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Billie Best

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Born

in The United States

March 21, 1954

Website

https://billiebest.com

Genre

Memoir, Fiction, Contemporary

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Katherine Dunn, Caitlin Moran, Lousie Erdrich, Annie Proulx

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February 2020

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Billie Best is the author of 3 books and 200+ blog posts at her website billiebest.com where she explores aging, relationships, wellness and tech from a feminist perspective.

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Average rating: 4.45 · 65 ratings · 32 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	How I Made a Huge Mess of My Life 4.53 avg rating — 51 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clitapalooza: Her Flower Blooms Power really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Could Be Wrong by Billie Best (Goodreads Author), Brenda Rose (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dying Beautifully 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A cheeky exploration of sex and feminism…” – Kirkus Reviews

Widowspeak Publishing is pleased to announce the Kirkus Reviews review of Billie Best’s third book, Clitapalooza: Her flower blooms power. In this sex-positive thriller romance, a 60-ish woman blows up her comfortable life feeling the years ahead are her last chance to break the rules of adulting, be adventurous and explore herself. What Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 05, 2024 13:05 • Tags: feminism, kirkus-reviews, romantic-thriller, sex, thriller-romance, women-s-fiction

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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)

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An exceptionally creative telling of a sci-fi trope — alien lands on Earth and is frustrated by humans. But this is a kinder, gentler story about an alien girl's analysis of humans from her birth to her middle age, how she characterizes Americans spe ...more
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In this first novel by a now accomplished author, I can see how she attracted attention with her prodigious literary skills and elitist education. Zadie Smith is brilliant. But this book is too long, and the ending is anti-climactic.
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In this first novel by a now accomplished author, I can see how she attracted attention with her prodigious literary skills and elitist education. Zadie Smith is brilliant. But this book is too long, and the ending is anti-climactic.
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This is a book I will read again. The style of writing is perfect for the subject. Meeting an ancient feminist with a new perspective on the men in Greek mythology is inspiring. The story is exciting and the ending is wow!. Definitely a feminist reve ...more
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Billie Best liked Kathy's review of Clitapalooza: Her flower blooms power: "I've been following Billie Best online for several years, and have enjoyed her humorous takes on life, love, and aging but I had no idea that she was so tech-savvy. To be honest, there was a little too much tech detail for me, but I enjoyed the story" Read more of this review »
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