Loving Amy by Janis Winehouse

I went out to dinner for my birthday last night and completely blanked on writing this review.  So today is a two-for again!

Amy Winehouse was a gifted singer and musician, but her life was cut short by addiction.  A member of the infamous 27 year old club, Amy died as a result of alcohol.  This memoir reads like a biography but with the emotion of a mother's loss.

Fame isn't easy on relatives.  Tabloids make sure of that.  Amy was easy prey for supermarket rags: her attire, hair, makeup, and public intoxication frequently appeared on their covers.  Her death was public news within 30 minutes of her body being found.  For her siblings and parents, this meant every inch of their lives scrutinized.  How did a young woman with so much potential, from a good family, end up an addict?  Weren't they there for her?  Didn't they try to get her help?  Yes.  But that's never told in the media. 

I absolutely love Amy's music.  You might actually hear me humming "Rehab" every once in a while.  But music wasn't enough to save her. 

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