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But Enough About Me by Burt Reynolds
320 pages

★★ ½

In this memoir by Burt Reynolds, we get a glimpse into the personal life of this successful actor and I do mean a glimpse. We get bits and pieces of his childhood and later life but as the title said “enough about me”. Honestly, this book is more about everyone Reynold’s has met, worked with, become friends (or enemies) with. It had its entertaining moments but I’m not a big fan of such memoirs. This guy had something to say about everyone he met, whether good or bad, and it made me feel blah – like I was reading a gossip magazine. I actually started this book in audio form since I love it when an actor reads their own book but boy, I couldn’t do it. Burt Reynolds is so quiet and slow throughout – we have to remember this isn’t the Smokey and the Bandit Reynolds but a man who is in his 80s. Even sped up, I had trouble not falling asleep when listening so I eventually moved over to the actual book and it went much faster. An alright book but I would have liked to see more about his personal life than a list of everyone he’s met and his ideas on them.

Hmmm, sounds meh. Too bad because I did like Burt Renynolds. He looks handsome in that cover photo. Is he really in his 80's already?

I know, doesn't seem right but he is 80. I will give him credit, he was probably 79 when recording the book ;-). I really had high hopes for this book but I'm just not a fan of memoirs that just go into "guess who I know!" constantly.