James M. Cain, Joan Crawford, Kate Winslet, and “Mildred Pierce”: Women, Ambition, Romance, and Motherhood
What do women really want?
What do women really want?
Could any child star today be as big as Shirley Temple? You will be amazed to discover the breadth of this little girl’s influence.
Marilyn Monroe really is a victim of her own press. If you haven’t watched one of her films in a long time, or ever, check out Gentlemen Prefer Blondes…no read the book first…the movie….the book…I don’t know. If you do either or both, you’ll be glad you did.
A look at Ken Follett, Jean M. Auel, and James Michener
Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II I have to tell you, I have not read a book having anything to do with Nazis or even World War 2 in a very long time. I think the last thing might have been a book I read about the Mitford sisters, one of whom …
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Ruth’s Journey is an attempt to give “Mammy” voice and agency. An attempt. Is it worth reading?
Ruth’s Journey is an attempt to give “Mammy” voice and agency. An attempt. Is it worth reading?
Why I read Belles on Their Toes Part 1: When you mess up your schedule during the COVID 19 quarantine Well, y’all, it was bound to happen. Earlier this week I felt that sinking feeling the pit of my stomach when I looked at my “post calendar”, from which I can tell at a …
Why I read Belles on Their Toes Part 1: When you mess up your schedule during the COVID 19 quarantine Well, y’all, it was bound to happen. Earlier this week I felt that sinking feeling the pit of my stomach when I looked at my “post calendar”, from which I can tell at a …
Why I Read this book I like old movies, and years ago I had seen The Egg and I with Claudette Colbert. Of course, that was before the Internet, when I was still wandering around in the dark not knowing that a lot of my favorite movies were based on books, especially the old ones. …