Category: Reading Notes
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I Wanna Be Loved By You
Reading Notes I Wanna Be Loved By You: Marilyn Monroe, A Life In 100 Takes Andrew Wilson. I Wanna Be Loved By You: Marilyn Monroe, A Life In 100 Takes. Grand Central, 2026. Overview Rather than a traditional biography, Wilson chooses to examine Monroe’s life through 100 selected snippets, ranging from the real story of…
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Book Review: Frank & Marilyn
A book on the relationship between Frank and Marilyn is long overdue. As a fan of Epstein’s work, I was excited to dig into this one. I’m going to start by pointing out how this book features great interviews with the likes of Hal Schafer and Amy Greene. Although these interviews won’t be new for…
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The Queen of Technicolor: Maria Montez in Hollywood
I recently counted my books and realized my collection numbers over 1,000. My new series is focusing on reviewing these books, and new ones that come out, once a week. One of my research interests is the Latin American female experience in Hollywood from 1920-1960. Seeing a new Maria Montez biography last year, I knew…
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Revisiting Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton Story by John O’Dowd
This year I am dedicating myself to reading (and rereading) books from my collection of over 900 volumes. I thought I would start with John O’Dowd’s biography on Barbara Payton, the only biography on the troubled blonde starlet. You may remember my previous article on O’Dowd’s second book, which was deemed one of my best…
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Review of Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe Part 5
We’ve done it! I read the worst book I’ve seen in ages in a day! This last post is actually my personal thoughts on the book, so if that’s not your thing, I totally understand. For the debunking, use these links: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Mike Rothmiller was a detective for…