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:kink: Ha, sorry for being defensive! 🫢

 

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Not trying to be messy with what I’m about to ask, but does anyone have the book chart data for how Emma’s You Got This & Mel B Brutally Honest did? All I can find is #6 for Emma and “Top 5” for Mel B, but no sales. And also not sure if those stats for Emma and Mel B were specifically the Hardback chart like Melanie C? (Edit: Just seen all this was already asked and answered, oops)

 

I’m also a bit confused by the chart in terms of how many days it counts sales for. I looked back and Emma’s book also came out on a Thursday (10th June 2021) but Mel B’s was on a Tuesday (27th Nov 2018).

 

Hi Jay, in my post further up I posted about Mel B’s book :)

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The book tour you got a signed book including with the ticket price didn't you?

I have a feeling you know what I meant. Pre-signed books are available in the shops too, whereas in a traditional book signing (like the one in Dublin) you could get a personalized signed book.

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I have a feeling you know what I meant. Pre-signed books are available in the shops too, whereas in a traditional book signing (like the one in Dublin) you could get a personalized signed book.

 

But it is still a book sale, whether you go to a signing or a book tour date it is 1 sale (signed).

My book finally arrives tonight! Can´t wait to read it.

^ Enjoy! Which edition did you get?

 

I loved the Stop acapella bit. :wub:

 

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It turns out an extended edit of the interview aired on Nightline:

 

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I loved her appearance on The View. :wub:

 

Mel certainly isn't shy of putting in the hours doing promo. She always hustles it is to be admired. Sometimes when fans say during album releases she should be doing X or Y promo really I'm sure she would if she could but it is a case of doing what is offered.

Melanie was also interviewed on GMA3: What You Need to Know today:

 

A couple of more interviews that aired on American TV this week:

 

Access Hollywood -

 

 

ABC News Live Prime -

 

 

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I finally finished reading this yesterday! Partly due to the fact that I'm a bit of a slow reader, but there were a few days I didn't get around to reading it.

 

I really have to commend her for being so honest about her personal struggles, particularly in the hope that her sharing this could help others. She had some very positive advice to impart, that clearly comes from a place of experience and a desire for others to get help if they need it. I hope ultimately that it's been a carthartic experience for her to be so open.

 

Everything to do with her upbringing and pre-Spice Girls days was of interest because she'd rarely if ever spoken about her personal life. I also thought these chapters were well written and interesting, and I say this as someone who tends to find the childhood years to be the more boring aspect of an autobiography.

 

Loved all that she had to say from the formation of the Spice Girls through to 1998. Considering this is the fourth Spice Girls memoir and the fifth to go over these times, there was a fear of it being a bit "heard it all before". And yes to an extent I felt that, but I think she offered a unique perspective on those times and some different memories, enough for it to be more than worthwhile to read, as a Spice Girls fan.

 

I was a bit outspoken about how some 1999/2000 details weren't so accurate in parts, but generally speaking if I'm not overly focused on that, I appreciated to read how she felt about those times. I think many of us are perhaps guilty of looking back on Melanie C at that time in an unfavourable way, but I really do understand and empathise how her behaviour then was essentially a cry for help, a reflection on how ill she felt. It does make me sad with hindsight to read just how much she struggled during that time, and how exacerbating the tabloid press were throughout her time in the Spice Girls.

 

Her going over the 20+ years of her solo career was maybe a little more brief than I would have liked in comparison to the huge number of pages devoted to Spice Girls, but I get why. She still shared some interesting insights, such as how she felt about certain chart outcomes.

 

I guess one thing that struck me as interesting is what she chose not to say, such as her completely swerving to talk about the 2016 comeback failure, even though she alluded to a fall out in 2014. Otherwise, the fact that Emma was by far the Spice Girl she spoke the least about. I also don't think she said one word about Dancing with the Stars? I wonder if that experience was harder and more disappointing for Melanie than she ever let on. She did speak about other reality moments such as The Games.

 

It was lovely that the book ended on a few positive notes, like how fulfilling 2019 was for her.

 

One random note but she actually made me cry with what she had to say about her Nanny towards the very end of the book, it was very touching.

 

So yep, overall very positive! Hopefully all of her hard work in the US pays off. Her promo schedule has been crazy!

Mel is shooting and doing many interviews for this biography, but do you know how he is going in the book chart?
Mel is shooting and doing many interviews for this biography, but do you know how he is going in the book chart?

The book entered @ #7 last week. It is unknown if it remained in the Top 10 this week. Maybe someone else has the info.

The book entered @ #7 last week. It is unknown if it remained in the Top 10 this week. Maybe someone else has the info.

 

thanks for the answer, where can you see the ranking? :)

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