Paige by Paige: A Year of Trading Spaces

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Summary: Short, sweet and satisfying
Review: I just finished Paige by Paige and really enjoyed the insiders look at this fascinating TV show. The logistics involved in putting these shows together are really amazing. The book is written like a journal so you get virtually a daily account of what Paige is doing or what's on her mind. It's SO refreshing to find a celebrity who is just as charming, witty and endlessly perky as she appears to be on television. Her devotion to her husband, friends and the show shines through on every page. I may have been hoping for more gossip about the designers or home owners:-}, but this book is more about Paige's experience and you really get the feeling that she is humble and grateful and enjoying the ride of her life!

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Summary: Tired of Paige now. Enuf already.
Review: I liked Paige, at first...kinda' like a guy who marries the perfect-looking second (airhead) trophy wife, only to find that, after a while, all that stupidity grows thin, and you've had enough. Paige's antics on the show have gotten to be annoying to me. I don't need a book about it or her. I have no plans to buy this dribble; but what I read gets one star--since I couldn't put a zero.

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Summary: Only a page or two worth reading...
Review: I love the show "Trading Spaces" but I was very disappointed by Paige's book. I should have viewed a few pages prior to purchasing it, because I lost interest quickly and found it very superficial. I would not recommend this book to anyone.

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Summary: Great Read
Review: I love the show and have always thought Paige was great as the host and so I just had to read this book. I am so glad I did too. Paige takes the reader behind the scenes and shares stories and disasters from the set of the show. She shares her experiences and fills the book with interesting and heartfelt writing, which is sometimes even comical. This is a great book for everybody, even if you don't watch the show.

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Summary: Annoying Fluff Piece
Review: I picked this up hoping to get some background on Paige, lots of photos of her and a good read. This book is just a superficial puff piece for Trading Spaces with little or nothing going for it. Not enough pictures, annoyingly shallow text and no depth at all. I think it took me about an hour to read it all - I would have stopped at page 2, but I thought it would get better. It didn't . If you really need to have this , but it used for under a dollar and you may be happy with it. Blech.

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Summary: Not much Trading Spaces info, but good for Paige fans
Review: I really enjoyed this and wish it had been longer. It's done in diary/journal format. There isn't as much behind-the-scenes info, and sometimes there isn't much about the episodes at all. However, the book gives a lot of insight into Paige, both from what she writes and the way she writes. There are a few people who have written reviews complaining about how it's all about Paige or it's egotistical, etc., and my response is "duh." It's written as a diary, and most people who keep diaries are writing mainly about themselves; that's the point. If you want to learn more about Trading Spaces, then this book isn't very helpful, but it does give some info, and if you're a fan of Paige, I'd say go for it. I only wish she'd written more.

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Summary: Enjoyed getting to know Paige better
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I felt like Paige really opened up honestly to share her year with us. She shares her joys, disappointments, and embarrassing moments with us. Reading her book was like reading a letter from a friend. Silly me, after I finished the book, I felt like she was a friend.

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Summary: Enjoyed getting to know Paige better
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I felt like Paige really opened up honestly to share her year with us. She shares her joys, disappointments, and embarrassing moments with us. Reading her book was like reading a letter from a friend. Silly me, after I finished the book, I felt like she was a friend.

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Summary: Paige thinks she is great
Review: I really love trading places and I was very excited to read about what goes on behind the set. This book is all about Paige talking about how great she is. There are full page descriptions about her great hotel rooms, about how she goes back to people that were on the show to cash in on airplane rides and basketball tickets. I guess the moral is if you have access to anything Paige might want - don't tell her or she will be knocking on your door. I like the show and Paige, but Paige likes herself enough for everyone.

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Summary: GREAT BOOK!!
Review: I think this is a very wonderful book and I highly recommend it. Its very funny. Paige Davis not only wrote about some of the things that happened on the show, like in one episode where one of the homeowners came out wearing nothing but a tool belt, to personal experiences. She wrote about personal leave, her wedding anniversary, commercials she did, and some stupid mistakes she also did. She wrote about encounters with a wet diaper, (Laurie's sons diaper), and friendly get together with the cast and her own family. She did a wonderful job writing it and once I started reading I couldn't put it down. Paige is a very funny lady! Like I said in the first sentence I HIGHLY recommend this book for anybody even if they don't watch Trading Spaces! I give it 5 Stars!
RAVK