Crystal Harris was born in 1986, which is just a year younger than my older sister. The whole time I was listening to this book, I kept thinking about how weird it would be to imagine my sister becoming involved in the Playboy lifestyle. At any rate, this memoir details aspects of Crystal's life before and after Playboy. She seems like a smart and savvy person, and you can see her growth throughout the book. I have always felt that Hugh Hefner was a pathetic little man, who had to surround himself with pretty women and people who fawned over him so that he would feel important. This book had me agreeing with that assessment more than once. I have read other books by former Playmates and it was interesting to note that everyone had the same general feelings about the shabby condition of the mansion. As much money as Playboy raked in, general updates and upkeep were apparently not in the budget. It is sad that the mansion was filled with mold that made people sick on top of everything else going on. This book definitely gave a glimpse into the Playboy lifestyle of the later years, and I am glad I was never fit to be part of that.

I listened to this book today at work, which took about six hours. Crystal narrated the book, so it was easy to tell through her voice which things really got to her and which things really excited her. She was well spoken and pleasant to listen to. If you are interested in a physical copy of this book, it is around 200 pages. If you are going into this expecting a glorification of this lifestyle, you will not find it. I appreciated the growth that Crystal showed in her personal life, because she deserves a good life with some happiness. I was not disappointed in this book at all.