The latest review I have for Blogging For Books is Choose Your Own Biography by the (ever-talented) Neil Patrick Harris.
Neil Patrick Harris brings his trademark charm and quirkiness to this 'auto'biography. It's written in a unique Encyclopedia Brown-style where the end of each chapter asks you where you how you want the story to end and then you flip to that designated page. Some endings are the reality and some are a fanciful take on reality, but all are entertaining.
Neil lays it all on the line, giving an unvarnished view into his early years, his lovelife, and of course his years as Doogie Howser. I loved his openness and tongue-in-cheek style about his past. With all his success he still shows a giddiness for the life he leads, he raves over an outlandish vacation with Elton John like a smitten fan would after meeting his idol, and writes about his awesome birthday scavenger hunt like it is still one of the favorite moments of his life, then ends the chapter with a sweet, heart-on-his-sleeve declaration of love for his partner David.
If you read the book in the choosy your own autobiography style, be sure to go back and read any chapters you might have missed. There are magic tricks, flights of fancy, and some irreverent chapters from Neil's friends that you don't want to miss!
