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Post by martha on Jan 23, 2009 17:19:37 GMT -5
I finished this book last week. Timeless. I didn't know Kate didn't want it published because of Louise. I'm SO glad Kanin talked her into letting him do it. One of my favourite parts is where he talks of the first time the Kanins went out to dinner with ST and KH for the first time in P U B L I C.. that was when Kate fainted wasn't it? I also love pp.108-109 when Kate was looking at an appartment to rent, the rental agent and Kanin were wondering why she was taking so long when finally she came down the stairs and after Kanin asked what she was doing, Kate replied "Taking a shower" and after a sarcastic remark 'couldnt you wait till you got home?' Katharine says; "Listen you ass, if I'm thinking of renting a house, I've got to find out what it's like taking a shower in it, don't I?" hahaaa I love this book. I'm SO reading it again. As soon as I've read Making of African Queen again.. Jess ah jess! you found the thread! hooray for you ..
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Post by gottamatch on Jan 23, 2009 18:25:32 GMT -5
haha yeah, thanks again Martha!
btw I love your avator (one of the best Kate pictures isn't it!) and best of all the caption - "My, she was yar" - PERFECTION!
Jess
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Post by Serena on Aug 12, 2010 14:12:37 GMT -5
I love love love this book I love Kanin's style of writing and the fact that the book is not the typical biography where the writer, apart from stating facts or "facts", also goes into psychological mumbo-jumbo about the subject of the biography. Let's face it, neither I nor the biographer (unless he knew the star personally) truly knows what that person was like so I prefer to create my own picture instead of being fed with gossips and dubious conclusions and pop psychology. I guess what I'm trying to say is - I really love this book ;D
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Post by evelien on Jan 6, 2011 15:08:47 GMT -5
I've just finished reading this book and I loved it so much. It's so beautifully written, a real tribute to Kate and Spence.
My favorite parts are the ones already mentioned: - the part where she goes to take a shower in a house she wants to rent. "Listen you ass..." ;D Kate is great! - the part where Spencer defends her by summing up the great roles she has already played
And the two quotes I remember after having read this book are: - Spencer saying to Kate "Haven't you eaten enough people" when she says she's hungry - Kanin writing that Kate sometimes slept for 14 hours, but in the ten hours that she was awake "you'd better watch out"
Loved it! I will certainly read it again in the near future.
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