The Vegas Diaries, Holly Madison
The Vegas Diaries, Holly Madison
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The Vegas Diaries
Romance, Rolling the Dice, and the Road to Reinvention

Author: Holly Madison

Narrator: Holly Madison

Unabridged: 8 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/17/2016


Synopsis

The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with this candid, humorous, and captivating memoir chronicling her journey toward reinvention and self-acceptance.When you've come out the other side of the bizarre, twisted world of the Playboy mansion, where do you land? If you're Holly Madison . . . there's no place like Las Vegas!After making the sudden decision to reclaim her life, Holly broke free from the sheltered, deceptive confines of the mansion (which meant exiting a hit television show) and was determined to start her life over . . . from scratch. Without the security of a job or relationship, she set out to reinvent herself on no one's terms but her own.Deciding to roll the dice and begin again in the glamorous and dreamlike city of Las Vegas, Holly quickly realized that while she may have left her past in the rearview mirror, the labels and stereotypes that came from it weren't so quick to leave her. With a fierce commitment to take charge of her own narrative, Holly dives headfirst into a journey of self-discovery. After a whirlwind stint on Dancing with the Stars, she snags the coveted lead role in the Strip's hottest new burlesque spectacular and lands a reality series spotlighting her new life as a single woman. If her own television show and dream job as a showgirl weren't enough to keep her busy, Holly explores the decadent, exclusive inner-world of Sin City, navigating it's social and dating scene with humor and heart. When it comes to romance, she is met with an eclectic cast of characters, from fame hounds to long distance loves to the occasional celebrity and more than one tabloid mishap. In this reflective, heartwarming memoir, Holly learns that each dating disaster holds an important, and in some cases difficult to face, lesson about herself.The Vegas Diaries is a comedy of errors, set against the glitz and glamour of the dazzling Vegas strip. Through the wild and crazy experiences on one young woman's quest to ""have it all,"" Holly faces her fears, anxieties, and insecurities to discover that her journey to self-sufficiency is also her path to healing. Letting go of trying to prove herself to others, Holly finally gains the courage to confront her past-and in the process finds the life and love she deserves.

About Holly Madison

Holly Madison is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Down the Rabbit Hole. She spent five seasons on the #1 rated E! hit reality show The Girls Next Door before starring in her own hit E! series, Holly’s World. Holly divides her time between Los Angeles and Las Vegas with her husband and daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lauren on May 21, 2016

I was really hoping for more of a sequel to Down the Rabbit Hole, but instead, I felt like I paid thirteen dollars to reread the last quarter of that book.......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on May 22, 2016

This was... really quite boring. I don't know what I expected, but all this seemed to do was take some of her last book ( Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny ) and re-write it again. And her dating life was not all that interesting. At least, not i......more

Goodreads review by W. on August 07, 2016

There is not much to this book. It's almost like an extended telephone conversation -- this happened, that happened, and then it ends. Madison's first book, Down the Rabbit Hole, has a fun spark to it. This one doesn't have the same pull. If intent on reading it, I would suggest the audio version. (......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay on March 24, 2023

This was very meh. I was expecting to hear a lot more about Peep Show and Holly's work in Vegas, and instead it was a bland re-telling of a bunch of catty drama and bad dates with douchebags without any actual names, specifics, or remotely juicy details. I couldn't believe that the book ended with a......more