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Hollywood Here We Come

J is for Judy: Classic Hollywood’s Leading Ladies from A to Z. by John Robert Allman

February 3, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I enjoy the Leading Ladies from A to Z series by John Robert Allman. Due in October of 2023 (I am not waiting patiently for this as these books are just fabulous), we will have J is for Judy: Classic Hollywood’s Leading Ladies from A to Z. Some of the women presented this time around are a mixture of different eras and genres. Some will most likely be known such as Bette Davis or Audrey Hepburn. But some are “maybe you know them” such as […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Hollywood’s Leading Ladies, John Robert Allman

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:83 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Hollywood’s Leading Ladies, John Robert Allman ·
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The lights of Broadway

A is for Audra: Broadway’s Leading Ladies from A to Z by John Robert Allman

July 14, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While browsing Facebook awhile back I found a recording of one of my fellow Cannonballers reading A is for Audra: Broadway’s Leading Ladies from A to Z.  I am sorry to say, I forgot to write down your name! Therefore, please consider this my official Thank you! That was fun and appreciated. I do not know about other people, but there is something about being read to that is comforting. Even when you are an adult. Of course, it might be less appropriate to have […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: broadway, John Robert Allman, Peter Emmerich, theater

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:372 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: broadway, John Robert Allman, Peter Emmerich, theater ·
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