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Harriett’s Bookshop Empowers Philly Youth with Life-Changing Study Abroad Experience in Paris!

Here at Blu Moon Fiction, we’ve always admired the incredible work being done by Jeannine A. Cook, founder of Harriett’s Bookshop. If you’ve been following along, you’ll remember she’s been featured in our What’s Your Story Wednesday series before, and it’s no surprise why. Her passion for supporting women authors, artists, and activists shines through everything she does, but her latest project…

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Philly Bookstore Crawl 2024: A Day of Books, Buttons, and Big Smiles

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Bleu's Reviews: When No One Is Watching

A New #BleusReviews is up on the #BluMoonFictionBlog ! Head over to the wordpress site or if you'd prefer to watch check out the #BooksandLooks episode! #BluMoonFiction #WhatsYourStory #Bookish #PhillyBookBlogger

For Black History Month I was committed to reading books written by black authors. It’s something I’m working on in general but I wanted to especially read one for the month. The next book on my read list is a book written by a black female author in a genre where we as individuals re grossly under-represented. Alyssa Cole has written a novel that shares a sinister twist on gentrification and how…

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Friday the 13th: Superstitions, Horror, and Pop Culture

Explore the origins of Friday the 13th, its connection to superstitions and how it became synonymous with horror! #BluMoonFiction, #WhatsYourStory, #Fridaythe13th, #Superstitions, #HorrorMovies, #PhillyBookBlogger, #SpookySeason, #Horror, #JasonVoorhees

The origins of Friday the 13th being unlucky date back centuries, influenced by Christianity and numerology. The number 13 was seen as ominous due to Judas being the 13th guest at the Last Supper, and Fridays were linked to bad luck, including the crucifixion of Jesus. Together they formed the superstition. Common Superstitions & Their Origins: Walking Under A Ladder: Stemming from ancient…

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Books and Looks: Fledgeling

#NewEpisode of #BooksandLooks is up on both the #Booktube channel and the Blu Moon Fiction Blog! Go check it out! #BluMoonFiction #Bookish #WhatsYourStory #Books

Welcome to the very first episode of Books and Looks, where I, Noel Bleu, review a new book while doing my makeup. Some days I match the look to the Books cover, sometimes I try to match the theme. This week’s episode is all about Fledgeling by Octavia Butler. We’re going for a Melanin Vamp makeup look. If you want to check out the full literary review! Click Here to head over to the Bleu’s…

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I'm always trying to find ways to shake things up, too bad I never follow through. This time around I'm going to give things my best shot, that's with my business, my body and my relationship. Everything is getting 1000%. With that being said we are revisiting this meal prepping idea. My pinterest board has been greatly updated and I'm holding myself accountable. We Must Buy Bowls!

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IRL: (In Real Life) Ava Gardener's Secret Conversations

Loved reading about #EvelynHugo Check out the real life memoirs of Ava Gardner in this episode of #IRL #BluMoonFiction #InRealLife #WhatsYourStory #Books

Ava Gardner was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars during the 1940s and 1950s, an Oscar nominated actress she co- starred with Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, and Humphrey Bogart over the span of her career. Born Ava Lavinia Gardner, she was the youngest of seven children from Grabtown, North Carolina. Her career began at age 18, after her brother in law displayed her photo in the front window of his…

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IRL: (In Real Life) Rita Hayworth & The Star System

If you loved reading about Evelyn Hugo's transformation from Hell's Kitchen to Hollywood head over to the #BluMoonFiction blog and read all about Rita Hayward's transformation and the #StarSystem that made her.

In The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in order to reach the level of stardom she craved Evelyn Hugo had to undergo a complete transformation and recreate herself as per the studio standards. However, the Star System machine that existed in the book was a real thing. In 1910, Independent Moving Picture Company advertised and credited “stars” like Little Mary, King of the Movies and The Biograph…

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IRL: (In Real Life) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo I

Did you like reading about the Seven Husband's of Evelyn Hugo? Did you know that actress Elizabeth Taylor had seven husbands also? Find out more by heading to the #BluMoonFiction blog! #IRL #BookBlog #PhillyBookBlogger #Books

Just like our title character Evelyn Hugo, starlet Elizabeth Taylor had Seven husbands of her own. She was actually married a total of Eight times, marrying one lucky man twice. In Real Life who were the Seven husbands of Elizabeth Taylor. Hubby #1 (1950-1951) was hotel magnate Conrad Nicky Hilton, they were married for just under a year much like Evelyn’s first marriage to Ernie Diaz. However,…

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IRL: (In Real Life) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Did you know the original #WizardofOZ had 14 books in the series? Find out more in this #IRL all about the one that started it all. #Books #Wizard #BookBlog #BluMoonFiction #Bookish

Wicked and The Wicked Years Series is a retelling of The Wizard of Oz, from the perspective of Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West. However, the original Oz series was published 95 years before by author L. Frank Baum. This IRL is dedicated to the Original Wizard of Oz Series. Read More Below. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in 1900 by American children’s author L. Frank Baum in 1900…

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Bleu's Reviews: Dorothy Must Die

Just finished reading #DorothyMustDie and i can't wait to tell you all about it! Head over to the #BluMoonFictionBlog to check out this review and many others . #BluMoonFiction #WhatsYourStory #Bookstagram #Booktube #Books #IGReads #PhillyReads #Bookish

I just finished reading Dorothy Must Die and my very first thoughts on this book is Mission Failed. Hate to spoil it for everyone but, Shocker, Dorothy Does Not Die in book one! Instead it appears that our group of revolutionaries will be hunting down her friends and taking them out first. From a tactical standpoint it makes the most sense and should’ve been the plan from the beginning but we…

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For Watcher's : The 7 Husband's of Evelyn Hugo

#TheSevenHusbandsfEvelynHugo gave us all a peek into old hollywood. Which made me want to go watch some old movies! Check out the #ForWatchers post and catch up on some Golden Era movie binging! #BluMoonFiction #Bookish #WhatsYourStory #Movies

I absolutely loooove a good book, but find me a good movie and you’ll find me on the couch. I’ve spent plenty of weekends binging Netflix suggestions and before there was streaming we had a giant wall of DVDs and VHS tapes. My mother still does. Though I absolutely love books, plenty of my friends can’t quite get into the habit. Some people are more visual than others. So I started this list for…

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Books and Looks: The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

#NewEpisode of #BooksandLooks is up on both the #Booktube channel and the Blu Moon Fiction Blog! Go check it out! #BluMoonFiction #Bookish #WhatsYourStory #Books

Welcome to another episode of Books and Looks, where I, Noel Bleu, review a new book while doing my makeup. Some days I match the look to the Books cover, sometimes I try to match the theme. This week’s episode is all about The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. We’re going for  a Hollywood Green Glam. If you want to check out the full literary review! Click Here to head over to the Bleu’s Reviews…

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Old Hollywood Inspires New Take on LGBTQ+ Struggles in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

I don't frequently interrupt my reading of a book to write a think piece or a blurb on the story but The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, is shaping up to be such a revealing read, I found myself wondering what inspired such a body of work. #BluMoonFiction

Warning, this blurb contains spoilers. I have long considered myself an advocate of the LGBT+ community. I’m not the best versed on all the intricate struggles they share but, I believe we as humans have a right to live, love and be defined as we see fit. So i support them regardless of the cause. That being said, I seldom read any of the works published by people from that community, I’m not…

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The Penguin & Fish Mooney

Watching season 1 of Gotham is quite the adventure. The relationship between the Penguin and Fish Mooney has kept me watching!!! Jada Pinkett Smith as a comic book villain is a sight to see!!! I'm not sure who plays the penguin but this dude is villainous.... going to be staying tuned!!!

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GOTHAM SEASON 1 EPISODE 9

Penguin is a character I'd like to do a bit more research on. The actor who plays him, has given the ruthless Oswald Cobblepot a new depth I'm impressed. Harvey Dent's age changes so frequently. Lolz