pickFinished this on my way home. I‘m not convinced of the necessity of the dual timeline. Most of the time was spent in the past — I‘d often forget that there was also a story being told about the filming of The Wizard of Oz.
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pickFinished this on my way home. I‘m not convinced of the necessity of the dual timeline. Most of the time was spent in the past — I‘d often forget that there was also a story being told about the filming of The Wizard of Oz.
I‘m headed home tomorrow, so I took one last walk by the river this evening. I‘m enjoying Finding Dorothy. #audiowalk
pickJust the perfect read for today. With a dual timeline, Letts gives us a peek into Frank and Maud‘s courtship, marriage, and family; then shows how Mrs. Baum, through visits to MGM and heart-to-heart talks with Judy Garland, influenced the movie and its magic during filming.
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pick“Magic isn‘t things materializing out of nowhere. Magic is when a lot of people all believe in the same thing at the same time, and somehow we all escape ourselves a little bit…”
I enjoyed this story about the making of The Wizard of Oz and the life of the author told through his wife.
pickThis was a bookclub reread. I gave it 5* when it was released, but have more mixed feelings now. I‘ve read piles historical fiction since then and have become critical of the naïveté authors sometimes write into historical figures. Maud Gage had a fascinating upbringing with her suffragette mother and subsequent marriage to L Frank and I believe her to be more sophisticated than she was portrayed here. ↓
pickVery wholesome, it inspired me to read the original Wizard of Oz book and have an Oz movie marathon with my son. Hoping to go see wicked too as a finale to the Oz adventure. 💕
pickThis was a most interesting read. You not only learn about the behind the scenes filming of the Wizard of Oz, but also the life and times of the author of the Oz books as seen through the eyes of his wife, Maud, daughter of the famous suffragist, Matilda Joslyn Gage.
pickJust finished this book. Dual storyline, the life of Maud Baum(L. Frank Baum‘s wife) and time on the set of the Wizard of Oz movie.
pickWhat a gem! Loved the two timelines. Always love an old Hollywood story. I must confess that I‘ve never read the book The Wizard of Oz.
pickNice mix of author life (Baum/ author of OZ. made me want to find out more about him) and some behinds the scenes of making of The Wizard of Oz (not to much though). Flashes between turn of century life struggle in the midwest and late 1930s Hollywood. I‘m not going to rave but i‘m not going to complain either.
pickThe whole time I was reading this book, I felt like I had already read parts of it. Maybe I had read some of the historical facts at some other time (?) I enjoyed the details about the author of The Wizard of Oz, as told from the point of view of his wife. I did find some of it dragged on a bit, but overall, it‘s a good read.
pickI loved this historical fiction with two timelines, one of the earlier life and marriage of Maud Baum to L. Frank Baum and the other detailing her involvement behind the scenes of the movie version of The Wizard of Oz. Maud was the daughter of Matilda Gage, a leader in the fight for women‘s suffrage and their backstory was fascinating as well. It was really interesting to find tidbits from Maud and Frank‘s lives that influenced The Wizard of Oz.
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Another rainy morning here in England ☔️ I don‘t mind because it‘s giving me PNW vibes and I. LOVE. IT.
I just started Finding Dorothy last night and am thoroughly intrigued by it. The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies, so I‘m looking forward to diving into it further! 🌀💚
pickThe Oz books were some of my favorites growing up and I still have many of the original hardcover editions passed on from my grandma. This gentle and uplifting story not only brought back many memories, but was exactly the read I needed right now. ❤️
pickFinding Dorothy, a novel account telling the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum's wife Maude. I loved the book, both the facts & fictionalized side of it. Having grown up in Holland Michigan, near the Macatawa cottage community where Baum summered as a child, I was somewhat disappointed not to find any mention of the account that the area played into his writing of the story including the castle.
Perhaps, Maud thought, in order to make a truly great story, you've got to put an entire life into it-all the heartbreak, all the glory.
"Oh, Kansas isn't the state of Kansas," Maud said. "Kansas is just the place you're stuck in, wherever that might be. "
pickA very nice story of how The Wizard of Oz came to be written. Good imagery and character development. Seemed a bit slow to me so I wasn‘t driven to spend hours at a time with it as I do with other books, but still a good read. I feel sorry for the treatment of Judy Garland in the movie‘s making (also, I just watched that movie about her and this book reiterates). 4/5 stars
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pick❤️❤️❤️❤️ This book makes me want to go and read all the Oz books. Reading them now after I know the backstory and more about the author and his extraordinary wife would make it so much sweeter.
so-soJust ok. I wish I have liked it more.
pickWow wow wow! The details truly make this story read like a memoir, diary, or biography but instead based on many, many historical facts, instances, articles and research is fiction but feels so real. If you have ever read or watched The Wizard Of Oz be sure to get this on your list to read.
Saw this at my local bookshop and had to have it.
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I simply fell in love with this passage from Maud Baum to Judy Garland. 💙
“Magic isn‘t things materializing out of nowhere. Magic is when a lot of people all believe in the same thing at the same time, and somehow we all escape ourselves a little bit and we meet up somewhere, and just for a moment, we taste the sublime.”
pickMy last historical fiction book from Round 6 of #LMPBC...and it is a winner! Loved this part fiction/part nonfiction tale of how and why L. Frank Baum wrote his enduring masterpiece, told from his wife Maud‘s perspective as she watches the 1939 film being made. There‘s Hollywood history here as well, some surprises, some heartbreaks. I found this very interesting, moving and informative. Definitely recommend. 4.5/5⭐️
pickThe wife of frank Baum remembers her past while trying to look out for Judy garland as the wizard of oz is made into a movie.
Excited to start my final book in Round 6 of #LMPBC (historical fiction). Have read some really great books with this group! Great pics everyone!! 👏👏👏👏👏
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Finally reading this from my TBR - book cart. Yes, I said cart. 😁🌈❤️
100 pages left in Moloka‘i then I‘m off to see the Wizard. 🧙♂️ Got my next #LMPBC book in the mail today! Can‘t wait for this read.
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I totally enjoyed this story. Of course *The Wizard of Oz* was a movie I watched year after year as a child and into adulthood. Maud Baum is the voice that tells the story of her life with Frank and the making of the movie.
Recommend 4⭐
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pickI learned so much from this book. I grew up watching "The Wizard of Oz" frequently as a child. I could not put this book down. I knew nothing about Maud Baum or the life L. Frank Baum. I loved reading about how strong Maud was and how she viewed the filming of the movie "The Wizard of Oz." I highly recommend this book.
