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The men who were Queen

Queen in Comics! NMB Comics Biographies) by Emmanuel Marie

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The biggest issue I have with Queen in Comics! NMB Comics Biographies) is I do not like drawn leg hair or chest hair. And since we are talking about Freddie Mercury there is a lot of chest hair! But despite that, Emmanuel Marie, and Sophie Blitman created a graphic novel that covers a lot of good stuff (I use the technical word stuff because there is a lot of good, juicy stuff going on). Different artists/authors hit on the highlights of the journey of Queen. […]

The Title is a Bit of a Spoiler

Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert

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Three things before I get into the review. The term “reverse harem” is racist and I won’t be using it. It’s based on a racist understanding of what a harem actually is. If you have questions, google “harem is racist” and you’ll get better deep dives into Orientalism and hypersexualization than I could possibly give. Court of the Vampire Queen was previously released as three novellas in the Bloodline Vampires series – Sacrifice, Heir, and Queen. There is a lot of blood, drinking blood, and […]

Don’t Stop Me Now (I Want) Somebody To Love, and you’re it Freddie

Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody by Mike Dawson

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Do have a band that just followed you throughout your life? Did you eat, sleep and breath that band? Did you also tease your little sister merciless about her “boy bands” and their breakups? Well Mike does in Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody. The story Mike Dawson tells us is how the band, Queen and mostly Freddie Mercury, made an impact on his life. It colored almost every big moment of his life (from the first time he heard them, from the time […]

The song might be “Who wants to live forever?” But Freddie knew he would

Queen: The Unauthorized Biography (Band Records 4) by Soledad Romero Marino

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I am biased when I say this book is a five. I enjoy the music of Queen. I do not have a lot of knowledge about them (I know Freddie Mercury is a stage name, he was born in Zanzibar, he was flamboyant, he had a talent that few have been able to copy), but I do consider myself a fan. Therefore, when Queen: The Unauthorized Biography (Band Records 4) by Soledad Romero Marino is an introduction to Freddie Mercury and the career Queen without […]



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