Genre: Non-fiction
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
One of my friends recently loaned me What Would the Spice Girls Do? by Lauren Bravo. It's not often I rate a book 5-stars, but this is one of those occasions!
I was 5 when Wannabe was released in 1996. The Spice Girls Movie (released the following year) is the first film I remember going to see at the cinema. I was part of a generation which grew up with the Spice Girls, but before reading this book I had never thought about how much they had influenced my life without me realising.
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How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up
Within a few pages I was hit with a wave of nostalgia. I found myself nodding along thinking "YEP, I remember that!" on more than one occasion. One part in particular draws attention to the lyrics within the Spice Girls' songs. Somewhere out there is a home video of a 7-year-old me dancing and singing with my sisters to 2 become 1. As an adult I re-listened to the lyrics and realised why my parents (and every adult) thought it was so hilarious...
Another section talks about Spice Girls memorabilia, which reminded me of the Spice Girls dolls my parents bought me and my sisters. We were banned from opening them because they'd (supposedly) be worth more if they were kept in the boxes. I was gutted. Even more so 20 years later after seeing people flogging the same dolls for a tenner each on eBay. Thanks mum!
Final thoughts
I would 100% recommend this book and think it's a must-read for any Spice Girls fan. It's filled with fun facts and trivia, and covers everything from the fashion to the friendships and how Posh, Baby, Ginger, Scary and Sporty influenced feminism in the 1990s and beyond.
This looks like an interesting read, it is more my daughters generation than mine
I was never really a big Spice Girls fan but when their songs come on the radio I can't help but sing along.
This sounds like such a great book, especially for hardcore Spice Girls fans. I still look back to the days of the SG with fondness.
It has been a while since I sat down and read a good book, what better book to start with that one on Spice Girls.
I love it, the title is fab haha! I think I need to add this book to my collection. Sounds like a great fun read. I remember the Spice Girls movie from when I was little, xx
It’s nice to see that you enjoyed the content and were able to reminisce on a period that you loved. I never got into the spice girl phase but they did a lot to change the image of women for sure!
My friend would love this, as she is a massive spice girls fan for sure xx
I can remember going to see the Spice Girl Movie at the cinema with my friends from school. I'll have to see if I can pick up a copy of this book
I need to read this! I grew up with the Spice Girls too and knew all the dances!