Bunny Tales by Izabella St. James Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Bunny Tales
Book Review: A Gossip book only....
Summary: 1 Stars
You do learn some interesting things in the book (regarding how the Mansion is laid out, the different parties they had, etc.) - however, Izabella should be thankful to Hef instead of nit-picking him. He gave her thousands of dollars worth of stuff while she was a girlfriend (clothes, makeup, allowance, medical/dental, cosmetic surgery, new cars, etc.)- but yet it was NEVER enough. She basically said that she was there to "have fun" and get what she could.
She complains in the whole book about Hef and the mansion's rules. She went to parties and new some of the girlfriends BEFORE she became a girlfriend - so she should have known the rules beforehand. She says that Bridget and Holly were goody to-shoes and did everything Hef wanted them to do. He was treating them like royality - I think I would have wanted to spend time with him and treat him a little nicer than Izabella did.
She complained about him being "a creature of habit" and doing the same things the same way all the time. It was HIS HOUSE she was living in - and HIS money he was spending on her. I think he had the right! She complained about not being able to stay at events very long. I would have been thankful just to be able to say I WENT. He gave them a $2000 allowance an event for clothes - yet sometimes that wasn't enough. He even gave them money to buy christmas presents for the other girls - and they tried to figure out a way to keep THAT money instead of use it on what he said to use it on. And then blamed Holly because she told Hef about it. I would have told him too - that is almost like stealing from him!
She complained on valentine's day all they got was playboy items - and no "diamond jewelry" or anything like someone in a normal relationship gets. Um - who said this was a normal relationship anyway? Geez!
According, to the show - Girls Next Door - it sounds like now - most of the "rules" have gone by the wayside. PROBABLY because he knew Holly, Bridget and Kendra would do what they were suppose to do. They gained his trust. Something Izabella and her friends never gained. Her and her friends would always try to find a way to get out of doing what Hef wanted them to do. I am sure it was obvious to him - they didn't care about him.
The final fight she had was with Bridget. She claimed Bridget was crying because Izabella sit by Hef in the car and she didn't get to. She went up to Bridget and called her a "BI***". She claimed she sit by him because she was leaving and it might be the last time she got to sit by him. She could have explained that to Bridget and talked to her nicely but instead she called her names. Then she couldn't believe Hef came over grabbed her arms and told her he was tired of the "sh**". Well, duh!??
The book was an interesting read - but I didn't believe lots of things she said - and I felt she was just there to get everything she could - just like some of the girls she complained about. They sure don't know how lucky they were - I would love to have stayed in the Mansion for a WEEK - or even a day let alone 2 years - WOW!!! People like this will never be happy with their lives - always wanting something better.
Book Review: All the Dirt and More!
Summary: 5 Stars
Izabella delivers what she promises in the title, "Behind the Closed Doors of the Playboy Mansion". I read the book because I wanted the dirt on Hef and his girlfriends. Does he really have sex with all of them? Why do these beautiful women chose to live with this 80 year old man? Does he pay them? This book answers all that and more, and provides all the juicy details. The bedroom chapter was the most revealing. I'll never look at Holly the same way again! And the revelation that Hef has sex with so many different women yet doesn't ever wear a condom? Scandalous!
Of course she is catty and has sour grapes about her two years in the mansion. That's what makes the book such a fun read! I loved her honesty and candidness about the drama between the girlfriends. I knew it couldn't be as perfect as they claim it to be on The Girls Next Door - like 7 women could share 1 boyfriend without drama? Yeah, right! Thanks to brave Izabella, we know the truth.
Poor grammar and misspelled words usually bother me a lot, but it really wasn't as bad in this book as some other reviewers would have you believe. The book is a quick read and a guilty pleasure - exactly as I hoped it would be. If that's all you are looking for, I doubt you'll be disappointed!
Book Review: Amusing, if you can borrow it, but save your money
Summary: 2 Stars
I love to read autobiographies and the like, and Bunny Tales was my most recent read. The grammatical errors were numerous, but I was able to work past them and focus on content. The stories of the parties and sexual escapades I have read before - no surprise there. As for Hefner, he can live anyway he chooses; don't knock it if you are going to live it. He doesn't owe these girls anything, yet St. James comes across as selfish and superficial and most of all, ungrateful.
Bless her heart; St. James is conflicted and insecure, about herself and her choices. To me, this book is a chance for her to justify her actions and validate her existence. I found her opinions petty and sad...and I think she caught herself while writing and, to preserve her facade, would try to redeem previous statements with the positive. As the adage goes - that which you find disturbing in another's (perceived) character defects has nothing to do with them, but is a mirror to identify your own.
I can only wish her luck and hope that this book brings some closure for her so she can move on.
Book Review: An Ex- Playboy Bunny Trying to Make a Buck
Summary: 3 Stars
I can't say it's the best book I've ever read, but I can say there were some eye-opening comments made about the Playboy Mansion and Hugh Hefner. Izabella is not a dumb woman - she knew what she was doing when she moved into the Playboy Mansion to be one of Hugh's girlfriends. After 2 years she got bored with it and moved on to write a book and live with her boyfriend. So there should be no whining or complaining about her 2 years in the mansion because no one held her there in whips and chains. She got enough material to write her book and capitalize on her experiences there. And why she did not finish her bar exams is beyond me. If you like a fairly interesting quick read - this is the book!Book Review: Bad Bunny
Summary: 1 Stars
This is a boring, mean spirited book.
Both Hef and I would like our money back