Lights, Camera, Sex! by Christy Canyon
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Book Reviews of Lights, Camera, Sex!
Book Review: Surprising
Summary: 4 Stars
Having similar but different events in my life, I am able to feel genuine sympathy for her. I am also looking forward to reading her second autobiography "Danger, Curves Ahead".Book Review: Best If You're A Fan
Summary: 3 Stars
I enjoyed this book, but it wasn't everything I was hoping for. Christy doesn't dish much about the industry or her colleagues, and I think her book would have been a better read if she gave us some juicy tidbits, as did Jerry Butler in his (admittedly self-indulgent and self-serving) book. She was in adult films for decades and has worked with just about every star that anyone's ever heard off, yet she only mentions a handfull (Peter North, Ron Jeremy, Billy Dee, Traci Lords, Ginger Lynn), and says little about them. She shares even less behind-the-scenes insight, other than in the context of her "firsts" (first black man, first threesome, etc.). C'mon Sweetie, you're just dancing now -- what are you afraid of?
If you're a fan of Christy's, however, you'll enjoy reading about her life and her path to porn. Although there's little to learn beyond the stereotypical didn't-get-along-with-my-family story that most porn chicks and strippers relate, it's her story, so the hardcore (no pun intended) fan will be into it. The book has some editorial glitches ("heals" vs. "heels") but overall it's worth the time. And mine came signed by the author herself, so, to paraphrase Bill Murray in "Caddyshack", it had that going for it. Which was nice.
Book Review: Interesting but not great
Summary: 3 Stars
Christy Canyon's memoir of the porn industry is great. However, her account of her own life is quite boring and egotistical. Unfortunately, her editor decided it would be a good idea to flashback to her childhood, periodically throughout her accounts of the porn industry. Christy's rise in the porn industry is a very interesting and exciting tale to read. To her credit, she writes her experiences in great detail and gives the dirt on many porn stars. I reccomend that the reader should solely focus on her porn career and skip all of the passages on her personal life with her family. Also, Christy thinks quite highly of herself. At one point she proclaims herself to be exceptionally better than a homeless woman because she EARNED her money. Christy also goes on and on about how beautiful she is. Her excessive pride in her looks gets old quick and is most likely a key reason she entered the industry to begin with.Book Review: Skirts around the edge
Summary: 3 Stars
I did enjoy this book, but it ends half way through the story, enabling a follow up to written. A lot of the chapters begin in this book but are incomplete and reading the follow up will neccesitate to find out the complete story. Christy is where a lot of teenagers are at, entering a maze that can send you down the well or you sink then swim to survive. It would appear on her career choice she was heading towards the well and again when involved in drugs, but she surfaced an astute business person, comfortable with her career paths.Book Review: Much Ado About Little
Summary: 3 Stars
The book ended up being only moderately revealing, if you'll pardon the pun. The jacket suggested that celebrities were mentioned and only one (very minor one) was. I tend to read often, 95% non-fiction, and I suggest you spend the 8-10 hours reading something else. If you're stuck on this subject matter, try something different.