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I Shouldn't Be Telling You This

(But I'm Going to Anyway)

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I Shouldn't Be Telling You This

By: Chelsea Devantez
Narrated by: Chelsea Devantez
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 "It’s f*cking great!!! Raw, intimate, hilarious, actually inspiring.” –Jon Stewart

*A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK FROM BUSTLE, GOODREADS, GOODREADS, SHEREADS, BOOKRIOT, AND MORE*

A dynamic memoir-in-essays by comedian, screenwriter, and podcaster Chelsea Devantez, detailing her tumultuous upbringing and uproarious career path into Hollywood, featuring a bonus chapter exclusive to the audio edition.

There are things Chelsea Devantez probably shouldn’t be telling you. Many of them are in this book: some are embarrassing (like when she tried to break her three year spell of celibacy using a guide of seduction tips). Some are confessional (getting sentenced to the “hell hill” at Mormon church camp). Some are TMI (a series of outrageous doctor visits that ended with one doctor misdiagnosing her as “pregnant.” Woopsies!).

Then there are things Chelsea really shouldn’t be telling you: like the time her biggest family secret was publicly outed, or about the drive-by shootings and the precipitating domestic violence she survived. Yet through it all, it’s the women in Chelsea’s life who kept her going – from the lowest points of her childhood when she and her mom had only $100 left to their name, all the way to her career highs as the Emmy-nominated Head Writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart and sensational podcaster deemed “the celebrity memoir whisperer” by her fans.

In I Shouldn't Be Telling You This, Chelsea centers each story around a different woman who shaped her life, taking us on a tour of friends and strangers, fictional characters and celebrities, heroes and villains who will destroy any Netflix algorithm for a “strong female lead.” Reading it will feel kinda like that moment at a party when your friend beckons you close, sloshes her martini around, and covertly whispers, “I really shouldn’t say this, but…” Women Comedy Funny Witty Celebrity
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One of the most powerful memoirs I've ever read, and beautifully read! Just as wonderful as I hoped it would be.

Authentic, powerful, beautiful.

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There is so much heart, humour, horror and glitterball energy in this... I'm so glad I found it!

A brilliant read by a brilliant woman!

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Hearing chelsea's story was so wonderful. like hearing a friend talk, full of warmth, and humour, a lot of tears, some belly laughs and even more awesome fashion talk. thank you

amazing

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If you have never heard of the author, that’s ok! You don’t need to. This book is brilliant! It’s made up of short stories and focuses on female friendship, hustle, grit, DV and so much more. I rattled through it so fast!

So flippin’ good!

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Very disjointed story and ended up skipping chapters hoping it would improve. Disappointing as recommended by Rachel Scratch.

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