A Million Little Pieces

[bian]

I've calmed down a lot over night. Everyone who knows me knows how much I loved this book, so I feel I have to comment more on this scandal.

My friend called me last night & asked if I was watching tv. I wasn't. James Frey was being heralded as the man who fooled millions, including Oprah Winfrey! At that point, we were thinking he made the

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[deliolith]

uhuh i have no idea what this is all on about. :(

*is curious*

[bian]

He wrote a memoir about drug & alcohol addiction & now people (more specifically The Smoking Gun website) are saying he lied.

Here's one news article that might explain it a bit better than me.

[hello_leannie]

CNN article about it all, including transcripts of the show

[bian]

Thanks Leanne! I read that transcript. :) Did you read this book?

[hello_leannie]

Not yet, but I will. I'll probably pick it up in Minneapolis cause it'll be cheaper.

[bian]

Good idea!

[zvezda]

I dont know why everyone is mad about the validity. Unless he called it a full-out biography, reading is about entertainment anyway. Actually, I had never heard of it before the scandal, so I have no opinion. :)

[bian]

I know! Now I'm just sick of everyone talking about it already. See, this is actually causing more publicity for him, so it can't be all bad.

[babychee]

ew i hate that show, whenever it's on and i happen to be channel surfing I watch it for two minutes and then get so frustrated. I hate that that kind of show even exists!

[bian]

The View, you must mean. Yeah, I don't normally watch it either.

[looveable]

Im still going to read the book regardless of what they are all saying

[bian]

Yes, read it! & let me know what you think! :)

[looveable]

I will :)