Book 29 (of 52) – Fame-ish

Fame-ish: My Life at the Edge of Stardom – Mary Lynn Rajskub

Actress and comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub, with her recently released memoir Fame-ish, tells tales and anecdotes from her 30-year Hollywood career and personal life.  Perhaps best known as analyst Chloe O’Brian in 24, Rajskub seems to inhabit that character’s main personality trait, being awkwardly grumpy, but in a good way.

Truth be told, I probably wouldn’t have even bought this book had she not been offering signed copies through her website.  I am nothing if not a sucker for a signed hard cover.  Coming in at just over 200 pages, this was a pretty quick read.  Rajskub comes off as a decent-enough human who has made some questionable decisions in her time, especially when it comes to relationships.  I don’t know how if I’d want to live in her world, but it was an interesting place to visit for an afternoon or two.