Bette Davis: A Celebration

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Summary: A good start.
Review: If you are wanting to learn more about Bette Davis, this is a good place to start. However, If you are a well researched fan, you won't find anything new here. I do still recommend this book because the writing style is very fresh and easy to read. It also does make the her life "come alive" when compared to a lot of other biographies that tend to be so flat/dead. Also check out the biography of Vivien Leigh by the same author. That book was so good that I decided to give Alexander Walker another try - and read this one. It is difficult to find biographers that you can really enjoy. This is one I do. Again, like I said if you are a seasoned fan of Bette Davis, you won't find anything new in this book. If you are a first time reader of Bette Davis biographies this is an excellent place to start.

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Summary: Paste-up Job proves worthless
Review: This is a paste-up job from beginning to end, bringing zero new material to the reader. Everything in the book has been written before, with a few anemic observations by the author. A total waste for anyone wanted to expand knowledge of la Davis. "Fasten Your Seatbelts" by Lawrence Quirk is far superior. Instead of an exciting read, Walker's tome is like sipping lukewarm tea.