Loved Loved loved IT!

Almost shocking with honesty. My beef alot of the time with so-called memoires or autobiographies from different actors is that they cut and paste then whitewash alot of the facts, making themselves look good. But, it seems that Miss Reynolds holds nothing back. Her delivery is wonderfully old Hollywood like a gossip columnist almost. What a loss when she past last year.

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Total fun with Debbie Reynolds

What made the experience of listening to Unsinkable the most enjoyable?

The fact that it was read by the author herself.

Have you listened to any of Debbie Reynolds’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I loved Hollywood Anecdotes, which I believe she did several years prior to this. Her delivery of the lines for several actors quotes was a hoot in that book.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was surprised at how many times she made financial mistakes, but was glad to learn she always came out on top in the end. A most enjoyable journey into the inside thoughts of a movie star.

Any additional comments?

Debbie Reynolds needs to do more of these, as her reading brings the words to life.

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She's the greatest!

A fabulous trip down Hollywood Memory Lane by one of the finest and funniest artists. Debbie 's a great listen!

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Unsinkable Personality

I have enjoyed watching Debbie for many, many years. Her movies are a delight and so is she. I really enjoyed hearing about her personal life and all of the experiences she had working in the business.

If I had one issue with the audiobook, it would be the speed. It seemed a bit slow so I ramped it up a notch and it didn't impede my ability to hear everything clearly.

If you like Debbie too, you'll love this book!

We are so lucky to still have some of the greatest stars like Debbie with us to enjoy!

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Entertaining Memior

I purchased this book after reading Todd Fisher's memoir. (I also sat down to watch a documentary he mentions about his mother, "Bright Lights") It has all been very interesting and Debbie Reynolds is a part of history that just would not have crossed my path otherwise. I was very happy to listen to her amazing story. She was Hollywood Royalty and delivers an accounting that includes warmth, good memories, the best sides of people and the industry when it had high professional standards. And the people involved had high personal standards, for the most part. She really cared about leaving people with good memories. Which is what an entertainer used to do, and what people used to pay for. No wonder our nation is fixated on politics now for entertainment. She was part of a magical window in time that is somewhere behind us, and she shares it in this lovely recounting. I can't see how anyone ever got tired of listening to her, I could have listened for another 100 hours. She was a real entertainer in every sense of the word. Her son has honored her legacy so others can experience some of the magic.

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Horrible narration

I do not recommend this audio book. If you really are intetested in this story, I suggest you read it. It was difficult to focus on the content, since Ms. Reynolds' narration was so distracting and frustrating to listen to. I realize she was 80+ years old when she recorded this, but I cannot believe this was the best her production crew could do -- strange and arbitrary intonation. It makes me feel so sorry for her that this was released. It is simply a terrible reading.

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Queen of the Tangent

I saw her live about 5 years ago at a Q & A session that preceded the showing of one of her old movies. She had a wonderful, earthy sense of humor as she answered questions and seamlessly wove in hilarious anecdotes that invariably involved another famous person. And while I realize that hearing someone read their memoir is not the same experience as a live Q & A I was not prepared for how incredibly stilted this book would sound. Her inflection was by turns breathless and brassy as she constantly wanders off on namedropping tangents with no real payoff. If you drank a shot every time you heard "my dear, dear friend" (insert celebrity name here) you would be dead of alcohol poisoning before you were halfway through the book. While the woman is undeniably a survivor and one of the few remaining links to old Hollywood this book would have benefitted from sharper (or any, for that manner) editing.

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Absolutely Delightful!

Debbie Reynolds is the only one who could have voiced her tale of joy and heartbreak with such charm and grace. Her delivery is winsome and a little baudy when that's called for. I could listen to her read me anything. What a treasure she was!

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Loved this!

I started listening to this just one week before the deaths of Carrie and Debbie. It was very surreal to continue listening after I heard of their sad passings. But I kept at it and I truly loved it. The fact that Debbie read the story herself added to the greatness. If you love old Hollywood, juicy stories, and Ms Reynolds herself then you will love this. I was shocked about her honesty ranging from Elizabeth Taylor to her own financial issues. My mouth fell open a few times at the things she divulged in this book. I have always admired her from her movies but now having gotten to know her in her own words I hold an even greater respect for her. She was and is a true Hollywood legend and icon.

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A Delightful Tribute to Tenacity

Debbie Reynold's memoir, which starts with her disastrous third marriage and weaves the rest of her life in between, is a delightful story that transcends autobiography. Even if you don't know Debbie Reynolds as an actor, her story, witty, honest and provocative is a riveting one. She somehow escaped the Hollywood trauma of young actors. (She was 17 when she arrived via a Miss Burbank contest). But this is a story about more than Hollywood. It's a story about following your dreams -- hers was to start a Hollywood memorabilia museum and surviving bad relationships. She sure gets her digs in for Eddie Fisher. She remains cheerful and tenacious through all her personal trials and tribulations. Some listeners have negative comments about her voice in the narration, but I found her quirky stress on words to be delightful. This is one of the best autobiographies I have listened to because of its universal themes of love, family, success and surviving poor relationships.

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