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Jennie Garth: Deep Thoughts from a Hollywood Blonde #Giveaway

March 17, 2014 by Jennifer Donovan

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I like Jennie Garth, and was even able to sit down in a one-on-one interview with her several years ago when she was working with Hidden Valley Ranch, to talk to her about motherhood. Deep Thoughts from a Hollywood Blonde was a light and easy read, which is what I expected it to be. The tongue-in-cheek title sort of indicated that to me. Throughout the book, it was clear that Jennie wasn’t taking herself too seriously.

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She starts off the book by saying she’s basically a quiet, shy loner, and so obviously “telling all” would be a difficult undertaking for her.

The beginning few chapters talk about her early life, then moving to LA to try to make it when she was a teenager (and striking it pretty big within that first year). Many celebrity memoirs choose to start off with something that will draw the reader in to the celebrity they know — like something current, or something from the 90210 years for which she is so well-known — and I think that this book would have benefited from that structure, and then going back to her earlier years.

The sections about 90210 were fairly interesting, and I thought they did a good job of portraying the life of a working actress. It’s hard work. I enjoyed reading about her transition to comedy in the sit-com What I Like About You with Amanda Bynes.

Other parts were glossed over, such as motherhood. You can tell her kids mean a lot to her, and I did enjoy reading about how she made it possible to have her first-born with her on the set of 90210, but I think that this would have been a safe place to go deeper and share more about how motherhood has changed her or even her philosophies of parenting (we’ve all got ’em, right?).

As expected in a celebrity memoir, this one does have a section of color and B&W photos which were fun to see, from her childhood on up to her 40th birthday party.

In general, this was an easy, light-hearted read. Garth’s style is funny and self-deprecating at times, so it was an enjoyable read, even if I would have liked seeing her open up a bit more.

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42 Comments

  1. Sand says

    March 29, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    90210 and some of the Hallmark movies that she’s done.

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  2. Teressa Kloss says

    March 29, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    What I like About You was to me her best project.

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  3. James Coyne says

    March 29, 2014 at 11:34 am

    Beverly Hills 90210 is the only one i know

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  4. Jane H says

    March 29, 2014 at 8:26 am

    I was hooked on Beverly Hills 90210. Thanks for the chance to win this.

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  5. Buddy Garrett says

    March 29, 2014 at 8:05 am

    90210 was my favorite so far.

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  6. Sue J. says

    March 29, 2014 at 7:34 am

    When she was on Dancing with the Stars!

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  7. Tim Moss says

    March 29, 2014 at 5:52 am

    It has to be 90210 of course!

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  8. Trisha McKee says

    March 29, 2014 at 12:56 am

    I grew up with 90210 – that was my favorite Garth project!

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  9. christina moore says

    March 28, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    My favorite Jenny Garth project 90210!!

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  10. MARIA simon says

    March 28, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    we use to watch 90210 …loved her in that and just carried on..we are big fans..my family and I 🙂 thanks

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  11. Daniel M says

    March 28, 2014 at 7:36 pm

    i’ll go with 90210

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  12. Charlene S. says

    March 28, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    Beverly Hills 90210 is my fave 🙂

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  13. Candie L says

    March 28, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    It would definitely have been the 90210 series. Thank you

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  14. Darlene W says

    March 27, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    90210 is my favourite

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  15. Heather! says

    March 25, 2014 at 9:18 am

    I have always been a 90210 fan!

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  16. Pamela j says

    March 24, 2014 at 7:29 am

    That would have to be 90210.

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  17. Barbara Platt says

    March 24, 2014 at 6:49 am

    I watched her on 90210

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  18. Mihaela Day says

    March 24, 2014 at 3:46 am

    My favorite Jenny Garth project…90210

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  19. Birdiebee says

    March 23, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    I have seen her in a Lifetime movie which I really liked.

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  20. carol w says

    March 23, 2014 at 9:09 am

    What I like about you is my favorite

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  21. Megan Cromes says

    March 22, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    i loved her on 90210.

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  22. paige chandler says

    March 21, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    I loved her on Dancing with the Stars

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  23. Christie Kammerer says

    March 21, 2014 at 12:51 am

    90210 all the way!

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  24. Xty Cruz says

    March 20, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    It would definitely be 90210!

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  25. Tracy Melhinch says

    March 20, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    When she was in 90210…but her lifetime movies are good as well

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  26. Cheryl Free says

    March 20, 2014 at 3:37 am

    I don’t have a favorite. I’ve never really been a Jennie Garth fan.

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  27. Vickie Couturier says

    March 19, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    to be honest,,Im not a fan of hers at all

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  28. Anita Yancey says

    March 19, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    My favorite was 90210. I just loved that show.

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  29. Katy says

    March 19, 2014 at 10:38 am

    Loved her on Dancing with the Stars!

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  30. Lauren says

    March 19, 2014 at 10:34 am

    I was a big fan of Jennie Garth when she was on 90210. I used to watch her show at weekly 90210 dinner parties with friends!

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  31. Linda Kish says

    March 18, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    I liked her in 90210

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  32. Benita says

    March 18, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    What I Like About You for sure.

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  33. Rhonda says

    March 18, 2014 at 11:53 am

    90210 all time favorite.

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  34. anne says

    March 18, 2014 at 11:08 am

    She was Great in 90210.

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  35. Jeanna says

    March 18, 2014 at 9:40 am

    She was my favorite in 90210!

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  36. Ellie W says

    March 18, 2014 at 9:38 am

    I liker in What I Like About You, but I’m a sucker for holiday movies so I really liked her in the movie, Holidaze.

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  37. shelly leatham says

    March 18, 2014 at 4:20 am

    My favorite Jenny Garth project…90210!!

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  38. Christine L. says

    March 18, 2014 at 3:55 am

    I enjoyed her portrayal of Kelly on 90210 (which I continued to watch even after I graduated from high school). She also impressed me when partnered with Derek Hough on DWTS.

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  39. danielle says

    March 17, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    What I like about you

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  40. Jamie Brigham says

    March 17, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    Without a doubt 90210!

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  41. shelly says

    March 17, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    I really liked her in What I Like About You. Can’t wait to see the new series with Tori Spelling.

    Reply
  42. DEBIJOT says

    March 17, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    I loved Jennie in 90210.

    Reply

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