{"product_id":"this-will-only-hurt-a-little-9780751575248","title":"This Will Only Hurt a Little","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Busy is a legit writer with a voice as clear as a bell'' Tina Fey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e''F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eunny, refreshingly candid memoir about Hollywood, motherhood and BFFhood'' \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudy Blume meets Karl Ove Knausgaard\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003emeets one brave woman from Arizona'' Miranda July\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA memoir by the beloved comedic actress known for her roles on \u003ci\u003eFreaks and Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDawson''s Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCougartown\u003c\/i\u003e who has become ''the breakout star on Instagram stories . . . imagine \u003ci\u003eI Love Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e mixed with a modern lifestyle guru'' (\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBusy 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 li\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudy Blume meets Karl Ove Knausgaard\u003c\/b\u003e meets one brave woman from Arizona. On the page, Philipps' toughness shines through - a rare and feminine ethical code; devoted and blunt. It's a thrill to watch her stumble right up until the very moment she storms the f*cking gates. Also: just as casually addictive as her Instastories but no guilt because it's a book -- Miranda July\u003cbr\u003eYou guys!! \u003cb\u003eBusy is a legit writer with a voice as clear as a bell.\u003c\/b\u003e This book is honest, funny, intimate, and well-observed by a person who has observed some sh*t * Tina Fey *\u003cbr\u003eTo know Busy Philipps is to love Busy Philipps (and follow her on Instagram). And now, it's also to read her\u003cb\u003e funny, refreshingly candid memoir about Hollywood, motherhood and BFFhood\u003c\/b\u003e (with her \u003ci\u003eDawson's Creek \u003c\/i\u003ecastmate Michelle Williams, of course) * Cosmopolitan *\u003cbr\u003eIf you think you know Busy from her Instagram stories, you don't know the half of it. This book \u003cb\u003edelves deeply and candidly into Busy's life in a way that will surprise and delight you\u003c\/b\u003e. She does not shy away from the darker stories, but \u003cb\u003eshe'll make you laugh (hard) \u003c\/b\u003ewhile you read them. You might not even know if the tears or from laughter or sorrow or recognition. \u003cb\u003eYou will see yourself in the book\u003c\/b\u003e. You can't help it. We are lucky to have Busy's rigorously authentic book (personality) in our lives -- Jenni Konner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuler of Instagram \u003c\/b\u003eand our hearts Busy Philipps brings her \u003cb\u003efrank humour \u003c\/b\u003eto the book world * Elle (28 Best Books to Read This Autumn) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusy Phillipps's frank and funny memoir highlights why she's our Instagram crush bar none\u003c\/b\u003e * Red (Ten books to read this October) *\u003cbr\u003e[Explores] the tricky path of growing from a girl into a woman, supporting friends through the hardest of times, grappling with motherhood and keeping things on the funny side. \u003cb\u003eBusy's a lovely and entertaining voice to spend some quality time with\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eCalling out abuse on set, the expendability of being an actress\/woman and the slings and arrows of love, friendships and selfhood, \u003cb\u003ePhilipps lets rip while inspiring readers on how to navigate life\u003c\/b\u003e * Emerald Street *\u003cbr\u003eLike most women, famous or not, bad things have happened to Busy Philipps - as well as \u003cb\u003eweird stuff\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ejawdropping \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estuff \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eheartwarming stuff\u003c\/b\u003e. Over her 20 years in the industry, she's seen it all, and she's here to share it all in her \u003cb\u003ecandid\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethoughtful \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e hilarious book debut\u003c\/b\u003e * Refinery29 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCandid\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epainful\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eextremely wryly funny\u003c\/b\u003e, this memoir from actor Busy Philipps deals with the heavy (assault, bullying, post-partum depression) and the happy (meeting best friend Michelle Williams, building a career, learning to speak her mind). \u003cb\u003eAll you need to know is Tina Fey is a fan \u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e[Busy Philipps is] even more\u003cb\u003e candid\u003c\/b\u003e and even more \u003cb\u003eloveable\u003c\/b\u003e than in her famous Instagram Stories . . . \u003cb\u003ehugely refreshing\u003c\/b\u003e . . . She's a star ascending and everyone loves her for it -- Lucy Scholes * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e[Busy Philipps is] a \u003cb\u003echarismatic, relatable \u003c\/b\u003estoryteller . . . the book is \u003cb\u003eunabashedly honest\u003c\/b\u003e and personal about everything: motherhood, marriage, family, friendships, anxiety, ageing, Hollywood, and sexual assault * Refinery29 UK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Will Only Hurt a Little \u003c\/i\u003ehas stopped me in my tracks completely\u003c\/b\u003e and made me rethink everything\u003cbr\u003ewe think we know about shiny, sunny social media stars. Reading it felt like a punch in the guts . . .\u003c\/p\u003e -- Sophie Heawood * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eAptly, the cover of Philipps's memoir is Instagram bait: the star wears a Pepto Bismol suit, pussy-bow blouse and gold hoop earrings the size of curtain rings. It is \u003cb\u003ebold, gutsy, pretty, but with an edge \u003c\/b\u003e- and has nothing on the \u003cb\u003eraw impact of the stories\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Though true to the tenor of her Instagram posts, there are also anecdotes to make you cackle: from the gawky teen years in Arizona, via her early 20s on the febrile sets of teen dramas and on to motherhood catastrophes * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eAs funny as her infamously iconic Instagram Stories, the moments chronicled [in This Will Only Hurt a Little] with her signature wit-from her friendships to 'staging her own surprise wedding, conquering natural childbirth with the help of a \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e-themed hallucination, and more'-\u003cb\u003ewill leave you with a smile on your face\u003c\/b\u003e * Elle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny, insightful memoir\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eA freewheeling tour through Busy Philipps's career, relationships and on-and-off-again stardom * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank\u003c\/b\u003e and often painful yet \u003cb\u003eextremely funny\u003c\/b\u003e, this memoir from actress Busy Philipps \u003cb\u003ewill have you hooked from the first page \u003c\/b\u003e * Love It *\u003cbr\u003eIn the Hollywood actor's \u003cb\u003edown-to-eart\u003c\/b\u003eh memoir, she writes about the \u003cb\u003esexual assault\u003c\/b\u003e she experienced aged 14, plus the sexism that's still rife in the\u003cb\u003e film industry\u003c\/b\u003e. It's\u003cb\u003e open\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehonest\u003c\/b\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e utterly wise\u003c\/b\u003e * Elle (Best Feminist Books to Gift this Christmas) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of 1990s TV and pop culture in general\u003c\/b\u003e. Actress Philipps covers her time in shows like Dawson's Creek and Freaks and Geeks, while also talking about growing up, making it in Hollywood and becoming a mum. I listened to it as an audiobook, which Philipps herself read. \u003cb\u003eReally entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e * BBC (Online) *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736973914455,"sku":"9780751575248","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751575248.jpg?v=1723810869","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/this-will-only-hurt-a-little-9780751575248","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}