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"The L Word Book" is ready to hit shelves

While it’s unclear whether it will actually include any pictures of girls in tight dresses who drag with mustaches, The L Word Book is now available for order. The long-awaited collection by series star Jennifer Beals includes more than 400 behind-the-scenes photos, cast commentary and other tidbits from the show’s six seasons on air.

The proceeds from the 218-page tome will go to several charities including the Matthew Shepard Foundation, Mia Kirshner's I Live Here Projects, a Project of ETINA and The Pablove Foundation. Besides Jennifer’s personal photography, the book has pieces of scripts, callsheets, production and more from memorabilia from The L Word. But, come on, you know what we really care about are the pretty, pretty pictures.

The book can be ordered from its official website, lwordbook.com. It can currently be purchased by itself or with a custom dedication option for $39.95. In the future, you’ll be able to order the book with your own personal pictures included (for $42.50) as well as individual prints (no pricing yet).

The website offers up what looks like some page previews. A sampling of some of the other pages:

So, do you plan to buy your very own copy of the ultimate lesbian scrapbook?

Comments

Amy's picture

I ordered mine!

I ordered mine! Can't wait for it to arrive, it looks awesome! Jennifer Beals is amazing! :)

BOPE's picture

Ugh.

sibo's picture

I am so very tempted....

Must start saving for it NOW.
Rin's picture

Ordered!!

Ordered! Can't wait! The pictures look amazing!

jenjsaudi's picture

I'm in law school...

thus i live for picture books <3
Jodielee3's picture

YAY

 I had forgotten all about this!

 

You've made my day :]  

 

 

 

 

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jsublime's picture

yay

 

 I'm gunna buy this.

 

 Jennifer Beals takes great pictures, I'm impressed.

Savy's picture

O_O

Yeah sooo I am defff getting this!!!aannnddd I'm pretty stoked about it
Mongoose's picture

it looks like a poorly

it looks like a poorly designed yearbook
Dr. Bluegrass's picture

Completely.

I'll pass. 

~I may not look like it, but I will eat the mailman.~

jennifer from pittsburgh's picture

Yep, Bad Yearbook

My thoughts exactly! It looks like shit on a stick. And though the sales go to charity, I'd rather just give the money to charity myself (and get the tax write-off too). Who exactly does get the write off? Chaiken? Maybe I'm just terminally jaded.
Waka/Jawaka's picture

HA!

that's what I thought... and since I have never watched an entire episode I think I'll pass.
Brutal_Romance's picture

maybe the whole idea was

maybe the whole idea was making it look like a poorly designed yearbook. A printed reminisce of the good old times. I like to see it from the point of view.

 

nikskorpio's picture

I think I'll save that $40.

I think I'll save that $40.
Erika's picture

ugh.

I'm gonna have to pass.  I really loved the first 5 seasons of the L Word but I feel like this is a bit of overkill, is it not?  Before purchasing it I'd love to leaf through it.  I'm concerned that the posted pictures are the best ones! 

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maclay's picture

Already ordered it

What can I say? I'm still the L Word's bitch, despite the crappy sixth season.
Kidder's picture

You're funny

Lmao at you being L Word's bitch. Enjoy the book.

http://www.youtube.com/torturagyrl

 

cowgal's picture

L WORD BOOK= me excited

Dude I cannot wait! I've been waiting for this for like forEVER. 

I just went to the official page and was scrolling through the images and saw the pic of Erin Daniels laughing and my heart literally sank.

I thought to myself "It makes me so sad that she's dead. She was so beautiful."

Then I realized that I was looking at the actress... whose character died.

F***ing Ilene Chaiken... 

happycricket05's picture

joy sadness relief anger

lol you went through so many emotions.

~Sarah

Lauren's picture

Wow... this actually looks

Wow... this actually looks pretty good.

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Ilikeyourbeef's picture

Personally, I wouldn't waste

Personally, I wouldn't waste my money.
's picture

Yeah!

Giving to charity sucks!  What a waste!
Marta Perenna's picture

You can give to charity in

You can give to charity in more successful and forfilling ways, without the creepy shadow of Ilene Effing Insult Chaiken as the middle woman. I cannot let go of the notion she probably has her vicious paws in this somewhere; as much as I would like to believe Jennifer and Mia were allowed to use the L-word "copyrighted" name for charity. 

And still, they could have really, really made the layout prettier. 40 BUCKS DAG NABBIT this better be all nude fold outs of the stars and their steamiest kisses, printed with 24 carat gold on parchment hand-made of virgins and have an Iphone related service inside it.

 

// Damn right I'm a dyke! Can I lick your pussy? - Jill Bennet //

// those harper seals are biaaatchesss - Bridget McManus //

 

Linda's picture

will definitly be ordering

will definitly be ordering this!!
but not for a few weeks coz im brokeeeee. cant wait
SoupChef 's picture

Sweet!

Well... I'm an L word bitch (still LMAO maclay!)  so, I'm pretty sure I'll be ordering it in the near future...as soon as I can buy it on amazon.com.

Thank u Jennifer Beals!

 

sibo's picture

Good idea!

You just reminded me the gift cards I have on amazon.com...

Now I will wait too :P 

 I'm hella broke :( 

Carlie's picture

After looking at the website

After looking at the website posted and reading what JB wrote, I think I'm going to have to indeed buy it :)

Darn 6th season though! Just can't let it go haha

Khia's picture

ummmm..yeah,I'm good.

ummmm..yeah,I'm good.
Kristin's picture

I would love to see it in

I would love to see it in person. $40 is kind of expensive, considering I wasn't a huge fan of the show. The photos look so amazing though. But the layout looks ugly. I mean, they just pasted a bunch of photos anywhere on white pages. They could have made a nicer book on Blurb or Snapfish or something. 

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nathalie_1989's picture

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

So excited for the book. I love merch and things that relate to my favourite things.
Please Delete Account's picture

I'll buy it...

Once it's in the 10% off rack in Barnes & Noble...

FASTTCR's picture

Worth It For The Email from JB

I ordered the book more to have images captured by Jennifer Beals than anything else. I've loved her since I was a teenager (nearly 30 years ago) and look at this as an opportunity to own something she created. For me she was The L Word. I want to see what she saw. Besides I'm a photographer so I look forward to seeing her work.

Receiving a thank you email from JB was the icing. I'll save it forever (seriously).

~ This kind of certainty comes but once in a lifetime. ~

Rachel's picture

hrm

i'd probably only purchase it if it displayed full on nude photographs.

missblue's picture

Yeah

Doesn't look that appealing indeed...
BRE's picture

YEEESSSSS!!

I am getting this book....without a doubt!! lol *SO EXCITED*
BRE's picture

YEEESSSSS!!

I am getting this book....without a doubt!! lol *SO EXCITED*
michelle's picture

I don't really like the

I don't really like the design of the pages, it doesn't seem like much thought was put into it. I know they were probably going for a "less is more" look, but there's just too much negative space in my opinion. Although the cover looks awesome, especially if it's textured.
Luna's picture

This has to be the most

This has to be the most entertaining thing to ever come from this series.

 

ToonCat's picture

The downside is...

... JB takes the pics so she's not in them. That's a shame!
Jolie's picture

/nods

I'd buy it if I had the cash.
lwrdTalice's picture

I'm getting it..for sure

Jennifer Beals is a talented photographer, and my mum offered to buy it for me. :) Score! XD I've seen some pictures, it looks cool.. :P

~~~~
Nobody understands 'cause we don't play by the rules, I can't imagine why they care 'bout what we do-Everyone knows

FASTTCR's picture

How Cool Is Your Mum! Wow.

~ This kind of certainty comes but once in a lifetime. ~

Bruna Louise's picture

!

cant wait to have mine!
Replacing Emoji...
Replacing Emoji...
Jerseysurfgirl's picture

eventually

looks better than season 6! lol. now if only i had some money...
FASTTCR's picture

The L Word Book: May look lame online, but in person...

it's a beautiful little journal.  Almost better than the pictures, which are fun, are the "interviews" and scraps of call sheets and articles.   It's wonderful to read through it and look with fond memories at the pictures.

Oh yeah, and there ARE pictures of JB throughout.  Not as many as of the rest of the ladies, but enough to make this JB fanatic a happy woman.  

Off to curl up with a glass of wine and the book. 


~ Every night I cut out my heart. But in the morning it was full again.~

CourtJo's picture

I figured as much....

I figured that they would post the sample pages online and not the real deal. If they showed the real book the only purpose of buying it is for charity.

I can't wait to grab my copy! I Fell in love with all the characters/actresses and can't wait to do it all over again.

HonoraryRainbowLizard's picture

Photobook

Hello Gang, this is my first post =) I'm honored to be a member. 

I signed up here and at another site to discuss this book, plus this is an awesome site.

I understand some of the fist responses, I don't think those pictures are doing a lot of justice to the actual book.

I'll begin with the bad, not enough Pam Grier, but that's just me.

Now for the good: absolutely everything else. Honestly, I loved it.  My husband ordered this for me because we were both fans of the show. He more so than me, lol, yet I was/am a fan. We began watching because of Pam Grier, had no idea what the "L" stood for throughout the whole first ep. No matter we were hooked.

I quit watching after s3 (dismayed) he continued, unfazed.  I just recently finished the series. Most was good in my opinion, some crazy! However, I still liked the series as a whole.

The book, its great, I love the pictures, the stories, and interviews. I couldn't put it down.  The best parts are the personal notes and insights. Although I wasn't as invested as some of the devoted fans, I loved learning about the cast. I mainly liked the candidness with members like Rose, and D. Sea, Rachel, and MM. Though there's lots from JB, and LH as well.

I also think that had just some of the text from cast members been shown as examples from the book on here, and other sites that maybe some of the comments may have been a little different, but maybe not. I just think you really have to see it to describe it IMHO.

My friend who was not a particularly huge fan of the show, (ok she hated it) read my book, and has ordered one of her own. 


That someone would invest the time and energy to do this for fans and charity is also very cool!

Again, I'm glad to be on this site=)

 

&lt;3TiBette&lt;3's picture

Own it, Love it

I pre-ordered and have already received my book, a few weeks ago already now.  I LOVE it - it takes the sting out of S6 and reminds me of all that TLW was... Supporting the Matthew Shepard Foundation etc is a great gesture of JB as well, keeping attention on LGBT issues that matter and need some spotlighting.  My favorite pic in the whole book is of Laurel sitting on a couch in a trailer, and JB is in the lower right of the image, reflected in a mirror as she takes the shot.  I love those two together in any essence :) 
ms keisha's picture

The L Word Book

I will most definitely have my order in very, very soon.
Alaina's picture

The L Word Book

sounds like a very cool keepsake to have from the show.  I will be ordering mine soon!

 

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