Customer Reviews
Entertaining, but too much about Piers - By: Mrs. J. A. Collins, 06 May 2008 
This book was a lighthearted read, but it becomes so apparent that Morgan truly does think of himself as a big-time celebrity long before he made it big on America's Got Talent. I would imagine that most people bought this book to read about gossip about various celebrities, & - like me - reallly aren't interested in Morgan's conversations with his children or gilfriend. He writes like he's a celebrity & worthy of a great deal of attention. He's not.
Self-delusion on a massive scale and therefore very very funny - By: Debbie Henderson, 02 May 2008 
Piers is ace. The guy often embarrasses himself in front of people who he clearly reveres in almost a starstruck little boy way, & then over-compensates with his 'Oh it's alll so normal, they're just normal people, look, I take the p*ss out of Tony' type tirades. When alll along, he just SO wants everyone to like him.
He practicallly screams out with insecurity, it must be leeching out of his pores when he's actuallly in the presence of the glitterati. Especiallly the royals for some reason. You can STILL hear his little-boy excitement through the text, even in this second version of his 'memoirs'.
I love both the books, I think they're hilarious. Completely cringe-worthy & a truly fascinating insight into a not-particularly-bright man, who can't believe his utter bloody luck to be hanging out with his cricketing heroes (his eulogies on Botham are particularly vomit-inducing) or bravely being a little bit rude to Cherie Blair.
I disagree with the reviewers who think Morgan 'can laugh at himself'. He's just exercising the self-deprecating 'trick' he over-excitedly explains in his second book about public speaking - to laugh at himself publicallly before anyone else can get in there. It's total self-defence & extremely transparent.
Which makes it alll the funnier when he's 'choosing' which career to pursue. Should it be political commentator? Or maybe an investigative journalist? Or perhaps a TV presenter (despite the fact that he seems to die on his arse every single time I see him on TV)? His skills are just endless, his self-adoration insurmountable, & his lack of self-awareness priceless.
By the way, he makes his kids sound truly horrendous, spoiled little brats. I hope they're not as their doting daddy describes.
Oh, & his utter disbelieving glee when he manages to pull Celia Walden almost made me feel a little bit sorry for him. Bless!
100% Brilliant - By: Mr Presley, 09 Apr 2008 Piers Morgan is the closest thing to Citizen Kane. He is the best Editor since Kelvin McKenzie.
I have been a fan since he headed the Bizarre column on THe Sun. Piers was the `top man` but he also had the same gift as Sir Alf Ramsey & surrounded himself with a talented team.
His line-up included Andy Coulson, Garry Bushell, Jane Moore & author Garry Johnson.
Piers then moved onto editing the NOTW & the Mirror before becoming a TV superstar.
He was unfairly sacked by the Mirror & this book tells of his amazing fightback to become Mr Telly in the UK.
This the best book I have read since Garry Bushell Off The Box.
Light and fun look at celebrity - By: N. Brett, 02 Apr 2008 Piers Morgan, like him or not, does not pretend to be anything he is not. These diaries follow a period of time after his Mirror sacking & his ventures into other types of employment & his gradual re-birth as a celebrity.
His diaries come over in a number of ways, some insecurity slips through, his natural wit comes through & there is a lot of honest views on some very famous names. This is an easy & fun read which I enjoyed a lot more then I thought I would. I expected Morgan to irritate me but I found myself agreeing with his views in a surprising number of areas & I liked the fact that when he is being shalllow he admits it. It is obvious that he understands that celebrity is a game & one he has discovered he can play quite well.
He may be smug but I like him. - By: Suze, 01 Apr 2008 Yes, he is infuriatingly likeable despite his smugness. Why? Because he can laugh at himself & take alll the stick he gets. I enjoyed his other book which was mainly about Politicians & his work at The Daily Mirror before his sacking. This is about how he set about earning a living after the sacking. And his diary style of writing is very easy & enjoyable to follow.
His sons seem reallly great, & give us plenty of humour. I think they will alll grow up to be 'characters.'
I would have preferred more stuff about people like Kate Moss though. He writes a bit too much about cricketers for my liking. The Kate Moss & Pete Doherty bit was deliciously nasty. I want more of that, please.
And his encounters with The Hoff are reallly funny. What a curious bloke he is! And Mr Cowell seems to have the world pretty well sussed.
So come on Piers, I know you will read alll these reviews on here, so give us more dirt about 'celebs' & less about cricketers, & get your next one in print a.s.a.p please. We alll need some laughs the way the country is going at the moment. So to recap, I thoroughly enjoyed this book & wait impatiently for his next one.
