i can't believe she's still alive. she has been through a hell of a lot... i just finished wasted and wondered if she was still even living. i was scared for her because in the last few days she's felt like a good friend. what a fucking great person. i know only a sliver of what she's been through myself, but my god, that she survived all that is absolutely unparalleled strength.
Wasted is amazing. The writing style is gorgeous. I have to pick up a copy of Madness when I'm done with Wasted. The way she personifies things is...awesome.
Oh wow, i just finished reading Wasted and it's SO strange to hear her and see her. It was wierd enough to look at the picture on the back and think THATS HER! Omg, but i can't wait to read this book. :)
Wow, it;s amazing how she captures the true nature of how this kind of mental disorder works. I experienced that excerpt from her book just last week....
She's a great writer, yes. Her journey has been gruesome and somehow she came through it, yes. She's an intellectual and artistic giant (not easy), yes.
But what really strikes me about Hornbacher is her honesty. I remember pacing around the room when I read the part in Wasted in which she details how she dealt with her second pregnancy, which I will not spoil for those yet to read it. I had never, and have not since, seen such bone-shattering honesty from a person. Truly inspiring.
"and you're so hot, you're working in your bra!", lol at the way she said it.
didn't think i'd be interested in this book, though I loved Wasted and i think i might be bipolar, but now after hearing the excerpt, i might have to look into it.
Marya comes across as kind of intimidating. I don't mean that in a mean way, obviously.. I get the sense that she struggles desperately from day-to-day even now, but that she's adept at composing herself and putting on a brave face. I admire her courage and resolve- mental illness of any sort is a huge cross to bear, something with which Marya is no doubt more aware of than most.
wow its amazing now to see her an hear her, i ´ve read wasted so many times... and when you see her she seems such a powerful and strong woman who never stopped fighting..
I believe people here are mentioning her talent and being an inspiration that she has been able to recover and be healthy and that maybe they can too. If you are going to make rude and unnecessary comments, just don't watch.
She's beautiful, intellegent, mysterious- I love finally hearing her voice after reading her words for so long now. I cannot count how many times I've read Wasted, I have parts of it commited to memory. Hornbacher's wisdom and experience have guided me in recovery from clinical depression, drug-induced psychosis and six year long battle with an ED. She's my hero, she kicks ass, and she gives me hope, that I can be healthy and successful one day as well.
I feel the same way about her too! I even bought wasted onto my ipod. I listen to it to help me in my times of need. I feel as if she is part of me, she describes how I feel so perfectly... She is beautiful, strong, and a great writer.
Yeah...except it cuts alot of it out! Like lots of the personal parts... I hate it. But i still love listening to it. Yeah you should get it. I love her and wasted.
i love all of her books. having suffered from an eating disorder for almost 8 years now and being bipolar rapid cycling type I, it's a sort of comfort to read words from someone who knows what it's like to be inside madness too. marya hornbacher is my hero, no doubt.
I read it cover to cover in just a couple of days. I am not bi-polar but looking back over 20 years of life I can see a flavor or Marya in my life. I can now forgive myself for the great wastes of time in my life and put them down to the DNA I was dealt by life, thank you...
i just finished reading Wasted yesterday after picking it up from the library Wednesday, and first hearing about it in 2007. I knew it'd be a good read but it was better than I thought. I felt as though i could relate to much of the context in it. i don't suffer from an ED but somehow I just felt like I could relate to her.
She is my favorite author, hands down. I've lost track of how many times I've read Wasted in the last 5 years, and I am incredibly grateful for her writings. Her words finally helped my crazy brain make sense, and it helped so much to know that I wasn't the only one dealing with mental illness.
I hope she knows how much strength she's given us.
thelexietaylor 3 months ago
I Love Marya Hornbacher, she helped me so pretty much!
kiwaaay 3 months ago
I'm going to read this book, as soon as I'm done Wasted. She's such a good author.
HaileyVerge 6 months ago
love her!!!!
skinniminx 1 year ago
I loved her book so much!!!
I'm never returning it to the library.
darkglitterfairy 1 year ago
@darkglitterfairy
LOOOOOL your comment made me totally LOL xD
xaminaxabscissionx 1 year ago
What she is reading is so very true. for me and for many other people too.
scaryfairyboi 1 year ago
Amazing writer. She cuts right to the point.
rollercoastercutie 1 year ago
i can't believe she's still alive. she has been through a hell of a lot... i just finished wasted and wondered if she was still even living. i was scared for her because in the last few days she's felt like a good friend. what a fucking great person. i know only a sliver of what she's been through myself, but my god, that she survived all that is absolutely unparalleled strength.
jillnbaldwin 1 year ago
marya's an awesome writer.
ruledbyforce 1 year ago
Wonderful, truly an inspirational woman.
HeldbyGravity 1 year ago
Wasted is amazing. The writing style is gorgeous. I have to pick up a copy of Madness when I'm done with Wasted. The way she personifies things is...awesome.
<3
ZipDog11 1 year ago
both her books were absolutely amazing!!
Jetaimebien2 1 year ago
marya is amazing!
thebjm1967 1 year ago
Oh wow, i just finished reading Wasted and it's SO strange to hear her and see her. It was wierd enough to look at the picture on the back and think THATS HER! Omg, but i can't wait to read this book. :)
Fdog114 2 years ago 2
wooow !! im reading it right now.. like on pg 31 LOL
and its really interesting i ended up searching marya hornbacher up, which is how i ended up up here hehe
buttercado 2 years ago
Wow, it;s amazing how she captures the true nature of how this kind of mental disorder works. I experienced that excerpt from her book just last week....
babynurse123 2 years ago
It's pronounced MAR-ya. And she rules! :)
spershall 2 years ago 3
she sounds like a news reporter. shes a very talented writer
wornNfaded 2 years ago
i love the book it 's very beatiful
musicfreakhoch3 2 years ago
Heh. The interviewer pronounced it like 'Maria'. From reading Marya's books, I know how that annoys her :)
obsessmuch666 2 years ago 2
@obsessmuch666
The interviewer pronounced it like MAR-ee-ya...as opposed to mar-EE-uh.
Which is correct??
blahblahblahman 2 years ago
It's just Mar-ya, she says. Two syllables.
obsessmuch666 2 years ago
She's a great writer, yes. Her journey has been gruesome and somehow she came through it, yes. She's an intellectual and artistic giant (not easy), yes.
But what really strikes me about Hornbacher is her honesty. I remember pacing around the room when I read the part in Wasted in which she details how she dealt with her second pregnancy, which I will not spoil for those yet to read it. I had never, and have not since, seen such bone-shattering honesty from a person. Truly inspiring.
tyruk 2 years ago
i get the book in xmas<3
ABCDEFG1232851 2 years ago
This is the first time I've seen what Marya looks like and she's so pretty!
asmileisspecial 2 years ago
she gorgeous and so fu**ing Brilliant! I have all her books, she is amazing!
redsmooch989 2 years ago
she's so beautiful! her book inspired me.. i couldnt put it down.
newportismylife 2 years ago 4
She's beautiful. And so articulate and confident!
livvyxo 2 years ago 4
"and you're so hot, you're working in your bra!", lol at the way she said it.
didn't think i'd be interested in this book, though I loved Wasted and i think i might be bipolar, but now after hearing the excerpt, i might have to look into it.
pickledeyeballs 2 years ago
"it sits in your kitchen ashing in your plant..."
She really has a gift for personifying the intangible.
lintxxxxx 2 years ago
Its so weird to see her grown up, when I read her novels I still picture her as a teenager.
She is lovely
burntcoffeebeans 2 years ago 5
I know, its so weird, i stil picture her as a teenager too. Its weird to hear her read it too, its just not how I heard it in my head i guess
doubletakeproduction 2 years ago
She's so pretty! She also looks fairly healthy considering the damage she's done to her body.
ooxena 2 years ago 2
It feels weird seeing her after reading her books...probably because she's such a good writer I already felt as though I knew her personally.
I dont think I have ever connected with a person so much...probably because I also suffer anorexia/bulimia and Bipolar.
She looks really good considering the damage she was done to herself in the past
I always read her name as MAR-YA not MARY-A.
marky77 2 years ago 3
wow she sounds like a news reporter when she reads, shes such a good author! the way she writes is like your actually there
crazymanthomas1654 2 years ago 4
i love her and her books. <3
sidney858585 2 years ago
Marya comes across as kind of intimidating. I don't mean that in a mean way, obviously.. I get the sense that she struggles desperately from day-to-day even now, but that she's adept at composing herself and putting on a brave face. I admire her courage and resolve- mental illness of any sort is a huge cross to bear, something with which Marya is no doubt more aware of than most.
Good luck to her. :-/
Dingalingring 2 years ago 2
doesn't she pronounce it Mar-ya???? not Mary-a???
jubedance15 3 years ago 4
she has a harsher voice than i wouldve imagined..
lovesserenade 3 years ago
I imagined it to be scratchy from being bulimic for so long.
shelbyatmidnight 3 years ago
ditto
it seems like shes got a blocked nose or something :S
i imagined it to be more husky due to bulimia and chain smoking for so long
LizzieLidocaine 3 years ago 2
yeah, i totally agree
johnnygodisco 3 years ago
wow its amazing now to see her an hear her, i ´ve read wasted so many times... and when you see her she seems such a powerful and strong woman who never stopped fighting..
standbyme90 3 years ago 3
I believe people here are mentioning her talent and being an inspiration that she has been able to recover and be healthy and that maybe they can too. If you are going to make rude and unnecessary comments, just don't watch.
SoHereIAm3 3 years ago 2
Amen, amazing amazing amazing.
I love Wasted, I love Madness. Love.
It all helped me so much and I swear, recovery has been made possible with Marya's words xoxo
Sia118 3 years ago 4
She's beautiful, intellegent, mysterious- I love finally hearing her voice after reading her words for so long now. I cannot count how many times I've read Wasted, I have parts of it commited to memory. Hornbacher's wisdom and experience have guided me in recovery from clinical depression, drug-induced psychosis and six year long battle with an ED. She's my hero, she kicks ass, and she gives me hope, that I can be healthy and successful one day as well.
gabbagee 3 years ago 33
i feel the same!! I have read Wasted about 1000 times and have also commited parts to memory.
She's so awesome :)
Flaxxseed 3 years ago 5
I feel the same way about her too! I even bought wasted onto my ipod. I listen to it to help me in my times of need. I feel as if she is part of me, she describes how I feel so perfectly... She is beautiful, strong, and a great writer.
crimefighter11 3 years ago
you can get it on audio!!?! I'm having that
livvyxo 3 years ago
Yeah...except it cuts alot of it out! Like lots of the personal parts... I hate it. But i still love listening to it. Yeah you should get it. I love her and wasted.
crimefighter11 2 years ago
@gabbagee
Ditto :D
darkglitterfairy 1 year ago
@gabbagee Good luck to you :)
HaileyVerge 6 months ago
i love all of her books. having suffered from an eating disorder for almost 8 years now and being bipolar rapid cycling type I, it's a sort of comfort to read words from someone who knows what it's like to be inside madness too. marya hornbacher is my hero, no doubt.
bonesandcoffee 3 years ago
I've read wasted like a hundred times, I love it!
Bookwirm 3 years ago 5
What an excellent interview... and I enjoyed hearing the readings in her voice as well.
shrinerspark 3 years ago 5
i wish they did one of WASTED, as well.
xXpinkpiscesXx 3 years ago 5
I read it cover to cover in just a couple of days. I am not bi-polar but looking back over 20 years of life I can see a flavor or Marya in my life. I can now forgive myself for the great wastes of time in my life and put them down to the DNA I was dealt by life, thank you...
adamsell 3 years ago
She's so pretty, and looks a lot healthier. Wasted is hands down, an amazing book. It lead me to continue writing the way I have.
arsenicqueen69 3 years ago 17
i just finished reading Wasted yesterday after picking it up from the library Wednesday, and first hearing about it in 2007. I knew it'd be a good read but it was better than I thought. I felt as though i could relate to much of the context in it. i don't suffer from an ED but somehow I just felt like I could relate to her.
GREEKxISLANDxGAL 3 years ago 3
She is my favorite author, hands down. I've lost track of how many times I've read Wasted in the last 5 years, and I am incredibly grateful for her writings. Her words finally helped my crazy brain make sense, and it helped so much to know that I wasn't the only one dealing with mental illness.
breadprincess 3 years ago 3
Seriously, I've read Wasted so many times since I bought it. Love it.
mcehoffman 3 years ago 4
me too!
Flaxxseed 3 years ago
Vow !All she knows it better than anyone!
zezitorod 3 years ago
She is amazing, i read Wasted i think 4 or 5 times...and i will read it again and again and again
Faithful88 3 years ago 4
I cannot wait ti get Madness!
Wasted is the best book I have EVER read! I couldnt put it down and I have read it 3 times and I will read it again.
Even the way she talks- it just draws you in, you want to listen to her talk and what she has to say.
MissMadiD 3 years ago 3
marya hornbacher is one of the most talented writers i've ever read..and the only person i know of who can pin down her mind.
volatility 3 years ago 4
She is the reason I pursued my writing.
Her talent is amazing, untouched by few in the current state of writers.
lintxxxxx 3 years ago 5
Thank you sooooo much for uploading!!!
KaitoArina 3 years ago 6
You're most welcome. :o)
SoHereIAm3 3 years ago
God, I love her.
ifancythetrio 3 years ago 4
This book is amazing!
lineke68 3 years ago 4