Melissa Hellstern

I will start by saying that I am a big fan of Audrey Hepburn, and I always enjoy learning more about her; but this book was mediocre at best.

It is a collection of quotes, which the author has attempted to categorize in the hopes of teaching one how to become Audrey-like. Unfortunately, most of the time I didn't really see the relevance of the quote to the category, or there were contradicting ideas in the quotes, or the quote was just uninteresting; and the authors introductory commentary to each section was banal.

On the whole I wouldn't say that I didn't like the book, I would say I'm indifferent. It gets an impassive shoulder shrug.… (más)

I would consider this book as a table book with it's glossy pages and many photo's and quotes.

In a celebraties busy life, we learn that they still had time for their friends. We get a closer look at famous friendship couples like Audrey Hepburn & Sofia Loren, Julie Andrews & Carol Burnett, Coco Shanell & Misia Sert, Lucille Ball & Vivian Vance, Debbie Reynolds & Carrie Fisher, and finally Lauren Bacll & Katharine Hepburn.

It was the perfect book to take along with you while you are doing "life" but when you have a free moment to read a quick page or section. The photo's were done in black and white and done with flair.

It didn't get into too much detaill but at the same time it showed how these friendship started and grew in time.

Loved this book.… (más)

To be perfectly honest, the only reason that I picked up this book is because it had Audrey Hepburn on the cover. I think she is fabulous, and I decided that maybe since the book featured Audrey Hepburn on the cover, it couldn't be all that bad, right? Well, luckily I was right. Getting Along Famously is a collection of vignettes about famous friendships. Audrey Hepburn & Sofia Lauren; Julie Andrews & Carol Burnett; Lucille Ball & Vivian Vance to name a few. Each vignette gives a little history on the friendship and each person and includes photos and additional quotes and anecdotes from their lives. A fun little volume, not hard to read at all, but informative all the same.… (más)