Book Review: "Dean & Me (A Love Story)"

There've been few comedy partnerships like that of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis in the 20th century, and even fewer of them that were as genuine as this duo. Take a stroll down memory lane through the good times (and the bad times) with Jerry as he remembers his partner with the loving adoration that still lives on in his heart half a century later. The book details everything up from the beginning of when the two met all the way straight through to Dean's death, and everything in between for this star-studded ride. There's so much in here that Jerry shares with us about what life with Dean was really like; a side of him that the public never got to see until now. I took my time reading this to really savor everything Jerry had to say and truly enjoyed every minute of it. Rating this one a huge 5 stars! :)

Book Review: "If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)"

If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't) is, apparently, Betty White's sixth book. (This was news to me - I only know because she mentioned the others in the foreword. Well, now I know what I need to try and track down!) God bless her for being so dedicated to her craft. And I must say, this book gives some insight into the world of this wonderful lady. The book is comprised of a series of short stories from different facets of Betty's life on all sorts of different topics, but it seems that her favorites to talk about are her husband Allen (who she still speaks so fondly of that it's almost heartbreaking) and about animals. Soooooo much about animals. I always knew there was something about Betty that just made her inherently lovable to me; I think I found the key to what it is. ;) It seems most of my favorite people are all animal people! But it's definitely news to me just how *much* of an animal person Betty is, and I love it. I love all her stories, and could listen to her all day. A hueg 5 star rating, and here's hoping I can find her other books and that they're as enjoyable as this one was!