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“The hunter and the prey.”

Face It: A Memoir by Debbie Harry

December 18, 2019 by Halbs Leave a Comment

It’s hard to stop looking at Debbie Harry. She is gorgeous, yes, and sexy, and a natural performer. What’s the most interesting thing to me, though, is that she’s largely inscrutable. Her Blondie persona is not her, not quite. As she explains, her Blondie character was sort of androgynous, “an artistic, assertive woman in girl drag” not unlike Marilyn Monroe, one of her big influences. To her, Monroe was “a woman playing a man’s idea of a woman.” If Debbie Harry decidedly isn’t the frontwoman […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: Blondie, Debbie Harry, music

Halbs's CBR11 Review No:45 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: Blondie, Debbie Harry, music ·
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A merely OK book made much better by the voice cast

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

September 29, 2019 by Malin 1 Comment

From Goodreads: Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now. Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock and roll she loves most. By the time she’s twenty, her voice […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Addiction, cbr11, Daisy Jones & the Six, ensemble cast, fictional biography, historical fiction, Malin, music, rock stars, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malin's CBR11 Review No:68 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Addiction, cbr11, Daisy Jones & the Six, ensemble cast, fictional biography, historical fiction, Malin, music, rock stars, Taylor Jenkins Reid ·
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I’m singing at the bridge, just singing at the bridge, what a glorious feeling to put Vole in my fridge….

Vole and Troll by Iza Trapani

September 27, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Review contains a few spoilers: There is nothing wrong with Vole and Troll the latest picture by Iza Trapani. Trapani is a delightful author and illustrator. The illustrations are cute, detailed and the brightness of each one makes them fun to “read” as well as look at and as fun as reading the actual text. The funky rhyming wording and the clever story make this a fun read-aloud for most ages. I am not a fan of this new take on an old favorite. This […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: animals, Fairy Tales & Folklore, friendship, Iza Trapani, music, singing, Trolls

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:392 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: animals, Fairy Tales & Folklore, friendship, Iza Trapani, music, singing, Trolls ·
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The Hero Played Fiddle

The Bravest Man in the World by Patricia Polacco

September 25, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Covers speak a lot about what might be in a book. I looked at the cover of The Bravest Man in the World by Patricia Polacco and thought, “I wonder if this is about a Jewish man in a concentration camp?” For some reason it had that feeling of how music can keep you free during great turmoil. But then saw the ship behind him, “Aaaah. A book about the Titanic.” (I still think a story of the Titanic fits that theme.) This book has […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: europe, music, orphans, Patricia Polacco, Ships, Titanic, violin

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:389 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: europe, music, orphans, Patricia Polacco, Ships, Titanic, violin ·
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Come on James just tell me what to listen to so I’ll be cool.

Perfect Sound Whatever by James Acaster

September 2, 2019 by tillie Leave a Comment

I promised myself I wasn’t going to read this book in one sitting, but, like everything else James Acaster related, I gobbled it up as soon as I got my grubby little hands on it. Perfect Sound Whatever is Acaster’s defense of 2016 as the best year for music OF ALL TIME. Also, he was having a slight breakdown at the time. Totally unrelated. Let me be very clear: the only reason I bought this book was because of my un-ending adoration of James Acaster. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr11, james acaster, music, perfect sound whatever, tilliereads

tillie's CBR11 Review No:20 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr11, james acaster, music, perfect sound whatever, tilliereads ·
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“Can I handle the seasons of my life?” Fleetwood Mac LANDSLIDE

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

August 16, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#cbr11bingo #Pajiba (and should finish my Bingo board) While predictable in many ways, Daisy Jones & the Six has a lot to like. Some parts of Taylor Jenkins Reid novel are strong and fast pace. Other parts move a lot more slowly; making it difficult to want to go on.  And while I never really liked anyone (even the more “likeable” people) they are all well done. These are people you know. You have been these people. Or you are these people. Okay, we are […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: cbr11bingo, music, Rock groups, Taylor Jenkins Reid

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:303 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: cbr11bingo, music, Rock groups, Taylor Jenkins Reid ·
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