat hypocritical, as at one point in the book she would say something, and then in another part something totally opposite. However, I do find that pretty common when you read biographies. For example, she mentioned money and having to make money constantly for her family, etc, but then at one point she mentions (when talking about her mom) that its just money. HUH !!!!! I found it a bit unprofessional that she had to mention how much and the fact that she has given money to her mom since making it in Hollywood, as an example of how unselfish she is. I thought the book was okay, but seemed like it was rushed along and repetitive in many parts. I read this in error, as I had meant to read her first book first and read this one by accident. So perhaps if I had some of the groundwork laid out for me that was in first memoir one parts would be more relatable. I do like Kendra and I really wanted to like this one, but I cannot give it a raving review. I do love the fact that she is a good mom and she tries hard, but didn't need to hear about it, every page. Like others said, it came across preachy at times.
February 26, 2012
I was a fan of Kendra's first book, "Sliding Into Home." It revealed her dark past and showed that even Playboy bunnies have an emotional depth to which the common person can relate. Unfortunately, "Being Kendra" made me lose the respect I had gained for her. She continually whines and complains about the wonderful opportunities that she and her family have been given. Any chance she had at connecting with her readers regarding her struggles with postpartum depression was lost with her frequent complaints about stardom, her husband's career and even her fans. Word to the wise: don't complain about the people that are funding your cushy life.
November 5, 2014
I really liked this book better than her first book. Her first book almost read like she was still a teenager while this one reads like she's finally grown up and a mature adult. I really love how honest she was about how tough it was after she gave birth and how tough it is to be a mother. I found myself relating to her, even though she is a celebrity. I also admire her for sticking to her true self and trying to give her son the best life she can and not having to rely on nannies to raise him. I am saddened to hear about what Hank did to her recently and I do hope they work it out, but also I hope that she writes another book about this hard time that she is going through.
January 15, 2012
I LOVED Kendras first book, in fact I read it in less than 24 hours! This one took me about a week. I'm not sure if it because I have watched her show so I know a lot about her this time around (unlike the first book when she told us about the person she was when she was growing up) but it seemed like she repeated her-self a lot. I still enjoyed the book. It just wasn't as "new" to me. I respect her as a mother and a wife and wish her all the best in her life. I will still continue to watch her show and read any and all books she writes!
February 15, 2012
I liked it! I enjoyed the insights into the entertainment industry from the point of view of a former playboy playmate, and as a recent new mother myself was able to totally relate to her early struggles with motherhood. Many other reviewers write the book off as a bunch of 'complaining' on Kendra's part but I think they are being overly critical - the book is about her experiences and emotions - and I felt it was open, honest and definitely not sugar-coated! Yes, It was a bit repetitive but then again I wasn't expecting a literary marvel!
September 13, 2012
My rating for this book was 2 stars because I felt like this book could have been more detailed. It was sort of a repetition about her life as a mom and a having a baby for the first time.One of my favorite parts was when Kendra described her situation with her mom."Somehow I know I'm going to end up okay, but I just dont know how the situationg with my mom is going to end up." I would recommend this book to those who like to keep up with celebrity lives and their how they got to their successful life.
December 17, 2014
Reading Kendra's books in order this book definitely reiterates a lot of the life situations and troubles within the first book. I started skimming because I was tired if reading about the same thing. She also talks about Baby Hank it seems the entire book. I know that's a big part of her life but it seemed that every page mentioned him at least once. On a positive note I love the romance between Kendra and Hank so I loved reading all their experiences and love together. I love Kendra and reading about her life so this book was still worth reading to me.
December 16, 2015
I have to be honest, I couldn't even finish this book because that's how bad it was. I love Kendra and love her previous book and all of her tv shows but honestly just do yourself a favor and pass on this one! It didn't make me mad like some of the other readers seem to be but it was incredibly boring. For example there was a whole chapter about how she eats healthy and makes Hank eat healthy because it's good for you. Just very mundane and boring. Her first book was much better and actually discussed readable topics.
October 2, 2011
I have always loved Kendra and her openness from the first time I saw her on Girls Next Door. I read her first book in a couple of days so was excited about this book. Disappointed is how I would describe my feelings after this book. Where is the Kendra with the humour and liveliness. I am sure there are things she wanted to get out there, but insulting big people, lecturing on how to eat raise your child, how to eat and how Hank cries alot was disappointing. Where has her humour gone?
July 17, 2013
I read this book as a way to distract myself on a lazy day. I had a craving for a story that's real, outrageously glamorous and provocative. This book wasn't really any of those things aforementioned and was more about Kendra's postpartum depression, her weight gain, her football player husband and their beautiful child. It was an easy-to-read, cute story. But I wouldn't want to have it in my book shelf.
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