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Adoption is a serious business, but it can be very entertaining to read about

November 20, 2014 by Malin Leave a Comment

I’ve been reading Dan Savage’s Savage Love for years and years now, and when I’m in the mood for Podcasts (which I have to admit, I rarely am, I just can’t seem to get into them, it puzzles me greatly), I often listen to his Savage Lovecast. He’s generally quite open about himself, his life and his experiences, so I already knew that he was married and that they had an adopted child. My BFF Lydia recommended this audio book to me when I visited her […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #CBR6, adoption, autobiography, Dan Savage, gay rights, Malin, The Kid

Malin's CBR6 Review No:121 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir · Tags: #CBR6, adoption, autobiography, Dan Savage, gay rights, Malin, The Kid ·
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Nick Offerman is just like Ron Swanson in all the right ways.

November 16, 2014 by Robyn Robotron 2 Comments

And for reference, I’m your typical Commie-Liberal-Feminist.  But, even if you’re not, you’ll probably love him anyway. (Side Note- I’m kinda weirded it out that no one posted anything since my last post from yesterday.  Is it always like this towards the end?)

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, #memoir, autobiography, Nick Offerman, non fiction, Paddle Your Own Canoe, Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living, Robyn Robotron

Robyn Robotron's CBR6 Review No:29 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, #memoir, autobiography, Nick Offerman, non fiction, Paddle Your Own Canoe, Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living, Robyn Robotron ·
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Reese Witherspoon is a good actor.

November 15, 2014 by Robyn Robotron 2 Comments

As an extra for the movie version of this book, I was in a scene in a post office where Strayed had been expecting a package and it wasn’t there.  My off camera position to wait for the next take happened to be exactly where Witherspoon walked to when she made her exit.  She seemed so angry, it was frightening to have her coming right towards me.  She knows what she’s doing, that’s for sure.

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, Cheryl Strayed, non fiction, Robyn Robotron, wild, Wild:From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Robyn Robotron's CBR6 Review No:26 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, Cheryl Strayed, non fiction, Robyn Robotron, wild, Wild:From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail ·
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Five Ways I am like Mindy Kaling (And Two Ways I am not)

November 9, 2014 by HC 3 Comments

I heart Mindy Kaling. I liked her on The Office, but my sister finally forced me to watch The Mindy Project a couple months ago and I was instantly hooked. Since then I’ve been watching episodes on Hulu as if they were expensive, bad-for-me treats which I must enjoy only ONE AT A TIME OR TWO, TOPS, because someday I will run out and I’ll have to wait months until I’m allowed to buy them again/the next season comes out. I also pestered my sister until she let me […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction

HC's CBR6 Review No:14 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: ·
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Amy Poehler is basically perfect.

November 4, 2014 by ModernLove 2 Comments

I have been slacking. I’ve been slacking big time. A large part of that is due to a lit class that required me to read 7 novels in 7 weeks and effectively burned me out on reading, period. I should probably review those, but frankly, they were pretty boring books that I don’t want to think about. Instead, I give you my palate cleanser. I love Amy Poehler. I loved her on SNL, I love her on Parks and Rec. I think she’s hilarious, smart, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: amy poehler, feminism, funny women, yes please

ModernLove's CBR6 Review No:27 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: amy poehler, feminism, funny women, yes please ·
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The Guy Who Made Farrah (and Countess Others) A Star

October 22, 2014 by xoxoxoe Leave a Comment

Anyone who has ever considered a job in show business — whether in front of or behind the camera – should read Starmaker: Life as a Hollywood Publicist with Farrah, the Rat Pack and 600 More Stars Who Fired Me. Most people may not be familiar with its subject, Hollywood publicist, agent, producer Jay Bernstein, but they will undoubtedly be more than familiar with his stellar client list, which includes the biggest stars of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. Stars such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #CBR6, Farrah Fawcett, Frank Sinatra, Hollywood, Jay Bernstein, Linda Evans, movies, Sammy Davis, Stacy Keach, Suzanne Somers, television, xoxoxoe

xoxoxoe's CBR6 Review No:21 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #CBR6, Farrah Fawcett, Frank Sinatra, Hollywood, Jay Bernstein, Linda Evans, movies, Sammy Davis, Stacy Keach, Suzanne Somers, television, xoxoxoe ·
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