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Late to the party, but still treats

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher

November 25, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I came late to the Carrie Fisher as an author party.  I knew she had written certain ones, forgotten she’d written other ones, but never read anything. Plus, I only had a small inkling of wanting to read anything (mostly right after she passed). But then I found The Princess Diarist. Thinking it was the last memoir she wrote, I figured it was as good as any other to start with. Afterall, why not do the most recent one? It would have the most updated […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: actors, actresses, carrie fisher, essays, memoirs, star wars

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:527 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: actors, actresses, carrie fisher, essays, memoirs, star wars ·
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Two strong women

Hedy Lamarr (Little People, Big Dreams) by Sanchez Vegara

Laverne Cox (Little People, Big Dreams) by Sanchez Vegara

September 19, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Hedy Lamarr (Little People, Big Dreams) by Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isable and Maggie Cole tells the story of this world-renowned actress and scientist. Aimed at a younger audience, some of her life would not be completely appropriate for the traditional picture book listener and/or reader (she was married to an arms dealer and he was cruel to her). Yet, it is handled well and with an adult, you can explain easily enough. But of course, know your audience. However, with Laverne Cox (Little People, Big Dreams) by […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: actresses, Big Dreams), glbtq, Hedy Lamarr, Laverne Cox, Little People, Maggie Cole, Maria Isable, Olivia Daisy Coles, Sanchez Vegara, science

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:674 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: actresses, Big Dreams), glbtq, Hedy Lamarr, Laverne Cox, Little People, Maggie Cole, Maria Isable, Olivia Daisy Coles, Sanchez Vegara, science ·
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