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Blame It on Vanity Hardcover – February 1, 2004

by Denise K. Matthews (Author)

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250 pages
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English
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denise matthews pure heart ministry
Publication date

February 1, 2004
ISBN-10

1878898221
ISBN-13

978-1878898227
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ denise matthews pure heart ministry; Revised & enlarged edition (February 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1878898221
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1878898227
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.95 pounds

Best Sellers Rank: #5,862,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tokay Gaines

Blame It on Vanity

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2013

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Thank you for the prompt service. I have always been a fan of Denise Matthews aka Vanity and I am still a huge fan. It made my day that Ms. Matthews autographed the book to me. It touched my heart when I noticed that the book was autographed to me. I have ordered many books written by celebrities and Ms. Matthews was the only one who autographed the book to me!!! I will always remain a fan of Ms. Matthews. This is to you, Ms. Matthews, May God continue to bless you and keep you. In the name of Jesus you are truly the best!!!

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sonya m.

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023

I know some people wanted to hear more about Denise life in this book, but i think she explained enough, Denise was about to put out her other book that talked about everything that was going on in the Prince camp, it was more juicy, but Denise stopped that book, but read blame it on Vanity showed her maturity. Bless her she will always be my favorite since 1980

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Immanuel7

DENISE MATTHEWS IS HONEST!

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2014

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I ordered this book and was pleasantly surprised. I received the book with a kind and handwritten "thank you" note from Denise. Denise is a class act!!! GET THIS BOOK!!!!

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Linda Sharp

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2015

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Love this book, and reading about Denise testimony. She even signed my book

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Tiger Lily

Beautiful Woman, Inside & Out

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2011

I'll start off this review by saying Denise Matthews is the epitome of beauty in my opinion. And I don't just mean her flesh, I mean her heart. You can tell by the way she writes in her book and in the way she speaks in interviews. It saddens me when I hear people saying she hasn't aged well or that she's crazy. I always wonder if they are seeing the same Denise Matthews as I.

Anyway, "Blame it on Vanity" is a good insight into Denise Matthews' past life as 'Vanity' and present life as her true self. The description of her family's past and her childhood will help readers understand where Matthews was coming from and what led her to her tumultuous stint in Hollywood. I think readers will find this to be the most captivating part of the memoir. Unfortunately, the part people were most interested in, her actual experiences in Hollywood, isn't as detailed. In a way, this is good. Some things aren't meant to be shared. But I do feel like more could have been revealed. I'm not saying all the intimate details with Prince or any of her other relationships. I'm saying more information could have been given about what was going on in her mind. However, I still think people will be fairly satisfied with the outcome. Of course, the book is concluded with sharing her knowledge of Jesus. A nonbeliever may feel uncomfortable with this but it definitely shouldn't turn anyone away, unless you are very close-minded about others' beliefs.

As much as I enjoyed the book, it fell short in numerous ways. First off, the text throughout the whole book is in cursive. Even the most experienced reader will have problems with this. For future readers, be warned. In my opinion, it should have been written in a simpler font with only certain pages in cursive. Secondly, there seems to have been minimal editing in the revising process. There are many run on sentences, many errors in punctuation, and a lot of spelling mistakes. The punctuation and spelling didn't bother me as much as the sentence structure. A lot of it could have been poetic, but the mistakes were too obvious for it to pass as poetry. Also, although I like flowery language, sometimes it was a bit too flowery. Sometimes I didn't even understand what was being said. I think, with some of the description toned down, the images Matthews was trying to portray could have been much stronger. I enjoyed the fact that she tried to illustrate her experiences, I just wish she would have done a better job. The artwork, I'm sorry to say, was not very good. I was expecting some fantastic art. Instead I got lackluster photoshop work. The photos used from her past and present were beautiful, but the art surrounding them and the text used was not. I also would have liked to see better descriptions of when and where some of the photographs were taken.

For people looking to read this book for scandalous descriptions of lovers and drug use, this is not for you. For people who want to be graced with the joy and love of Denise Matthews, you will enjoy the book, despite its flaws. I hope in the future she will be able to fix these to ensure a better reading experience. She definitely has a lot to tell. I think many people can learn from her if the book is done right. It was between a 3 1/2 and a 4 for me. You can feel the joy and love in every word she writes.

Forgive me for the long review! :)

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doesnt really matter

HONEST & TRUE Review!!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2012

Okay.... So I had to do a review for this book, because I have read so many different reviews about it, and no one really gives a good detailed review for it for those who are on the fence of buying it, as was i.

okay. if you are vanity 6/ denise matthews fan, then this book is excellent to have in your collection and to read. if you're thinking of buying the book expecting to see some juicy details of her life, sexcapades, drug use etc, then this is not the book for you...

she talks of her child hood, briefly talks about her life as Vanity, and then it goes into how she gave her life over to christ and let all the fame and fortune go to do the Lords work.

She is in a happier place as of now. which is great! i'm happy for her.

There are many pros as there are cons as well about the book.

a couple of cons...

describing her child hood is so vivid! she goes deep into detail, tells different stories and just has SO much to say about it, but when it's time to talk about her music/acting career, she leaves so much to the imagination. There are no stories of what it was like to be with the girls, to travel the world or anything. NONE of that at all. No stories about recording the 3 albums or on set stories while filming. It's all a blur when she talks about her career, and it's quick, kinda like she doesn't want to dwell on it and remember it at all. Which kinda sucked because I'm an avid Vanity fan and thats what I wanted, i didn't really care so much about the scandal of her story, i just wanted to read some good behind the scenes stories.

however she does talk a little bit about how she met prince and how she felt about him and how things weren't going right, all the fighting and she wanted to do her own thing, and she kinda chased the money, but thats about it.

she does mention how action jackson almost killed her, im guessing she was heavily on drugs then. but thats about it.

the writing in the book is all in cursive script and sometimes it's hard to read.
the photos are nice, not amazing though. the photoshop work is a little on the cheap inexpensive side.....

but nevertheless, it's a great book to have. the cover is BEAUTIFUL. and her story is beautiful as well. I love this woman so much, she just doesn't know.

The Trend Setter. The Originator, yes she is. :)

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