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Globe, September 14

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Jeffrey Epstein madam Ghislaine Maxwell squeals to save herself

Page 2: Up Front & Personal -- Chris Pratt, Kylie Jenner out in West Hollywood, Ben Stein at an L.A. gas station

Page 3: Bai Ling dressed up as Charlie Chaplin, Zoe Saldana hits the beach in Malibu, Justin Bieber stares at his phone while riding an electric bike

Page 4: Frank Whaley says Jon Voight slapped him on the set of Ray Donavan and a photographer captured the moment, still grieving over her son Benjamin Keough’s suicide Lisa Marie Presley is begging her daughter Riley Keough to give her a grandson named Ben and she believes a new baby will fill up the hole in her life and Riley who is also shattered over losing brother Ben is on board

Page 5: Battered and bruised Ireland Baldwin says she was the victim of a brutal mugging and shared her harrowing story and shocking photo on social media, Drew Barrymore has urged her friends to party and drag her corpse around town after she’s dead

Page 6: Cash-strapped Prince Harry could become a megarich cannabis king if he takes a billionaire’s bombshell offer to turn his new California estate into a money-printing pot farm

Page 7: Pampered Prince Harry and his wild-spending wife Meghan Markle whine about getting shoddy treatment but they don’t mention the $4.5 million windfall in handouts and gifts they received from family and friends and fans

Page 8: Holy-roller Jerry Falwell Jr. is tangled in a sleazy scandal with claims his wife Becki Falwell carried on a kinky seven-year affair with a hunky pool boy more than half her age while Jerry watched their sex sessions

Page 10: Seven scandals that rocked Miss America -- Bette Cooper 1937, Bess Myerson 1945, Yolande Betbeze 1951, Gretchen Carlson 1989

Page 11: Vanessa Williams 1984, Mallory Hagan 2013, Ramsey Carpenter-Bearse 2015

Page 12: Celebrity Buzz -- Cuba Gooding Jr. makes a statement at a pretrial hearing (picture), John Mayer engaged in a throuple with Scheana Shay and Stacie Adams after breaking up with Jennifer Aniston, Ashley Tisdale had her breast implants removed, Dax Shepard’s motorcycle accident, Ty Burrell is producing a new series starring Sarah Hyland called Yours Mine & Paul’s

Page 13: Abby Lee Miller in a wheelchair wearing a mask (picture), Cody Simpson at the beach (picture), Kelly Osbourne has come clean about her newly svelte figure admitting her astonishing 85-pound weight drop started after going under the knife for the gastric sleeve just like her mom Sharon Osbourne who lost 100 pounds after getting a gastric band in 1999

Page 14: Olivia Munn is not staying mum about sex with an ex claiming her worst tussles were with a closeted gay boyfriend who she doesn’t name, Pete Davidson is stepping into a starring role in American Sole a comedy flick set in the crazy world of after-market sneaker sales, Fashion Verdict -- Heidi Klum 1/10, Mandy Moore 8/10, Joy Bauer 4/10, Kendall Jenner 5/10

Page 16: Simon Cowell’s miraculous recovery after breaking his back in a horrific electric-bike accident has his astonished pals dubbing him the Terminator, Keanu Reeves’ role that got away -- he yearned to be muscled X-Men antihero Wolverine played by Hugh Jackman

Page 17: Despite having his death sentence axed murderous monster Scott Peterson is steaming mad at the California Supreme Court because it also ruled to keep the ice-hearted killer caged for life for the savage slaughter of his pregnant wife Laci Peterson and their unborn baby, Elton John’s wife Renate Blauel overdosed on pain pills three days into their St. Tropez honeymoon in 1984 after Elton told his brand-new bride their marriage wasn’t working -- Renate is suing Elton for nearly $4 million because she insists he broke the terms of their divorce agreement by revealing details about their relationship in his dishy book Me and the biopic Rocketman

Page 19: 10 Things You Don’t Know About Trevor Noah, Jean Trebek the wife of Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek says she suspected something was off with her husband even before his stage IV pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Russell Crowe confessed his Hollywood career had a rocky start until Sharon Stone gave him his big break in The Quick and the Dead

Page 20: True Crime

Page 24: Cover Story -- Ghislaine Maxwell the jailed mistress of Jeffrey Epstein is spilling her guts to federal prosecutors

Page 26: Health Report

Page 30: American Pie cradle-robber Don McLean plans to mark his 75th birthday by popping the question to his Playboy model girlfriend Paris Dylan who is 26, Britney Spears’ dad Jamie Spears has been her legal guardian since her public breakdown 12 years ago and a court recently refused to dump him from the job

Page 38: Real Life

Page 40: Wendy Williams is reeling from a double-whammy heartbreak after being kicked to the curb by two beaus in just one year, David Beckham admits he uses wife Victoria Beckham’s line of makeup and other beauty products

Page 44: Straight Talk -- Anyone who hooks up with Miley Cyrus is either a glutton for punishment or an idiot and that includes guys and gals

Page 45: Angelina Jolie locks herself in a spooky chamber of horrors before emerging to wage war against ex Brad Pitt in their ugly custody battle -- Angie’s deeply rooted in the spiritual side of things with a bit of magic and voodoo thrown in

Page 47: Hollywood Flashback -- Peter Weller in 1987′s RoboCop, Bizarre But True

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throwing-roses-into-the-abyss · 7 years

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so since I watched @thatsthat24‘s video for pride month & coming out was mentioned, I thought I’d share my coming out story because it’s very much a “how NOT to come out to your family” story:

When I was 17 I moved out of my parents’ house and into a kind of student dorm in a different city. In the Netherlands we don’t have dorms like in the US, but we mostly have privately owned houses where the rooms are rented off to students, so I lived in a refurbished factory with 9 other people (it was a real fire hazard, but that’s a different story for a different time).

I don’t remember exactly what happened here, but one evening me and some housemates were having a couple of drinks, and I talked about being bisexual. Unfortunately, they were somewhat less accepting than I’d expected, so to speak.

The next day, I was on the phone with my mum who asked me how the evening went. So I said “oh it was fine, although they were really kind of rude about my bisexuality so that was upsetting.” My mum: “...you’re bisexual?” Me: “yeah. Wait, you didn’t know?” My mum: “no, you’ve never told me before.” Me: “sure I have!” My mum: “no, you really haven’t.” Me: “oh...OH. Well. Yeah. Uh. Have I ever mentioned that I also smoke.”

Turns out I 1) had totally forgotten that I hadn’t come out yet and 2) had just come out accidentally without realizing it and 3) instantly kind of panicked and dropped another bombshell on my mum.

And that is how I came out to my mom.

I don’t even know if I ever officially ‘came out’ to my brother and dad or just assumed my mom must’ve told them. As for my sister, however: I thought she knew because I’d confided in her about struggling with my sexuality when I was 16, but it turned out later she’d dismissed it as a phase (”we all go through experimental phases, wondering what it’s like”). Since I’d never really brought it up again until later she’d forgotten mostly about it. So I accidentally came out again when I, again, mentioned it offhand in a conversation, assuming she already knew anyway.

Point being: I am a mess, and it shows in how I came out to my family. I’m lucky to have an incredibly accepting family who mostly just kind of went “oh alright” and then moved on and never made a big deal out of it. I know a lot of people aren’t that lucky. But also: this might not be the best way to come out. Or maybe it is?!?!? Either way I probably should’ve done this differently but I didn’t and now they all know anyway so it doesn’t matter anymore.

Also I still largely do the coming out shtick by mentioning it offhand in a conversation, but I am a bit more careful about it now.

(Sidenote: I quit smoking about 5 years ago now. Don’t smoke, kids! It’s really bad for your bank account. Use the money to buy cooler things like, idk, fidget spinners or something.)

#about me #lgbtq #coming out #coming out stories #pride month

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November 9

17:16 5/9/2017 I should've waited until 11/9 to read this. It did not escape me that those numbers were 9/11 in a different order. This is not that kind of book at all though. Was. It a huge fan of the first part. It was not relatable , unbelievable, and just full of instalove. It was interesting that Fallon pointed out a lot of the shit. They both pointed out a lot of it, actually. It just felt weak...yet here I am, unable to put it down. Second November 9 Also, I did appreciate that he could not articulate his thought spectacularly. I appreciated that as a writer (and a person in general) he knew the importance of digging beneath the surface, finding motivation and truth that cannot immediately be seen. 87. A manic episode? So...he's bipolar? - also, doubtful now...but I thought he could possibly be a prostitute when his room mate was like yoooo where ya been 99. He seems to be the only one (okay, only Fallon and her dad are the other people I took into consideration) emphasizing her life in the whole...ordeal. 104. haha that's Kyle's girlfriend, right? Who's living with them now? I went to go back and check, but then I stopped myself. I should just read on. - Ah...so Fallon is what he wished his mom was...weird phrasing. I meant, alive. Hey, Fallon also compared Ben to her mom. 111. Yeah, as soon as Kyle came in and acted like that I was 10% more intrigued. Now, it's been amped up to 25% more 112. I don't get it. Is Kyle...it can't be Fallon in particular that he had a past with. CHoover has already done that shizz. 127. He's so loaded... 133. She so isn't going to be able to do all that with him. It's too perfect...too planned. This book is about things- reality- stopping plans from coming to fruition 138. You got a last minute plane ticket for her. Her dads not rich, but she seems well enough off to see you. And this book will be weird if one of the only times you see each other in five years is a phone call. 152. All of her nakedness and he hadn't even been shirtless yet. I've a feeling his jealousy is no match for what hers should be comparing his romantic endeavors with hers. I'd like her to keep the shirt 168. This is good. I like this. It's just not as compelling as LJ...maybe I'm just not grown up enough...but this is just... wry clearly a romance novel 171. Did he cause his mom's death? I have noticed (obviously) CHoover's method of having a character have some deep dark secret. Blaming himself for something that is not his fault is...not it. I don't know. 176. I appreciate CHoover's consciousness of people (okay, admittedly frequently females read her books) are quick to blame the female character. I'm kind of glad I didn't. I used to be that way. Such double standards... 180. Oh my gosh. HOW DID SHE DO IT? I TOTALLY FELT THAT WOULD HAPPEN? WHAT FORESHADOWING DID SHE DO? Like how it was obvious that one guy was deaf. She just gives out these subtle vibes. That's what really impresses me. I was thinking how it would be weird if brother thing...THEN IT HAPPENED. But it's also like...they were at their weakest ever...surely it couldn't have continued...yet her we are. Talk about bad timing, huh? Always. @LJandJohnAmbroseMcClaren 182. Wow. That's what he thinks? That's really what he thinks...that's what t alluded to I suppose. 183. I realized why it seemed like he was with Jordyn. He was being a dad. I mean...that had to been all there was...but, hm. I don't know. Those vibes, man. 184. I'm dying. This is it. This is why. I can feel so enamores and captured by the book even if I feel kind of a tinge apathetic and a little not connected to the characters...yet also tear up at these moments. 185. Obviously you can't leave like this...on the off chance you both decide to come back next year. "Off chance"...but for them it could be the last time they see each other. I guess she just makes weirdly real characters even though they also feel so fake...I really do admire her as an author. I feel like that admiration isn't coming through enough. I do love her work. 186. WOOO LOVER BOY NOTICES. This just makes for such a fucked up family. Like, the future? After they've had se x? Like...no. What the heck. Uncle...uh...Ben? And mommy? Ewwww! 188. Ohhhhhhh! Ben was with Jordyn first? Maybe? Interesting! I just read about Fallon not wanting to take him away from a woman who has been through so much. How did that cause me to think that? How does she write like this? 189. AH THAT WAS GOOD. That was SO GOOD. Fifth September nine 193. I bet this is the first one that started...not about one of them thinking about the other. The fire. I want to read Slammed. She says that...because she's afraid she'd lose the race of love. 198. "I'm studying the probability of soulmates" I love it. I hands down love it so much. That is my favorite sentence in this whole book. Because, of course he's studying that. That's just...him. I love it so much. Especially after Fallon began this chapter not believing in fate. It's great. 199. Okay, maybe I'm completely being ignorant here, but I feel like vibes were to be given off that Theodore was being a like...I need to find another word...rapey. 200. He never loved her though...did he? See, if I as the reader don't know, it's completely fair for her not to know. Did amber tell him? 202. They. Not we. Home? Surely he lives somewhere else then? But...that house is too big for only the two. 206. STOP SHE IS KIND OF A LITTLE DRUNK INSTEAD OF ROOTING FOR HIM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE NOVEL I WAS LIKE WHAT THE HECK 207. So, Amber did not tell Ben.... 208. Haha cue the scene where you're meant to love Amber 209. Ahhh! So it was Glenn! Obviously. Good job, dude! 210. I want her to say no. But that tomorrow-yes, that would be good. She needs to feel bad for how he felt too. 211. HOW DARE YOU!! Awww her friends....plus Ben 213. Agreed. Very agreed. A million times agreed. I hope the epilogue is like November ten -year six A year needs to pass OF them being a couple for an epilogue 214. He never told her he loved her. Not in those words, sure that he was falling in love with her, but not actually there. 215. See? That's what I knew would be really weird and bad and icky for a long time. 219. Okay, when is his bombshell going to drop though? It's always in these last few pages. 221. AHHHH HOW DID HE DEPICT HER? Maybe that's it. I feel like it'll have to play a role. Maybe after she broke his heart? I don't know! I'm so excited! 224. Honestly, better restraint than me. 227. Wow. I imagined he was the cause of his mother's fire. This is...not what I really thought. Awkward. Weird. Very secretive. Not poetic. 228. He did evade that one question early on. It was before I started taking notes. Mental notes though...Amber, I think asked when they met-no. That was how long they were dating. Fallon said something? I don't know, oh wait! About the first time he saw her, I think? Then he was like "well when I first saw you in that booth an hour ago..." and I was like that's so not what she said. But he didn't know the accident or...I guess just the situation she was referring to...oh. Welp. 228. Why would he incriminate himself by telling everyone? I'm confused by that. 230. I thought he commit arson for so long. How does she do this? 232. I like it. Like, that's what he dad instilled in her for so long. She had so many walls built up. For the one to help her take them down to hide this...and do it. Woah there. 234. I came into this book thinking it would be the fact that she didn't know he was writing about her would be the breaking point. Then, she knew the whole time, so I stopped thinking that...well...assumptions will be the death of me. 236. Wow. I like it. Ah, yes. Another year. 241. Okay, we all know it wasn't Amber. 243. Okay, even though she won't read it obviously her mom would. Or else, how else would their love story progress? We see his perspective to understand it's true. It weed out the fabrications imagined by a girl who has only seen him 5 days over the course of her life. 249. What? Was Fallon's father the cause of it? 250. Apparently...she went through with it. So, no foul play. Her tattoo, how does t relate to his? I guess just the fact that she was a poetry major. What about the fact that it was on a staff? 251. I see now. Something to do with his father, maybe? Uhg. Please don't let them be siblings...unless Fallon's mother was also unfaithful, but that would just screw up HER character. 252. I guess he did say music was important. Well, he only said that because of his mother. I need to go to that first time he went home. I need to reread that. 53-54. Where was he last night? 254. No page numbers is making this difficult. This is...obvious, right? 258. Oh, was he outside of their house that night? I want to go back to when Fallon talked about the girl who married for the money Donovan didn't have. I want to see Ben's response. Again. Not now though. Not right before the arson. 265. Panic attack? What does he have? Anything? Definitely something. Counting down? Ah, DEFINITELY something. 273. So, when Kyle died...he lost. He lost everything. 276. Wowza. This is long. I feel like my suicide letter- woah. Like, hypothetically. Completely hypothetically, would be super long too. Because I ramble. This note is very inappropriate. Did not realize that when I began it. Welp. What can ya do? WOAH WOAH WOAH PLOT TWIST. I saw the others coming, this? Not so much. 278. Had Kyle read the letter? He tossed the money on the table like he knew what he was doing. If Ian had to go to the station, and only just picked up a copy...Kyle couldn't have read t yet. WOW LOOKY THERE! BEN DID KNOW! That date was important for Ben too. That's why he was at their house the night before. That's why he was so unkempt. That's why neither of them slept much. 280. What do you mean half the manuscript? That was three chapters, none of which had you. Oh, she must have read more. Must have, right? 281. Oh. So, he wasn't visiting their house. He was with someone. Just as I thought earlier. Who the heck is it? How did Jordyn know? 382. He said once he met and talked with and did everything that day with Fallon, actually, it was in the middle. Because that's when he saw Kyle. But he said to himself, in his inner monologue, that he would change now...because of her. 283. Uhhhhhhhgggg fuck. That's exactly what I thought. Kyle. Kyle knew...that's fucking kid. Oh my gosh. I'm so blown away right now. Kyle was such a fricken trooper. Oh fuck. Goodness gracious that was such a trip. Good. I'm so glad. 287. Ahhh! Then you follow him to wherever he goes because you want to talk? 296. Ahhh! After all those spin offs of the story from the guy's side, this is the best. Well, she always alternates. She tries to make them more...masculine with boobs and whatnot, but they're always sensitive. Not just her, a bunch of writers. That's okay though. Because they're so dang lovable. Wait wait wait. Half way through the manuscript? That isn't that long. Certainly not enough for a novel...hmmm... 298. Ah, yes. Fate was in that little poemy bit hat has been before each action. HEY MY EPILOGUE IDEA OF NOV 10 IS LIKELY...or they'll just finish things up on the ninth like usual. I'd actually, again, prefer a flash forward...so Year 7. Like Harry Potter! But...why did they always wait so long so solve any bit of their problems? Interesting. "Last". Wasn't the fifth the last? Is it one in the same? It must be. Obviously they must make up...now. 305. Throwback to before when I started writing notes and she was like and there's this awesome guy who's practically a fictional boyfriend in front of me and I was like hah eye roll. 306. Aww that's actually quite cute. Could've gone straight to him though...and just gotten it together. You really scared him. But, it's fine. 307. Haha spoilers. I love it though. It's just as cutesy as one would only expect. Also, it's good that it didn't end on the twelve thing. I like that. It's cause of the whole author thing and her love of reading. Can we take a second to adore that she opened up a whole new genere to him? That's huge! A whole new world of possibilities were introduced. That's so sweet. I mean...also that they saved each other, but details, you know? 20.57 read straight through for the first time in a while 4 stars

#Colleen Hoover #may2017 #2 #2017

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