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And Venus was her name

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And Venus was her nameHet verhaal van Mariska Veres, de eerste echte zanggodin van Nederland. Mariska Veres, zangeres van Shocking Blue. Een schitterende verschijning die, in de vorige eeuw, menig jongens en mannenhart op hol deed slaan. Zwoel en uitdagend. Gezegend met een prachtige stem. Dat is de eendimensionale buitenkant die we kennen. Van binnen was Mariska Veres echter een onschuldig meisje dat het liefst bij haar ouders op de bank kroop met een kop thee. Aan wie de

Het verhaal van Mariska Veres, de eerste echte zanggodin van Nederland.

Mariska Veres, zangeres van Shocking Blue. Een schitterende verschijning die, in de vorige eeuw, menig jongens- en mannenhart op hol deed slaan. Zwoel en uitdagend. Gezegend met een prachtige stem. Dat is de eendimensionale buitenkant die we kennen. Van binnen was Mariska Veres echter een onschuldig meisje dat het liefst bij haar ouders op de bank kroop met een kop thee. Aan wie de aandacht voor haar en de band voor een flink deel voorbijging en die weinig moest hebben van de bijvangst van de rock ‘n’ roll: de seks, de drugs en de alcohol.

In ‘And Venus was her name’ laat schrijver Leo Oldenburger zien hoe Mariska Veres als zangeres van Shocking Blue de hele wereld veroverde en meerdere malen de aardkloot rondvloog om op te treden en successen te vieren.

 

Naast de successen die Mariska Veres en Shocking Blue boekten, bleken zij tevens voor velen een inspiratiebron. Voor de wereldvermaarde band Nirvana bijvoorbeeld, wiens allereerste single ‘Love Buzz’ een nummer van Shocking Blue is. Een nummer dat zij live vaker speelden dan hun eigen grote doorbraakhit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit.’ Het zegt iets over de internationale invloed van Shocking Blue.

Ook Mariska Veres zelf blijkt een inspiratie voor velen. Toen zij eind jaren 60 gevraagd werd voor Shocking Blue was het allesbehalve gemeengoed dat een vrouw de vocalen verzorgde bij pop-, beat- of rockgroepen. Veres’ positie zorgde voor navolging en emancipatie op het podium en in geluidsstudio’s. In dit boek komen diverse zangeressen aan het woord die hun bewondering voor Mariska Veres uit de doeken doen. Mariska Veres is een té belangrijk onderdeel van de Nederlandse pophistorie. Een geschiedenis waar zij dient te worden opgenomen in de eregalerij.

Mariska Veres zou op 1 oktober 2022 75 jaar zijn geworden, ware het niet dat ze in 2006 is gestorven aan de gevolgen van galblaaskanker. Maar wie was deze vrouw? Wie was ze écht. Dit is het verhaal van een goddess in a mountain top. De allereerste zanggodin van Nederland.

Leo Oldenburger (1965) is bekend als sportcommentator en -presentator op TV. Daarnaast schreef hij een zevental boeken over sport. Zijn liefde voor muziek is echter minstens zo groot. Van jongs af aan speelde hij in bands en momenteel is hij discjockey bij Radio Veronica. Na enkele verhalen die werden gepubliceerd door vooraanstaande muziekbladen, is ‘And Venus was her name’ zijn eerste boek over muziek.

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Beccaroo
Louisville, US
★★★★★ 4
Fluffy and Nice Omegaverse
Format: Kindle
… this would have made 5 stars but for 2 reasons. A.) there were quite a few typos; misspelled words, missing quotations, “the his” mistakes, and various signs that maybe a proofread would do good. B.) the writing was quite textbook. Late blooming omega is struggling with her new self, finds a absurdly wealthy pack of alphas, every thing is almost insta-love but she resists, then decides to love herself and let everyone be happy. Rian was my favourite (obviously the author’s favourite too because he got the most page time) but I wish we could see more of his CEO side? He went to work maybe ONCE the entire time. Gray was supposed to be the “growly one” but he turned out to be puppy dog. Lucas was a genius brainiac doctor - but also super alpha with an aggressive hindbrain with a breeding k*nk?? And then there was no actual “breeding”?? Spice 3/5 - normally omegaverse books are super high on messy smut but this was tamer. Romance 3/5 - insta-love that was then resisted because of personal hangup’s Plot 2/5 - weird paced head hopping, showing the same scene from different POV’s that made me feel like it was 2 steps backward, 1 step forward. Humour 4/5 - there were a dozen lines that genuinely made me chuckle out loud Would have been five stars but the lack of proofreading and the predictable plot made me unable to get up to ADORED IT level - four stars is still and official ENJOYED IT, y’all. This isn’t a bad rating. The “Club Heat” has intriguing possibilities so I’m going to give the second one a shot.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2023
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Ruth Ann Burt
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 5
Great book
Format: Kindle
I absolutely feel in love with all 4 characters!!! The bedroom scenes were 🌋🌡🔥🔥🔥. I couldn't put this book down!!! I'm hooked for the whole series Book 2 here I come!!!!! Its a fun easy book and story to read!!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2024
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Danyelle
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 4
Fun with a late blooming omega
Format: Kindle
I like this book. The story is fun, cute, and sexy. There's just a little drama, some excellent, steamy scenes, and a fairly good relationship building storyline. I especially like how all the main characters are a bit older than the usual 20 somethings I tend to see in this kind of book. Having said that, I wish there were more descriptions of the places, as well as the food in the fancy restaurant. I enjoyed the cocktails at the club, so I missed that kind of detail when Gray took Madison on a dinner date. I also wish there had been more interaction between Lucas and Madison, and Lucas and Rian. It felt a bit lopsided, with a focus on Rian, Madison, and Gray. I wish it had been proofread - there are a lot of typos, but nothing too distracting.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2022
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Jennifer G
Cuba, US
★★★★★ 3
Madison Deserved Better
Format: Kindle
Madison was a beta...except she wasn't any longer. She was a late presenting Omega. And she was struggling. She was tall and thin, not tiny and curvy. She was opinionated. She was everything an Omega was not. After suffering through her first heat, her friends took her to Ardor, a club where Omegas came to safely find Alphas. She's not expecting much but then she connects with a sexy beta. And when she meets his Alphas, they set her body on fire. Maybe, she's found her no-strings-attached heat pack. Maybe, she's found something more. I could not connect with the characters in this book, so their story never resonated with me. And there was no love story; there was sex. Grey made it clear from the beginning that he had a true love and it was his beta boy, Rian. He went so far as to reassure Rian “Say the word, I’ll never touch her again. Lucas can put the babies in her. I only need you, beta boy”. So, Madison was there for babies, no emotions needed. Nice. No, thank you. I want the Omega to be the center of their world, not an incubator. Lucas and Rian weren't any better. After her heat, they let her leave. Not one of them made her feel valued. No one gave her a reason to stay or even offered a cuddle. And the sex didn't even come across as mind-blowing. Madison deserved better.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2025
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Oregon BookWorm
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 5
No breakup, very sweet, instalove
Format: Kindle
Omegaverse and doesn't disappoint! Sweet guys, newly Omega FMC. The boyfriends are boyfriends. What's not to love? No angst, no breakup.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2025

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