Overview Off to Hollywood Taraji goes, with Marcell right with her, and so begins her career. Alongside that we are treated to some insight into the difficulty of being a single parent actress, especially to a Black son, and bringing more to the characters she plays than the average person would. Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As we continue on, it becomes clear that art often imitates life and while it assists Taraji in her acting it makes for such a cross to bear. Review (with Spoilers) Around the Way Girl reminds me of the books politicians release when they are running for president. It is all about marketing, pseudo getting…
Overview Eleanor & Park is a cute romance novel, which doesn’t have much in the way of over the top situations, and creates a simple, and possibly authentic, romance. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Overview Welcome back to A&E’s Biography featuring Taraji P. Henson. We’re still going to make references to Empire and other media while Taraji speaks to us, not in your usual conversational tone, but like all this is just marketing.
Overview A father learns to adapt, as he has before, to a family member, in this case, his daughter, dealing with a mental illness and it being so close to home. Review (with Spoilers) When I first read this book it was sometime when I was in high school. At the time I was trying…
Overview Like many a biography, things start off slow, so slow you almost question why are you reading this? Yet, after reading a few memoirs, I already things don’t get good until the origin story ends and the personal struggles begin.
Overview We come to the end of this quirky little book and I do have to say, despite Rhimes’ odd belief we are constantly judging her, you have to admire her insight. At times, especially in the beginning, a part of me wondered how in the world did this woman, this dork, come up with…
Overview In the chapters below, we find ourselves really watching Shonda’s journey from perhaps yes being a whisper to it being a strong part of her life. It is what gets her out there, mind you on her terms, and it even does more than just makes her professional life better, but slowly it is…
Overview At this point, Shonda Rhimes is a 44-year-old woman. It’s her birthday, one of her most favorite days of the year for it means there should be a party. Granted she doesn’t like parties but more so the idea of them, the magic of them, and watching people have a good time but nonetheless,…
Overview In this chapter, we begin to get into the psyche of Shonda Rhimes and begin to slowly understand how perhaps one of the most famous and nameable writers on TV, found herself in a place where she lived for the work and cowered from some of the benefits.
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