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I love Penny Marshall!!!

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Reviewed: 04-19-25

I love Penny Marshall!! She’s one of the most iconic stars and directors of all time. Reading this was an inside view of her process and various films and career works we all know and love. I loved getting inside scoops on LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, growing up Marshall (her brother is the legendary director Garry Marshall. Not that we forget, but you are overwhelmed with how much Penny’s touch is on our culture. Films like A LEAUGE OF THEIR OWN, BIG, RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS, PREACHER’S WIFE, AWAKENINGS…. The woman was a force of nature!!!

Her strong Bronx wit is all over this book too which I fell in love with on every page. This is Penny in her purest form!!

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Here’s the reality…

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Reviewed: 04-14-25

Here’s the reality: This is one of the best memoirs I’ve ever read /listened to.

Second time and I loved it all over again

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Pure Saget

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Reviewed: 04-12-25

This books is pure Saget!!! God love him. I miss him. ALL HAIL!!!
Read the Kindle version while listening to the audiobook.

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Yikes… really bad!

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Reviewed: 04-01-25

Not good. I wanted it to be but not at all, no way. Waste of a credit.

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Wonderful!!!

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Reviewed: 03-26-25

Love that audio excerpts are interspersed through the narration! And of course the bonus radio shows and Lucy goodies at the end of the book!

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Felt good reading this again!!

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Reviewed: 02-11-25

Read this book years ago when it first came out in 2011! It touched me deeply enough to send an email to Florence Henderson and to my surprise, she wrote back! This started a pen pal relationship, we became Twitter pals back when it was cool space and chill to connect… and also occasional phone chatter through the years until her unexpected passing in 2016.

I miss her very much, and reading her memoir (while listening to the audiobook which she of course narrates herself, felt good to hear voice again. 🥲 5 STARS for that alone!

RIP & lots of LOVE, “Flo”.

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Eh

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Reviewed: 01-31-25

I’m still waiting for that definitive Carson biography.. I feel like this didn’t even scratch the surface, and really doesn’t tell you anything new. What you already know of Carson is in this book. Doesn’t really cover a deep insight into the history of the Tonight Show or his full tenure. It’s very fragmented.

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Eh.

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Reviewed: 01-17-25

Not for me.

I could see this as a lifetime movie. Not the best read. Hoping other Kristin Hannah books are better. Didn’t even finish this. Narrator BORING

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Fabulous!!

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Reviewed: 01-17-25

Kate is a genius!!! This was nothing short of wonderful!!! Loved all of the different voices she had and sound effects! She’s an absolute delight! BOOK 2 PLEASE!!!

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honestly...

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Reviewed: 01-08-25

Honestly... this sucked. Why was this compared to Narnia? NOT EVEN CLOSE! I can't return this title unfortunately, but damn this was slow and just flat out borrrrriiiiing! So much for the first book of the year!

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