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Liked It “4 STARS I loved and still love watching reruns of I Love Lucy. This is a great memoir looking at her childhood and how she became who she did. I am not crazy over Arnaz but it was nice to hear the love lucille still had for him all her life. A must read for all Lucy's fans!” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“4 STARS I loved and still love watching reruns of I Love Lucy. This is a great memoir looking at her childhood and how she became who she did. I am not crazy over Arnaz but it was nice to hear the love lucille still had for him all her life. A must read for all Lucy's fans!”
Kris wrote this review Sunday, October 16, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Lucy's kids found this book after she died. No one knows why she never had it published. It covers her life thru 1964. It was interesting. Supposedly she was about to start another autobiography shortly before she died. I wish that would have happened.”
Julie E wrote this review Thursday, August 25, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I still Love Lucy”
Rosie wrote this review Thursday, August 4, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“She lead such an interesting life. What I really like is that you can hear Ms. Ball' voice. Then again, I am such a huge fan of her work, so I went in excitedly. However, I was not disappointed.”
tracy c wrote this review Wednesday, January 26, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“as far as autobiography goes , this was an enjoyable read for me because it was pretty honest in detail as far as emotional side of what occured in her life.”
thomas p wrote this review Saturday, November 6, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved, loved, loved it!”
Sharon O wrote this review Monday, September 20, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I'm desperately trying to think of a way to start this review without saying something about loving Lucy.
Jess Michaelangelo wrote this review Wednesday, July 21, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
But you know what? Whatever. I'll say it.
I love Lucy.
I loved reading her autobiography, too.
From the very start, I was pulled into her story. In her very own words, readers get to learn what makes Lucy tick and where she got her start. The one thing that struck me about her was her determination and her confidence. Lucy had to work and work hard to reach success, unlike so many Hollywood actors and actresses today, it seems. Lucy was not born with a silver spoon in her mouth and in the beginning, many told her that she was not good enough and that she would never get anywhere. But she knew what she wanted and she stuck to it. This is where she shines in telling her story.
She never sounded like she was bragging and she never spoke with a sense of entitlement or condescension. Like I said, she worked hard to get where she got, and she was entirely grateful to everyone who helped her along the way. That's why this was a true joy to read. If there would have been one ounce of pretentiousness, I would have put this down. But there wasn't, and I was pleased with this entire book.
One thing that was also kinda cool was getting to read about the beginnings of Hollywood. I think it would have been so fascinating to be living during those glamorous, classy days of L.A. and NYC. Beloved names like Katharine Hepburn and Bob Hope and Ginger Rogers are mentioned in these pages, much to the reader's delight.
I also particularly liked when Lucy described meeting and falling in love with Desi and their first few happy years together. It was sweet to hear it told in her own words, and it definitely pulled some heartstrings. Even when describing her difficult separation and subsequent divorce from him, she never stooped to the level of blatant bashing. This is a woman who respects herself and those around her. I was a little nervous knowing that she married a second time. I was afraid that I would get to that part and somehow it would just seem all wrong. But I was pleasantly surprised, and I see that her second marriage was good for her and was a necessary mode of therapy after the last few rather negative years with Desi.
She never talked like she was above anyone. She didn't see herself as any different than anyone else, and as a reader, I could definitely appreciate that. She is clearly confident, but confident in a good way and in a way that everyone should strive to be.
Lucy is an excellent and strong woman, mother, wife, comedienne, and actress, and I really enjoyed reading her story told in her own unforgettable words. ”
“An easy read which I read in bed at night and finished it all in one night I think. I enjoyed her own words about hers & Desi Arnaz's life together and the empire they built in Hollywood which she became responsible for paving the way for others with the running of Desilu Productions. ”
Deborah N wrote this review Tuesday, June 22, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of my favourite books of all time. I think everyone who likes lucille ball should read this book!”
Heather C wrote this review Wednesday, March 31, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
