Lies My Mother Told Me
Tall Tales from a Short Woman

I hadn’t heard of Melissa Rivers, but when a friend mentioned that the daughter of the legendary comic, Joan Rivers, had an audio book nearing its publication date, I wanted it. My thanks go to Net Galley and RB Media for the review copy. This book is for sale now. Joan Rivers was an icon, one of th......more

How funny, the reviews here are so mixed and scathing, both Joan and Melissa are scathing in their humour, nobody’s left behind, everyone is fair game. I enjoyed it in the way I know I shouldn’t find things funny but can’t help it! Currently included in audible🎧 short and funny, like Joan Rivers.......more

Lies My Mother Told Me: Tall Tales from a Short Woman was a great read by Melissa Rivers. This book contains some stories that Joan told to her daughter Melissa throughout her life. Joan had the motto “Why let the truth ruin a good story?” The one thing she loved more than making people laugh was ly......more

Lies My Mother Told Me by Melissa Rivers is a disappointment on several levels but mostly just the lack of real humor and more just a shaking of the head response. I'm of the age that my stronger opinions will be about Joan and not Melissa, Joan was everywhere on shows when I was growing up. I was ne......more