The Book of Joan : Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation

from mcelhra

This book is a series of essays about Joan and Melissa. Overall, they are funny and poignant. But oh my lord. Melissa Rivers is not funny. Her supposedly funny metaphors and similes fall flat - flat as a pancake. (See what I did there?) The other thing that made me uncomfortable was Melissa telli...

from Karen59

I grew up in Ms River's neighborhood and she has been part of my childhood lore since I can remember. My mother adored her and since I idolized my mother, I did too. We both thought she was funny, sharp and incisive and completed related to her out-there Jewish sense of humor and style. When she ...

from MHanover10

I like Joan Rivers. Sometimes she made me cringe with the stuff that she said, but most of the time she was pretty funny. I really enjoyed listening to this book by her daughter Melissa. It was neat to get a glimpse of Joan's private life and her relationship with Melissa and her grandson. There ...

from PeggyK49

Maybe I'm just prejudiced, but I really liked this book. I love Joan Rivers and miss her and her comedy. I decided I would read all of the books Joan wrote, so I started searching local thrift stores for those. This book, written by Melissa, just never crossed my mind, however, my husband decided...

from PeggyK49

Maybe I'm just prejudiced, but I really liked this book. I love Joan Rivers and miss her and her comedy. I decided I would read all of the books Joan wrote, so I started searching local thrift stores for those. This book, written by Melissa, just never crossed my mind, however, my husband decided...