She also reminds us often that she makes stuff up for a living: “I lie. Rhimes, a force to be reckoned with long before her year of yes, still seems conflicted, just like her iconic TV characters. It’s hard to take this book as any kind of self-help guide or wallflower-to-powerhouse makeover. She also said no to her compulsive overeating, dropping an impressive 117 pounds. Next comes an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, which she also describes as nerve-racking (despite insisting it be pretaped and despite having appeared on Oprah).Ĭontrarily, Rhimes’ year of yes also contains many no’s: no to working weekends, no to toxic people and no to marriage, even with a man who adored her and her three daughters (two adopted, a third born through surrogacy). Rhimes begins her year of yes with a college commencement address to 16,000, which she calls terrifying (even though she used to act onstage with a theatre group). Shonda Rhimes has created many iconic characters throughout her career and she says that Olivia Pope from Scandal is one that she would like to bring back. Having often declined invitations for speeches or interviews, she decided to say yes to every offer, no matter how far out of her comfort zone, for a full year. Hence the Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person. Shondaland is the production company and inner world of the fabulously named and massively talented Shonda Rhimes, the most powerful woman in network television.Ĭreator, producer, head writer and control-freak showrunner of such seductive screen addictions as Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder, Rhimes promotes racial and gender diversity in her characters and has enhanced our lexicon with gladiate, getting Poped, and the unforgettable vajayjay.ĭespite her colossal success, Rhimes, 45, says she felt unfulfilled. I love all her shows and sadly, I’ll be sad to bid Scandal a final farewell tonight.Consider Year of Yes your passport to ShondaLand, an intense, colourful, contrary place that’s exciting to visit - but you wouldn’t want to live here. Rimes takes readers on a real, courageous journey as she commits to a year of. Grey’s is also why Negan from The Walking Dead will always be Denny Duquette to me. Shonda Rimes Year of Yes is a dishy, relatable read full of wit and wisdom. In the book, Shonda made many references to Grey and Yang and I wanted to know more about them, so what did I do? I binged watched all 12 seasons (at the time) within 2 months like my life depended on it. This book is also the reason I started watching Grey’s Anatomy two summers ago. The audio version was my favorite because she inserts a couple of her live speeches in it and it makes you feel like you’re really there in that moment. This month I will be joining Black Women Read Books and rereading Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes! This book was so impactful and I’m excited to go back through it two years later. While I’m already apart of the BGM book club (obviously), I also like to partake in other book clubs to challenge myself and discover new reads.
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