I don't think I particularly like Ron Jeremy much after reading this book -- he comes across as a bit defensive about his intelligence, his acting skills, and how hard he works -- but there are plenty of entertaining stories, more name-dropping than anyone could possibly want, and a slew of photos that were pretty small on my Kindle but probably fun to look at in a hardcopy format. He definitely has a sense of humor, and the book is written in an extremely informal, conversational style that made it easy to read and gave me a (possibly false) sense of getting to know what his stream of consciousness sounded like.

One thing to watch out for -- I found myself mis-hearing everyday conversations in embarrassing ways (thinking people were saying they really wanted some porn, for example, when really they were just wishing for some corn). Then I'd try to explain that I probably only heard "porn" because I was just reading Ron Jeremy's autobiography, only to realize a little too late that that probably didn't make the situation any less awkward... or make me seem any less pervy. Sigh. ( )

Unlike Wil Wheatons book I had a bit more of an idea of what I'd be in for with this book. And I wasn't surprised in some ways but I was in others.

For started Ron doesn't hide or censor anything. He just, excuse the pun, lets it all hang out there. He has had an incredible and unconventional life and it's really interesting to have a peer into it. Yes a lot of the book is talking himself up and who he knows but why not. It's his book and I would do the same thing.

I was surprised to find him both intelligent and funny though his sense of worth as a mainstream actor is way inflated. I've seen him a few times in his normal acting roles and he always comes across as a bit of a ham actor.

I found this an entertaining look at seedy side of show business and worth a read. ( )

Unless you've lived under a rock for the last thirty years, you know who Ron Jeremy is. Porn star extraordinaire Jeremy provides a glimpse into his life in this entertaining autobiography (written with a ghostwriter). Jeremy describes how he broke into porn and why he stayed, even though he longed for a mainstream film career.

Now, I don't know how much of this is Jeremy and how much is his ghostwriter (which I actually didn't find mention of until the second epilogue), but it's not terrible writing. The stories are well told and I laughed out loud a number of times. There is no denying that Jeremy is funny and charismatic. However, for a book about porn, the sex is lackluster. Jeremy does not give much detail about sex scenes and very rarely talks about the crazy sex he had in real life. Additionally, the name-dropping was a bit much, but I discovered that if you didn't read the footnotes, you probably missed about half of it. Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised to learn there was more to Jeremy than his infamous parts. ( )

Okay, I admit it—I read this one out of curiosity. Years back, when Ron Jeremy first started really crossing over into mainstream media, I didn’t have a clue who he was. Whenever he made an appearance there seemed to be this big, inside joke that everybody got. Except me. It was very irritating. My first husband (we were just dating at the time), eventually took pity on me and explained that Ron Jeremy was a famous porn star. Frankly, I found this hard to believe. This short, chubby, hairy, middle-aged man did not fit my, admittedly naïve, idea of what a porn star should look like. My first husband rented a video so I could see Ron Jeremy in action. While I certainly have to admit that Jeremy has the most important *ahem* qualification for a porn star, he still wasn’t my idea of a fantasy. Of course, I’m not exactly Ron Jeremy’s target audience.

But at least I was finally in on the joke! When this book came out I was initially indifferent. But, then it got some good reviews and come on, this guy has done porn for what, almost 30 years! Wouldn’t that make you just a little curious? Anyway, to my surprise, Ron Jeremy is actually a very interesting guy. He has a master’s degree in, of all things, special education. He is a pianist, and plays the violin—I mean who knew. He has maintained a close relationship with his family. He doesn’t do drugs and he doesn’t drink to excess. He also seems like a pretty nice guy. In many ways Ron Jeremy is the antithesis of the stereotypical porn star. On the other hand, the sex, the women and the celebrity name dropping got a little old, but once again I am not the target market. ( )

I learned a lot about Ron Jeremy and a variety of diverse subjects (not all pornography related) by reading this book. For one thing, I learned that Jeremy has a masters degree in special education. And that he is a stand up comic. And that he defuses stress through humour. And how to create an illusion that one's penis is more erect than it really is when filming a porn movie. OK, so maybe that last piece of information was less interesting to me, who is a) unlikely to film a porn movie; and b) a woman. But the book overall was very interesting. A little superficial in areas, and it did tend to jump around a bit in the narrative, it was still a worthwhile read. ( )