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Mini Book Review - Thank you so much to Hachette Books for an advance copy of this book!
This book will be published on September 5th.
This book was such a joy to read! A League of Their Own is one of my favorite movies of all time - easily top 3 so I knew I had to get my hands on this book.
I love learning about Penny's history in the industry which I hadn't previously known. I also enjoyed reading about the making of "Big" which is another one of my top movies.
Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors so reading about his career before, during and after ALOTO was fun for me. I didn't realize how important his role in this movie was to his career. And as the book says, it's just a brief cmoment compared to the rest of his filmography.
Rosie O'Donnell was also very a prominent figure in my life growing up between this movie, "Harriet the Spy", her outstanding tv show and being a plus size figure on tv - she was very important to me (shockingly I still have my Rosie Koosh balls). I knew that her and Madonna met on the set of this movie but the book divulged a little into their friendship.
Oh Madonna, she is everything you think she was during this era. She was *peak* Madonna was between Vogue and her Erotica album and just was at the top of her game. She was thee person in the music industry next to Michael Jackson. So the stories that were told in the book was not shocking.
What else I was fascinated by was the casting process. I was shocked to learn even with reading about Big, the original decisions and who Penny wanted casted for the roles. I definitely can't see the characters being anyone else but could you see Demi Moore as Dottie Hinson?! No way!!! Because Geena Davis was perfect for this role.
The book is not a long book but its dense with entertainment information. I probably would've finished a lot sooner but was being lax on my reading time between when I started and finished.
If you are a fan of behind the scenes of movie making, highlight reels of actors/actresses or if you just love this movie - check this book out!!
**I will not be rating Non Fiction books as it is based on real events and real experiences.**
This book will be published on September 5th.
This book was such a joy to read! A League of Their Own is one of my favorite movies of all time - easily top 3 so I knew I had to get my hands on this book.
I love learning about Penny's history in the industry which I hadn't previously known. I also enjoyed reading about the making of "Big" which is another one of my top movies.
Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors so reading about his career before, during and after ALOTO was fun for me. I didn't realize how important his role in this movie was to his career. And as the book says, it's just a brief cmoment compared to the rest of his filmography.
Rosie O'Donnell was also very a prominent figure in my life growing up between this movie, "Harriet the Spy", her outstanding tv show and being a plus size figure on tv - she was very important to me (shockingly I still have my Rosie Koosh balls). I knew that her and Madonna met on the set of this movie but the book divulged a little into their friendship.
Oh Madonna, she is everything you think she was during this era. She was *peak* Madonna was between Vogue and her Erotica album and just was at the top of her game. She was thee person in the music industry next to Michael Jackson. So the stories that were told in the book was not shocking.
What else I was fascinated by was the casting process. I was shocked to learn even with reading about Big, the original decisions and who Penny wanted casted for the roles. I definitely can't see the characters being anyone else but could you see Demi Moore as Dottie Hinson?! No way!!! Because Geena Davis was perfect for this role.
The book is not a long book but its dense with entertainment information. I probably would've finished a lot sooner but was being lax on my reading time between when I started and finished.
If you are a fan of behind the scenes of movie making, highlight reels of actors/actresses or if you just love this movie - check this book out!!
**I will not be rating Non Fiction books as it is based on real events and real experiences.**