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I came to this with a degree of cynicism. I wondered how much authenticity would be sacrificed to spin. I had already pegged Luft as one of the many villains of the piece. And it is hard not to judge him harshly - he admits he was an enabler. But he admits his failings too and he obviously deeply regrets he couldn't save Judy from her demons. The writing is a little stodgy and I'd describe the book overall as interesting rather than fascinating.

Finally - FINALLY! - finished this one. Need to digest before I review but it left me feeling melancholy. Judy was a unique talent and yet her life was a mess. How many times since her untimely end has that pattern been repeated? How much creativity & talent lost to drugs? Not to mention the huge emotional impact on family & loved ones.

So sad 😢😢😢😢

#2018CHECKIN

1. 25. Well, tagged is 25th but I'm kinda stuck on it. Life keeps getting in the way - how rude! 😉

2. Target is 75. Bang on schedule ... for now ...

3. The Overstory, Sight, Red Clocks, Beartown.

4. The sequel to Beartown. I plan to abandon my reading schedule completely the second it comes out.

At about 20% on this one. It has already won the award for most names dropped per page!

On a side note, I can't get my head around the fact that The Wizard of Oz is nearly 80 years old!!!

Thanks to #netgalley for this book. Review to follow on completion.

Gosh, another #netgalley approval. I have rather swamped myself. My feedback rating is plummeting. But, heck, if they wanna keep sending me free books, what's a girl to do?

Am intrigued to read this one. Judy's story is as fascinating as it is tragic. Given Sid's contribution to her decline & destruction, I'm unsure how I feel about hearing his side of events.

As a huge fan of Judy Garland it was really fun to read stories told by her third husband. There were some great details like her loving spaghetti and descriptions of nights when she would call JFK on the phone just to sing to him that made this book worth reading. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️