Comments on: The Unwitting Autobiographer http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:57:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Julie http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/comment-page-1/#comment-1766 Julie Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:00:44 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/#comment-1766 I have read My Story by Pete Bennett and I thought it was an amazing book. I am not a lover of celebrity autobiographies, but this book is more about growing up with Tourettes, OCD and ADHD than it is about Celebrity. It's a heart warming and inspiring story, Pete Bennett is an amazing character who has earnt my repsect and admiration. You dont need to know who Pete is to enjoy this book, its a valid story that needed to be told. i reccomend this book to everyone who is interested in how people survive and thrive no matter what life throws at them. I have read My Story by Pete Bennett and I thought it was an amazing book. I am not a lover of celebrity autobiographies, but this book is more about growing up with Tourettes, OCD and ADHD than it is about Celebrity.

It’s a heart warming and inspiring story, Pete Bennett is an amazing character who has earnt my repsect and admiration.

You dont need to know who Pete is to enjoy this book, its a valid story that needed to be told.

i reccomend this book to everyone who is interested in how people survive and thrive no matter what life throws at them.

]]> By: Likely Stories » Blog Archive » Celebrities’ Insipid Memoirs http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Likely Stories » Blog Archive » Celebrities’ Insipid Memoirs Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:40:13 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/#comment-1215 [...] In the Guardian, John Crace discusses the British flood of ”celebrities’ insipid memoirs.” The names–Gary Barlow, Victoria Beckham, Pete Bennett, David Blunkett, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Jade Goody, Jordan, Kerry Katona, Peter Kay, Chris Moyles, Gordon Ramsay, Wayne Rooney, Janet Street-Porter, and Terry Wogan–won’t all be familiar to American readers, especially the soccer players. But the problem–that the books are boring, and a lot of them don’t sell very well–is familiar: What is going on? The obvious answer is that celebrity is being rapidly devalued. Assuming that anyone halfway interesting has already written their memoirs, publishers are left with the choice of either going back to the usual suspects for sloppy seconds or signing up the desperate and the dull. Naturally they do both. [...] [...] In the Guardian, John Crace discusses the British flood of ”celebrities’ insipid memoirs.” The names–Gary Barlow, Victoria Beckham, Pete Bennett, David Blunkett, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Jade Goody, Jordan, Kerry Katona, Peter Kay, Chris Moyles, Gordon Ramsay, Wayne Rooney, Janet Street-Porter, and Terry Wogan–won’t all be familiar to American readers, especially the soccer players. But the problem–that the books are boring, and a lot of them don’t sell very well–is familiar: What is going on? The obvious answer is that celebrity is being rapidly devalued. Assuming that anyone halfway interesting has already written their memoirs, publishers are left with the choice of either going back to the usual suspects for sloppy seconds or signing up the desperate and the dull. Naturally they do both. [...]

]]> By: Pandy http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Pandy Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:43:15 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/#comment-653 Pete is a real enigmatic and special indvidual who has lived a very colourful and fascinating life so far.I'd definently recommend getting this book to see for yourself how amazing this guy is. Pete is a real enigmatic and special indvidual who has lived a very colourful and fascinating life so far.I’d definently recommend getting this book to see for yourself how amazing this guy is.

]]> By: Jacqui http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Jacqui Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:09:41 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/#comment-572 "all about self pity" Oh dear Mrs G, that just shows how little you know about our lovely Perfect Pete! He's a warm, genuine and sensitive guy, a worthy winner of BB7, and a fantastic role model to children with Tourettes. (another member of perfectpete.com) “all about self pity”
Oh dear Mrs G, that just shows how little you know about our lovely Perfect Pete!
He’s a warm, genuine and sensitive guy, a worthy winner of BB7, and a fantastic role model to children with Tourettes.
(another member of perfectpete.com)

]]> By: Natasha http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Natasha Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:27:59 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/#comment-563 Well i don't trust you Mrs G, because I loved him, and still do! (member of the wonderful perfectpete.com) x Well i don’t trust you Mrs G, because I loved him, and still do! (member of the wonderful perfectpete.com) x

]]> By: Suzy http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Suzy Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:24:05 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/#comment-562 Well, unlike Mrs G, I don't know Pete personally, but in the UK we find him rather special. We don't have a problem with people with disabilities. Well, unlike Mrs G, I don’t know Pete personally, but in the UK we find him rather special. We don’t have a problem with people with disabilities.

]]> By: eeezammna http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/comment-page-1/#comment-561 eeezammna Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:38:52 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/#comment-561 Pete is amazing and lovely and gorgeous! if anyone wants to find out about a truly great man, read the book. Pete is amazing and lovely and gorgeous! if anyone wants to find out about a truly great man, read the book.

]]> By: wanda tebby http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/comment-page-1/#comment-555 wanda tebby Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:13:21 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/#comment-555 I'm from UK and Pete Bennett was amazing on uk Big Brother , a worthy winner,his life story also sounds pretty amazing so I suggest if any Americans are interested they buy the book on-line. Interestingly he has quite a few American fans who discovered him by watching UK BB on line!! I’m from UK and Pete Bennett was amazing on uk Big Brother , a worthy winner,his life story also sounds pretty amazing so I suggest if any Americans are interested they buy the book on-line. Interestingly he has quite a few American fans who discovered him by watching UK BB on line!!

]]> By: Mrs G http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Mrs G Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:27:38 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/30/the-unwitting-autobiographer/#comment-554 He's an asshole trust me, all about self pity and he expects everyone to love him or else! He’s an asshole trust me, all about self pity and he expects everyone to love him or else!

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