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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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They can’t all be gems, some of them are just costume jewelry

Everything's Trash, But It's Okay by Phoebe Robinson

April 16, 2019 by Niki Leave a Comment

This would not typically be my type of book.  I do not speak in hashtag, nor do I use a lot of slang or cute phrases.  It’s not that I’m against it, it’s just not how I communicate.  This book, and Robinson’s previous effort, are filled to brim with them, and “unnec abbrevs” (unnecessary abbreviations).  Robinson is able to poke fun at herself about her style and her humor, owning that some of the way she is writing is ridiculous.  From anyone else, I’d have […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction Tagged With: 2DopeQueens, Phoebe Robinson

Niki's CBR11 Review No:6 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: 2DopeQueens, Phoebe Robinson ·
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