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Susanita
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I remember the hubbub when this was published. Frank Sinatra was NOT happy.

#regrets … I‘ve had a few …

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Thanks, ladies, for another fun month of prompts!

Eggs Oh you‘re so welcome 😉 We always enjoy your participation 🥰 1y
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UwannaPublishme
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Sneaking in 2 more classic memoirs on #audiocassette. What fun to have Lauren Bacall and Nancy Sinatra read to me in my car—and even hear early recordings of Frank‘s music. Lauren had great advice on speaking your truth, while Frank professed inclusivity and equality. Nancy also dispelled many hurtful rumors about her dad. Lauren and Frank were such close friends, they almost married. Who knew? Thumbs up for both!
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
PurpleyPumpkin Well done! Looks like August was a great reading month for you. Hope September is the same. Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎉I hope you're having a fabulous day with lots of books and cake. Enjoy! 🎂📚💜 2y
UwannaPublishme @PurpleyPumpkin Kimberly!!! Thanks for the coolest birthday package! I‘ll be posting photos soon. With all these wonderful new books, I‘m anxious for another great reading month. 🤓📚📚 2y
PurpleyPumpkin Yay! Glad you liked it! Cheers to great reading months. 😉 2y
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EclecticBookLover
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Finished the tagged book. It's been on my TBR since 2011! I'm a huge Sinatra fan and have been for years. While I found this could be gossipy at times, I really appreciated the details notes Barbara wrote about Frank and his generosity. Definitely more of an intimate portrait aof the artist and man rather than a biography. Just need one more for a bingo this month! #bookspinbingo

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JTRobertson
Frank: The Voice | James Kaplan
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If you want detail on Frank Sinatra, this is the book for you. I mean, I wanted to learn about the book's subject -- and I did -- but sometimes it felt like the writer thought he needed to beat you over the head to make you understand.

With that said, overall I liked it. I got what I wanted out of it. This covers his life up to the "From Here to Eternity" Oscar win.

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DebinHawaii
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#LilithJuly
When I think of Frank Sinatra it's hard not to think of #TheHat that was worn rakishly tilted and was oh-so stylish. This book still sits on my shelves, it's a fun read that capture's Sinatra's style & the style of the fifties-sixties. I love books on old Hollywood fashion & glamour. 🎩🍻👗🍾

Cinfhen Look at those blue eyes 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 5y
LMJenkins I'm really fascinated by the idea that Ronan Farrow is his son and not Woody Allen's. The likeness is pretty striking. 5y
KarenUK What a clever take on today‘s prompt! ... and so stylish! (His performance in ‘High Society‘ is my favorite 😍🎶💕) 5y
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mom2bugnbee @Cinfhen I had a Siamese mix cat (no longer with us, but lived 20 years!) who I named Sinatra due to her blue eyes. It was so sad how many younger people didn't understand her name! 5y
Tex2Flo Now that‘s a nice hat! 5y
Cinfhen What a great name for a cat @mom2bugnbee she most have been a beauty. 5y
DebinHawaii @Cinfhen Gorgeous, right?! 💙and I agree @LMJenkins that the resemblance between them is striking. @KarenUK I love him in High Society too! 😍 @mom2bugnbee I bet she was gorgeous.🐱💙 @Tex2Flo Yes! He wears it well! 😉 5y
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cathysaid
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Happy Friday everyone! 🍸🍸🍸

TrishB Enjoy 🍷 5y
Aims42 Yum!! 😋 5y
CouronneDhiver You‘ve got the right idea 💡 5y
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Litsi
Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra | William Stadiem, George Jacobs
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Reading with my ipad & phone so I can look up all the places. Just learned that I work across the street from the cemetery where many huge celebs are buried; that Matteo‘s restaurant near my home was Sinatra hangout. Spaces hold the DNA of what came before and I feel the past‘s presence strongly.
This book is wonderful trip through a city and time. Lots of good gossip too! Book # 1

Litsi And a new thought. The Rat Pack was an ad campaign for the joys of drinking alcohol which of course was controlled by Sam Giancana. “My Kind of Town” takes on a whole new meaning as a pledge of loyalty to the Chicago mob. 5y
Litsi Sinatra didn‘t “get” Elvis. He would listen obsessively to All Shook Up and Teddy Bear to understand why they were popular. He refused to call it art. Interesting discussion about the transition in music from Sinatra to Elvis and eventually Rock n Roll. 5y
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BookedBySunrise
Frank: The Voice | James Kaplan
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I‘m a big Sinatra Fan, usually not big on biographies but I glad to add this to my collection. My boyfriend gave me two books for Christmas. This one and Edgar All Poe Collection. I can take my time because I doubt I‘ll read this straight thru or use this as a reference. Reviews say it reads more like a novel and it‘s one of the best biographies about him

Alfoster I love him too! (My biggest claim to fame is he sang at my mom‘s prom when he was just starting out)!😍😍😍 5y
BookedBySunrise That‘s awesome, I have also loved him even when I was little. Got teased some at home and family because I Of it. Been told I was born in the wrong generation lol 5y
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Schnoebs
Sinatra: The Life | Anthony Summers, Robbyn Swan
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Mehso-so

3.5⭐️
I really wanted to read this for several years because my grandpa loved Frank Sinatra. This biography looked at a different side of the life of this famous singer. While including the main events of his career, it primary focused on his involvement with the Italian mod and his involvements in politics. This was super fascinating because we live in a time where we think it‘s new for celebrities to be politically involved in campaigns (more⬇️)

Schnoebs I listened to the audiobook of this. Even though it was extremely well read and the different voices of people throughout the book were distinct, it skipped over several parts and probably only covered about 2/3 of the book. For someone who follows along in the physical copy when listening, it made it really hard. But overall I still really enjoyed my time reading the book and it also made me feel a little bit closer to my grandpa. 5y
Schnoebs It also now has me in a mood to read more mod based nonfiction which I think I‘ll incorporate more in January! #magicalreadathon #nonfiction #audiobook #scribd #biography #mpls #twincities 5y
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Schnoebs
Sinatra: The Life | Anthony Summers, Robbyn Swan
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This is the initial prompt for the #Magicalreadathon and you need to finish your current read. Couldn‘t be happier that this is an option because I came into this readathon with a little over 2 hours left in the book! Really hoping to get this finished today and pick out a brand new one for my drive down to Chicago for Christmas.

#readathon #audiobook #scribd #mpls #twincities