365 Groovy Books Worth Reading

From: Deep Dish

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Auntie Mame  

by 

Patrick Dennis

1955

This best-selling novel was inspired by Dennis' real life eccentric aunt, and it was adapted into a stage play (1956) and a movie (1958) - both starring Rosalind Russell - as well as a stage musical (1966) with Angela Lansbury and a movie musical (1974) with Lucille Ball.