This is indeed a very readable biography. It focuses mainly on the film career of Grace Kelly rather than the private life of the Princess of Monaco, which is nice because it presents the opportunity for fun bits of Hollywood trivia. My only qualm with this work is the author's personal relations...
I have read many biographies, this was by far the most painful. I knew next to nothing about Grace Kelly before reading this book and now I still know very little. The author spends far too much time on various scenes from her movies. It would have been nice to have more time spent on her persona...
This is a pretty difficult book to review which is why I've put it off so long. I've read enough biographies to know I have to be careful which one I pick up and to make sure it's properly researched and respected. I read way too many wildly speculative biographies of James Dean before I came upo...
We did this as a read-aloud...not so sure that was a good idea. I loved it! The kids, not so much. I think the level of vocabulary was a bit above the heads of my "tweens." Joan is the most inspiring person I have learned about. She was faithful. No ifs, ands, or buts. She was faithful to ...