Melanie Chisholm was born in 1974 in Lancashire, England. She attended the Doreen Bird College Of Performing Arts, though she left just shy of getting her degree in singing, dancing, and musical theatre. She did obtain teaching credentials in tap and theatre dance with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. She saw an advertisement and went on to audition for a girl group, eventually becoming part of the Spice Girls. They signed with Virgin Records and their careers took off. She did her own solo music as well, having a decent amount of success. She has several songs in films, including Bend It Like Beckham, an extremely popular film back in my childhood days. She has been on a few television shows, including Celebrity Gogglebox, (one of my favorite things ever), X Factor Australia, and Drag Race.

I have this book on Audible, so it took me a little while to get through since I usually only listen at night. I typically really enjoy a memoir, especially if it is someone who I have some type of connection with. Spice Girls hit the scene when I was in Middle School, and I LOVED LOVED LOVED them. I had all types of Spice Girls merch and posters. In fact, I convinced my Mom to buy me the Sporty, Scary, and Baby Spice Barbies. I really enjoyed getting to know the person behind the name and voice that I knew for so long. (And do not think I am above playing Spice Girls really loud in my car, because I do!) I was certainly unaware of her struggles with depression and eating disorders, and this just goes to show you that people we look up to or are fans of often struggle with the same things that us regular folks do. If you were a Spice Girls fan, don't miss out on this book.