Happy thirsty Thursday, book nerds! This week, let’s have some fun. Fantasy is great, I love me a good action novel, and I’ll be sharing plenty of other fun genres for you, but this week let’s get into some trash. Some good old, E! True Hollywood Story, white girl wasted, TRASH.
So grab your martini glasses, take off your heels, and let’s talk about everyone’s favorite Playboy Bunny, Holly Madison.
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Book(s): Down the Rabbit Hole, Holly Madison 
Summary: Get ready for the dish, ladies! Sit back and sip some tea while Holly Madison gives us the down and dirty deets on her life as one of Hugh Hefner’s infamous girlfriends.
At age 21, Holly Cullen left her small-town in Oregon and eventually became the girl we know as Playboy Tycoon Hugh Hefner’s number one girlfriend, and star of the E! show The Girls Next Door. Her story takes us inside the mansion, the A-list parties, the drugs, and her relationships devolution into rules and manipulation. She also guides us through her relationship with all the bunnies, including Hef’s other girlfriends at the time, Bridget and Kendra.
Why I read: Curiosity of course! I know I’m not the only one that watched The Girls Next Door on E! and wondered what was reality and what was pure TV. The story is fascinating – you have a VERY old man, who runs arguably the most infamous “gentleman’s” magazine of all time, dating three bombshell blonde models, all living under one roof. PLUS, I distinctly remember the commotion Holly caused when she left Hef and the show (that was back in college when E! was my go-to channel for pregaming). So I admit, I picked the book up just to find out what the deal was… for realz.
Why I recommend: This book is chalk-full of goodies. Holly dishes on everything from sleeping arrangements, to night life, to leaving the mansion, and IT’S ALL GOOD. Ever wonder whether Hef really makes the girls sleep with him? You’ll find out! Want to know how much money they actually get, and if they get to keep it? Read on! She takes you from the moment she entered that house, through the TV show, and how things ended and why. Everything you could ever want to know – it’s in here. PLUS, I don’t know if you guys knew this (because I didn’t), but after dating Hef, Holly totally dated master Vegas illusionist Criss Angel! Towards the end of the book she wraps up her story with him, and life after the spotlight – it’s juicy stuff.
But let’s get real for a second too. Sure, this book is full of tasty Hollywood treats, but it’s so much more than that. Whether or not everything Holly says is true, the book lets you into her life and her feelings. She opens up about childhood experiences, her deepest and darkest moments while living in the mansion, trials and tribulations post-Hef breakup, and brings her story full circle to what finally made her happy. It’s well written, and really puts you in her life at that moment. I found myself feeling happy, sad, scared, and rooting for her to find that happiness she seeked so badly.
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