It was truly hard for me to stomach as one of my biggest pet peeves is when women routinely greet each other, almost as congratulations, with superficialness such as: "I love your outfit! Discover how to embrace your best basic self in this instant New York Times bestselling, laugh-out-loud hilarious, and “refreshing to read” (The Cut) guidebook from the breakout star of Bravo’s hit reality show Vanderpump Rules. I spent 8 days with my husband camping in Colorado, living out of tents with a group of our best friends, out hiking, enjoying lots of hammock time. Instead, she embraces who she is in VanderPump, for better or worse, and advises skirting responsibility and embracing obstinance as traits in “strong women. It’s a lot more fulfilling to sing “Sweet Caroline” in a bar with a bunch of strangers than it is to pretend that you don’t know the words, missing out on something that’s fun, memorable (depending on how many shots you do), and social.

I have never really listened to a podcast before, but I imagine this book to be like 1 big podcast conversation - just chit chat about this and that - and end everything thing with AF. I got to 4 wheel drive the in-laws’ Jeep Rubicon “Rubi” at Rocky Mountain National Park, definitely a fun and somewhat dangerous way to spend a vacation but I enjoyed every minute of it! Welcome to r/vanderpumprules, a sub for discussing the show Vanderpump rules and its current and former cast members.

I rarely judge autobiographies too harshly, I often find reading public figures' stories and hearing tidbits about their lives super interesting! Life is way too short to care what someone else thinks about what you think is cool, especially when it comes to something as personal as wine. Discover how to embrace your best basic self in this laugh-out-loud funny guide from the breakout star of Bravo’s hit reality show Vanderpump Rules, perfect for fans of the relatable and entertaining books by the Betches and Andi Dorfman.

The next time you go on a first date or meet a new group of people, I hope you feel comfortable being exactly who you are and that you don’t worry about saying or doing the “right” thing, because there is no “right” thing. She’s best known as one of the original breakout stars of the Bravo hit series Vanderpump Rules, and her podcast Straight Up with Stassi became an immediate hit, spawning a sold-out nationwide live tour.She made made money off me (I drank the kool-aid and thought this book might be worth it) so I purchased it.

She was all like, oh I'm obsessed with haunted houses and ghosts and everything supernatural, I just love investigating them, I'm such a basic bitch! I mean, yes, I do have crystals in my purse, but I think anything bought at a Seven Eleven is disgusting and the idea of a vajazzle makes my "flower" want to wilt. This book is for everyone out there who is tired of pretending they would rather read War and Peace or see a Daniel Day-Lewis movie about sewing than watch a Saw marathon and drink a delicious but basic AF cocktail like a Kir Royale (nine parts champagne and one part crème de cassis, whatever that is.The lists were the funniest parts of the book, but I was a little squicked out that she had a "favorite serial killers" list. Lisa Vanderpump "Next Level Basic, to its great credit, does the not-easy task of translating Stassi’s on-screen personality to text; you genuinely can hear her on the page…refreshing to read. Stassi Schroeder Clark is best known as one of the original breakout stars of the Bravo hit series Vanderpump Rules, and for her podcast, Straight Up with Stassi, which became an immediate hit, spawning a sold-out nationwide live tour. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.