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The cover of the book, "Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love" by Jonathan Van Ness is held up next to cluster of plumeria flowers.

“Life is messy, unpredictable, and seldom tied into neat little boxes”, JVN.

Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness

September 1, 2023 by Dome'Loki 3 Comments

CBR Bingo: Queer Lives – Jonathan Van Ness identifies as non-binary (using all pronouns interchangeably, I’m choosing to use he/him since that is predominantly what is used on the Netflix show Queer Eye) and is happily married to his husband. Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love was the pick of my book club.  Most people know him from the Netflix revival of Queer Eye.  Or perhaps you’ve seen the ads for his haircare line on Facebook (he does have gorgeous hair).  At the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: autobiography, cbr15bingo, Dome'Loki, Jonathan Van Ness, LGBTQ, non fiction, Queer Eye

Dome'Loki's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: autobiography, cbr15bingo, Dome'Loki, Jonathan Van Ness, LGBTQ, non fiction, Queer Eye ·
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And the winner is…….. PEANUT

Peanut Goes for the Gold by Jonathan Van Ness

April 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

“Just be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” Is probably the motto Peanut lives by. A non-gendered hamster does their thing in this quirky picture book called Peanut Goes for the Gold. Jonathan Van Ness, of Queer Eye fame, decided that this lovable fuzzy guy needed to tell the story of how to be determined, to do what ya gotta do and to remember to always tie your shoes before doing your rhythmic gymnastics routine. The story is basic: Be yourself. But there are enough new […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Sports Tagged With: animals, Gillian Reid, Jonathan Van Ness, social issues

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:153 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Sports · Tags: animals, Gillian Reid, Jonathan Van Ness, social issues ·
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