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Playing with Myself
Playing with Myself | Randy Rainbow
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An intimate and light-hearted memoir by viral sensation and three-time Emmy-nominated musical comedian Randy Rainbow that takes readers through his lifethe highs, the lows, the lipstick, the pink glasses, and the show tunes. Randy Rainbow, the man who conquered the Internet with a stylish pair of pink glasses, an inexhaustible knowledge of Broadway musicals, and the most gimlet-eyed view of American politics this side of Mark Twain finally tells all in Playing with Myself, a memoir sure to cause more than a few readers to begin singing one of his greatest hits like A Spoonful of Clorox or Cover Your Freakin Face. As Randy has said, Theres so much fake news out there about me. I cant wait to set the record straight and finally give people a peek behind the green screen. And set the record straight he does. Playing with Myself is a first-hand account of the journey that led Randy Rainbow from his childhood as the over-imaginative, often misunderstood little boy who carried a purse in the second grade to his first job on Broadway as the host at Hooters and on to the creation of his trademark comedy character. In chapters titled Pajama Bottoms (a look back at the days when he wore pajama bottoms on his head to pretend he was Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz), Yes, Its My Real Name, Shut Up! (no explanation necessary...) and Pink Glasses (a rose-colored homage to his favorite accessory), Playing with Myself is a memoir that answers the question Can an introverted musical theatre nerd with a MacBook and a dream save the world, one show tune at a time?
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thebacklistbook
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Right about now, I would love some Snow. It's been a rainy winter so far which is not at all usual.

The tagged represents being cozy indoors, since that's how I listen to it. #two4tuesday

TheSpineView 🤍❄️🎄 Thanks for playing 1w
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Amiable
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I rarely listen to audiobooks, but make exceptions for memoirs read by the person. I love Randy Rainbow, and hearing him tell the story of his journey from a chubby, awkward kid to YouTube sensation and star of satirical political parodies set to the music of Broadway show tunes was a rollicking ride. He‘s funny & self-effacing, and his brutally honest take on Trump and the GOP makes me LOL. Also loved the stories about his grandmother, Nanny.

LeeRHarry I‘ve just watched his latest video - love him and had no idea that this book existed! Stacked! 😊 2mo
dabbe 🖤🎃🖤 2mo
Amiable @LeeRHarry Definitely do the audiobook—I can‘t even fathom reading this without Randy‘s voice! He also just released a book of essays: (edited) 2mo
LeeRHarry @Amiable thanks ☺️ 2mo
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#wondrouswednesday
Cocoa, green, funny.
Both, both, gloves inside mittens or just gloves, low key

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Playing with Myself | Randy Rainbow

#sundayfunday
I can only keep so much fiction in my mind. I can either read one fiction and watch a few shows or read more fiction and watch lots of HGTV or magnolia network for a while. At the same time I'm listening to audiobooks, always nonfiction. Or podcasts.

BookmarkTavern I need to add more nonfiction to my TBR! Thanks for posting! 3mo
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thebacklistbook
Playing with Myself | Randy Rainbow

Getting into this on audio, finally. Also began dismantling my garden for the season. Going to overwinter a tomato plant and see how that goes. #gardening #litsygardens

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OrangeMooseReads
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Damnit Rainbow made me cry!
The man has a way with words and his comedy is right up my alley.
This did feel like a glossing over of big things. Almost like he didn‘t want to scare people off.
4.9 only because of the crying and lack of depth in places.
Highly recommend especially if you are a fan of his.

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OrangeMooseReads
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I love Randy Rainbow!
Up next in Audio

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Readerann
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I‘m a fan and enjoyed getting to know Randy a little better. Audiobook recommended (read by Randy).

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BacklistB__ch
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Loved this memoir!

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Deblovestoread
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I have tried to avoid sad books the last several weeks. We had to make the hard decision to say goodbye to our beloved 13 year old pug Dizzy last month. So I erected a fence around my grief. Unfortunately what I thought were safe books turned out to be outlets for some of the sadness. Books telling me I needed to do something different. Life is funny like that. Unlikely Animals mentioned a “dog sized hole in a heart” mine is pug sized. 💜

3CatsAndABook So sorry for your loss, I know the pain of losing a pet 😥 3y
TrishB So sorry 💔 they do leave a big hole. 3y
youneverarrived So sorry 😞 3y
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Ruthiella So very sorry. It‘s such a difficult decision. ❤️ 3y
CBee @Kdgordon88 I understand your heartache. I‘m so sorry for the loss of Dizzy 💔🙁 3y
merelybookish So hard! Be gentle with yourself. 3y
Cinfhen I‘m so sorry to hear about your loss. I hope you can find some small comfort in one of your books 💕💕 3y
AmyG Hugs 😘 3y
JenReadsAlot I'm so sorry for your loss. 3y
Bklover I‘m so sorry! It sounds like Dizzy was loved a lot!❤️ 3y
sarahbellum I‘m so sorry to hear about Dizzy 💖 3y
LiteraryinPA 💗💗💗 3y
Alfoster Awwww!🥲 3y
wanderinglynn So sorry for your loss. I empathize with having to lose a beloved fur baby. ❤️‍🩹 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m so sorry!! 3y
MaureenMc 💗💗💗 3y
tanya1512 Sorry for your loss pugs are just the best breed 💛💛💛 3y
TheRiehlDeal I‘m so sorry for your loss. Losing a pet is no fun. 3y
Megabooks Sending hugs to you. I‘m sorry for your loss. 💜 3y
DaveGreen7777 I‘m so sorry about your fur baby! 😢 3y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Who knew that the man who has brought so many tears of laughter to my eyes, would make me cry?

“Somewhere Only We Know” - When you get to that part, you might understand why.

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JoyBlue
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Happiness is . . . reading Randy Rainbow‘s memoir. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#playing-with-myself

Readergrrl Don‘t I LOVE Randy Rainbow!!! You must have seen his piece on CBS Sunday Morning last week. He‘s amazing and I want to be his best friend! He kept me going during the 2016-2020 years! 3y
rubyslippersreads I love trying to guess the showtune before he starts singing. 3y
AmyG I follow him on Twitter. He is awesome! 3y
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JoyBlue @Readergrrl I did, indeed! Also, the question I submitted for the virtual live signing was “Are you looking for a new best friend?“ It didn't get asked, but I'm thinking he received it telepathically. 😉 😍 3y
JoyBlue @AmyG 💙 3y
Readergrrl @JoyBlue That‘s awesome!! 3y
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Deblovestoread Stacked! Randy is a national treasure who helped me survive the 4 years of the cheeto. 3y
Nutmegnc Same! I‘ve seen him live, too!! He‘s so talented!! 3y
TheLudicReader Love him. Those videos! 3y
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GerardtheBookworm
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YouTube Creator and influencer Randy Rainbow releases his short memoir of being a Broadway musical loving gay kid to skewering and satirizing celebs and politicians in this mind candy book!

Nutmegnc No way! Love him!! Saw him in person in the before times! 😍😍😍 3y
Smrloomis I have no idea who this is - zero - but your review makes me want to read it!!! 😍😍😍 3y
GerardtheBookworm Check out his videos on YouTube where he satirizes politicians and celebrities. 3y
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