Author: Carleen
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REVIEW: “Hello, Dolly!”
There are two reasons I saw Hello, Dolly! during its Chicago run. The least important of those two is that I’d never seen it on stage before. More importantly, however….BETTY BUCKLEY!! That’s right. Betty Friggin’ Buckley! You see, I’m kind of obsessed with Betty Buckley. It started when I was a kid watching Eight is Enough. Honestly, she…
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REVIEW: Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story by Ann McMan
If you don’t know Ann McMan, you’re really missing out, my friends. She’s a rather lovely woman. Intelligent. Kind. Funny. An all-around great broad. (And I use the term “broad” in the very best sense of the word.) If you are an avid fan of lesbian literature – like I am – then you’ve seen…
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Beth Burnett is the hottest woman on the GCLS Board of Directors
Now that I have your attention… If you’ve seen other posts on this site, then you know that I am an avid reader of lesbian-themed literature. After all, I am a lesbian. So it makes sense that I want to read books that have others like myself as the protagonists. Genre doesn’t much matter. I…
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VLOG: I voted today. Have you voted?
My process: I turned on my camera and started recording what I had to say. I then transcribed (using voice to text) what I said to a Word document. I cleaned that up a bit – I wanted to make sure I was making sense. Then I re-recorded based on the cleaned up script. I’ve…
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REVIEW: Compass Rose by Anna Burke
Three years ago this month, a good friend passed away. Sandra Moran was an exceptionally gifted writer. She really wanted to raise the bar for lesbian-themed writing. With the permission and assistance of her widow, I helped start the Sandra Moran Scholarship for the Golden Crown Literary Society’s Writing Academy. The scholarship covers full tuition…
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Welcome to My NaBloPoMo Challenge
Happy November 1st, my friends! Well, it’s been two years since I participated in National Blog Posting Month. I’m not sure why I didn’t participate last year. Honestly, I was probably just too lazy. So, I decided that this year I would try it again. I believe the last few times I did this, I started…
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REVIEW: The Shape of You by Georgia Beers
*I was provided a free download of The Shape of You by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Bold Strokes Books for affording me this opportunity.* It’s been a long time since I’ve written a review. Heck, it’s been a long time since I’ve read something new. I’ve been spending the last many…
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REVIEW: “Pretty Woman The Musical”
About three years ago, I was rather excited about seeing the musical production of “First Wives Club” in Chicago. It was to be it’s premiere before heading to Broadway. Seeing as I loved the movie, I figured this would be awesome. It wasn’t. It didn’t go to Broadway. I was disappointed. So when I heard…
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Review: “Edge of Glory” by Rachel Spangler
Just this last weekend, I did something I haven’t done in a really long time. I read four books in two days. I just pulled out the Kindle, made myself comfy, and started reading. It was kind of spectacular. One of the books I chose to read is Edge of Glory by Rachel Spangler (Bywater Books). I’ve…
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REVIEW: You’re a wonder, Wonder Woman
There’s so much to love about this movie. I can’t tell you about everything I love about it because I won’t spoil it for you. At first glance, it seems that the trailers have included all of the good stuff from the movie. But, it’s just not so. What’s in the trailers is there to…
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