Julie Andrews' Memoir!

Last week I had the JOY of crossing one book out of my must-read list! :)

That book is *drumroll!* Julie Andrews’ memoir! :D

It’s called “Home: A Memoir of My Early Years” :D

I adore this lady, from Princess Diary movies back to Mary Poppins, and the Sound of Music. What an amazing voice and charm she has, but also a mesmerizing light (almost comedic, even!) feel to her characters! (Well, maybe except for Mary Poppins.)

She talks often about her vaudeville years and how they helped her to adjust to filming her early musical movies. And she discussed it deeply in this book.

We started waaayy up the family tree actually, and during the early-early years of her life. I was reading in disbelief of her childhood; I can never believe someone could have such a though times in his/her life.

 She lived during the war years. Times were hard. Her family was not a perfect one. She had to support her entire family financially since a very tender age. Gosh, how hard that must’ve been? She even went across the Atlantic to perform at Broadway, at a younger age than when I had to go to study in Melbourne.

I’m so glad she didn’t turn out to be a ‘rough’ person with such hard times. She definitely got class and style!

It’s a very interesting read as it once again reminded me of how you can never guess one’s story.

But it’s also an interesting read because of her writing style! Quite melodious, expressive, gentle. I don’t know, maybe I’m biased! But I’m so glad I had the opportunity to read it :)

I’m marching onwards now with “New York” by Edward Rutherfurd. Note to self: next time you borrow a book, check if it’s a large print, and check HOW MANY PAGES it is. This book is massive! But I’m enjoying myself!

Will be back with more!

Cheers!

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