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A review by hannchilada
What Would Audrey Do?: Timeless Lessons for Living with Grace and Style by Pamela Keogh
3.0
I would rate this a final 3.5 stars out of five.
This book was chock-full of interesting information. As a new Audrey fan, I didn't know much of the stuff and found it well researched and documented.
I enjoyed the design of it immensely: so easy to read, draws attention to the right things, all very Audrey. The pink theme was great and I adored the continuity. It was nice and clean cut. The art was also adorable.
The clothing tips were all very good and cute and Audrey. Just thought I'd add that
I liked that it was sort of interactive. There were games and tests and, as mentioned above, everything fit well into the scope of the book.
The tone was also superb. Less than a history lesson, it felt like I was chatting with a girl friend with extensive knowledge and a fun outlook.
I guess the cons would be that some of the information was exceedingly redundant. Even ideas were repeated so much that I kind of found it hard to read at times. Some of the information that was presented didn't make sense in the chapter that it was presented in.
It also bothered me that they literally acted like Audrey was perfect. They would say things that would prove she has flaws, but then back it up by making it a non-flaw. It made everything feel a little bit artificial.
I wasn't partial to the way the author acted like every little belief and idea she had was supposed to be duplicated, especially when it was put in the "what would Audrey do?" Audrey was an original. She would respect other originals.
Lastly, the author clearly had never tried to live on a budget, because call the clothing suggestions were for people who were almost on Audrey's budget, but I guess if you want quality...
I would suggest this book to other Audrey-files.
This book was chock-full of interesting information. As a new Audrey fan, I didn't know much of the stuff and found it well researched and documented.
I enjoyed the design of it immensely: so easy to read, draws attention to the right things, all very Audrey. The pink theme was great and I adored the continuity. It was nice and clean cut. The art was also adorable.
The clothing tips were all very good and cute and Audrey. Just thought I'd add that
I liked that it was sort of interactive. There were games and tests and, as mentioned above, everything fit well into the scope of the book.
The tone was also superb. Less than a history lesson, it felt like I was chatting with a girl friend with extensive knowledge and a fun outlook.
I guess the cons would be that some of the information was exceedingly redundant. Even ideas were repeated so much that I kind of found it hard to read at times. Some of the information that was presented didn't make sense in the chapter that it was presented in.
It also bothered me that they literally acted like Audrey was perfect. They would say things that would prove she has flaws, but then back it up by making it a non-flaw. It made everything feel a little bit artificial.
I wasn't partial to the way the author acted like every little belief and idea she had was supposed to be duplicated, especially when it was put in the "what would Audrey do?" Audrey was an original. She would respect other originals.
Lastly, the author clearly had never tried to live on a budget, because call the clothing suggestions were for people who were almost on Audrey's budget, but I guess if you want quality...
I would suggest this book to other Audrey-files.