As the memoir continues, I find that more than anything, this is Bertinelli’s grief book. She and her ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen, have remained unusually close in the years since their divorce, and this book is almost more about him and their son Wolfie than it is about her. I never enjoyed Van Halen’s music, which I found to contain more heavy metal than I am geared for; since I have this memoir, I figure I should take myself to cyberspace and find out whether growing older has changed my tastes. As it turns out, nope, it hasn’t. Still not a Van Halen fan. As she works her way through life’s lessons, she learns more about herself and her family. Her mindset evolves from ‘food is my enemy’ to ‘food is a way to say I love you’. From the outside looking in Valerie seemed to have had a very successful life. When Valerie hit 60 though, she felt she wasn't really happy. Writing about that time, she says, "I feel like I have neglected myself while spending my entire life doing what I think will please everybody else. Publicly, I have pretended to be the bubbly, upbeat, all-American girl everybody wants to believe I am, but in private I have rarely thought of myself as anything but a failure." And Valerie decided to do something about it. There are also a couple of unnecessary political asides slamming Trump for Covid and praising Dr. Fauci, who has not only flip-flopped dozens of times during the pandemic but also may have ties to the start of the crisis. She says she's very worried about the direction the country is going, but doesn't call out current president Joe Biden for his many bad decisions that have hurt the country. Namely, she seems to pay too much attention to biased media reports and should do more intelligent research to become less stressed. Because I like biographies/memoirs and cookbooks- I just don't recall ever seeing them combined together in one book.

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Valerie and Wolfie are close, and Valerie enjoys lavishing her delicious culinary creations on Wolfie and his girlfriend Andraia. Valerie first learned to cook from her Nonnie, aunt, and other women in her family, and often thinks about their cappelletti in brodo, gnocchi, and homemade bread. Can I say Valerie’s journey towards self-love inspired me in any way personally? Sure- I think some of her advice to herself is solid. All of us should practice self-care, but there was nothing in that way I have not heard before. Still, there's a good list of things to do that are worth being reminded of- but we all have to do the work ourselves. I understand that some people will love this book--probably anxious women with low self-esteem--because they will be able to relate to Bertinelli's constant battle with her weight. But I found the book filled with too much nervous energy, constant references to food, and her always feeling bad about herself no matter how many good things happen. It is certainly not inspirational. I know I will be in the minority here, but after reading this book I actually think less of Bertinelli than I did before I read it.

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Now in her 60s, Valerie is tired of the self-doubt and she says 'enough already.' Valerie doesn't just talk about coming to terms with her weight though. She reminisces about her life, family, marriages, home, son, career, and more. Valerie also shares insights about achieving happiness and contentment in life. She feels it’s fine to spout off to the world that Eddie and Janie’s marriage was falling apart and I don’t think that is her business to tell. Her own marriage was also falling apart at the time. Fine. That is HER story, but she should have kept Eddie and Janie’s relationship out of her book. To be a guinea pig or an experiment. Where does this phrase originate from? I have an international collegue that I was trying to describe the meaning but didn't know why we used the phrase. She's a lovely woman and I'm sure she's very nice, but I didn't really get anything out of the book. Two stars for "it was okay." Enough Already by Valerie Bertinelli is an excellent memoir that gives the reader an honest, raw, and hopeful look on aging, acceptance, and finding happiness.

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To be honest, I only knew of Valerie Bertinelli as Eddie Van Halen’s wife/ex wife. I didn’t even know she had a cooking show on the Food Network 😬. Somehow or another her posts started popping up on my social media feed, and I thought I’d like to follow her and read her book. I am SO glad that I did! Did I mention that I loved this book?! My thanks go to Net Galley and Harper Collins for the review copy. This book will be available to the public Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Eddie sadly died and although she claims he still pays her visits while she is in bed at night, the simple fact is he is gone and she is NOT his widow. Another epiphany: why can't we all just help our fellow man (as she's spending millions on renovations while living in a multi million dollar home)Valerie writes about some of her fun experiences with Ed, how much she enjoyed cooking for him, and their ongoing (platonic) love. Valerie also touches on Ed's decades-long battle with cancer and his death in the hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Even now, Valerie still feels connected to Ed.....if only in her dreams.