The Kari AnnAlysis

Marla went to Beverly Hills to become an actress, why else to people move to Beverly Hills? But she ended up behind a desk, trying to match the filthy rich men of Beverly Hills with women 20 years younger and a few notches prettier. This book goes through a period in Marla’s life where she is writing her second book, contemplating getting out of the matchmaking business to become a full time writer and trying to prove to people that she’s good at her job and knows better than they do what kind of relationship will work best for them.

I didn’t realize when I first signed up for this book on Crazy Blog Tours that is was a  memoir. I have a bad habit of seeing a cute cover and a catchy title, and jumping right in. After I read the few page, I realized that the author’s name was Marla and so was the name of the main character in the book. Then I found on the first page, it said the book was based on true events. For some reason, I immediately started liking it more.

Even though Marla and I aren’t in the same business, I feel like I really connect with her. We both deal with crazy people. Throughout her book are emails laced with conversations with clients that I totally related to. I actually started keeping track of conversations that I have had with viewers because they were the ones that made you say, “You can’t write this stuff.” I am hoping that I’ll get enough to eventually put together for a book, but here’s one of my favorites:

7/16/09 Me: WSAZ…
                   Caller: Who’s this?
                   Me: Kari
                   Caller: Did I talk to you before my doctor’s appointment?
                   Me: No
                   Caller: Well I had a good physical… what’s half of 29?
                   Me: 14 and a half
                   Caller: That’s what I thought. Thanks!

Seriously! What kind of conversation is that? I think it could be a best seller! What do you think?

Anywho, back to the book I am reviewing lol. I also feel like I can relate with Marla on writing. I started writing a few months ago and don’t get to do it nearly as much as I would like. I would love to wake up in the morning, write all day and churn out a book like crazy. But that’s not the reality for me. Granted, Marla has a few under her belt, and I’ve just finished the first draft of my first ever book. She’s quite a bit ahead of me, but I know how she feels just wanting to write all the time and putting everything else behind her.

I caught myself laughing at the ridiculous requests through the emails in this book and loved the I Love Lucy references between Marla and her husband. I normally don’t go for memoir books. I like fiction and the line of almost real, but not really. But this definitely pushed those limits. Marla’s life is one of stories that most people couldn’t write.

I will definitely be looking up her other books.

I give Diary of a Beverly Hills Matchmaker 4 bookmarks.

And may I suggest you check out Crazy Book Tours?

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