Book Cover Monday: Lauren Bacall – By Myself

the Author found this well worn copy of Lauren Bacall’s autobiography at a charity shop in Clapham Junction.  The Author isn’t too keen on autobiographies, and even less inclined to read autobiographies of actors, singers and the like; in addition, she would be loath to have her admiration for Lauren Bacall, one of her favourite actresses, be degraded by a poorly written, self-reverential and boring autobiography.  Despite these reservations, the Author forked over the 50 pence and devoted her Tube commute to the Life and Times of Lauren Bacall.

What a relief when she was pleasantly surprised by Lauren Bacall’s likeable and unpretentious writing, her self-deprecating humour and honest modesty.  Phew!  The Author can still enjoy The Big Sleep and To Have and To Have Not.

the Author hopes that one day a nice fella will come round and call her a ‘real Joe’.