Hello, book lovers!
Here's a quick look at what I've been doing on the reading front:
Since my last post, I have finished:
"Bunny Bunny" by Alan Zweibel (sweet memories of Gilda Radner)
"Edie: An American Biography" by Jean Stein (re-read from high school)
"Slaves of New York" by Tama Janowitz (underwhelming)*
"The Friday Afternoon Club" by Griffin Dunne (best of the bunch)
"It's Always Something" by Gilda Radner (heartbreaking)
"Shirley, I Jest!" by Cindy Williams (too buttoned-up; Penny Marshall's was way more fun -- natch!)
"Hologram Boyfriends" by Mike Albo (some LOL moments)
I received a review copy of the beautiful new Pet Shop Boys book "Volume: The Complete Record."
And I am in the process of reading "Helter Skelter" by Curt Gentry and Vincent Bugliosi, which I started in 8th grade(!), and Toni Tennille's memoir (I brought my copy of the album "Love Will Keep Us Together" to show 'n' tell in third grade at Hiller Elementary and used my label maker to put my name on it!)
P.S. Just remembered I'm on Goodreads if you're so inclined. And would love to hear what you're reading in the comments.
*I remember back in the '80s that everyone said the film version of "Slaves of New York" sucked. But I actually thought it was very true to the book -- and at least it had Adam Coleman Howard as Stash. 🔥🔥🔥
Michael Musto's party-scene cameo was called "the film's only moment of credibility" by critic J. Hoberman of the Village Voice, which sounds about right!
