Prairie Tale: A Memoir
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781416599142 (1416599142)
Publish date: June 9th 2009
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
Pages no: 367
Edition language: English
I'll be honest, from what I heard about others who had read this, I was expecting constant out of place name-dropping and a very rude and spoiled tone. I was pleasantly surprised to learn I was wrong. While yes, Gilbert does mention a lot of famous people, it did make sense why she mentioned them....
I picked up this book from the library because I was feeling like a biography and had watched Little House on the Prairie as a child. It was one of two I read this weekend and I think I'm done with autobiographies for a while (although reading Melissa's makes me want to read her co-star Alison Arngr...
Really enjoyed this one. The title is a little misleading as it sort of implies it will be mostly about her time while playing Laura on Little House, but that was really a very small part of the book. A lot of name dropping, but I expect that in a celebrity autobiography. A well written, humorous re...
A candid look at Melissa's life but even though I started off enjoying this book, I got bored after a while and was very glad when I reached the last page.
Can't add much to the description (below.) It held my interest, though I thought it could have been better edited. Melissa has a wry sense of humor.Book Description from AmazonA fascinatiating, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting tale of self-discovery from the beloved actress who earned a perma...