TopTenz Author: Tanya
Top 10 Things to Know About Tanya Bennett
- She met Lou Reed and Woody Allen during the same visit to New York City.
- She collects pulp fiction and loves detective novels, particularly anything by James Cain, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Josephine Tey.
- She plays bass and sings in a band.
http://www.minkvalley.com - Her favorite top ten list so far:
Top 10 Reasons Why Ex-Party Girls Make Great Mommies - Her favorite top ten list by another writer is:
Top 10 Worst Named Cities - Major influences: Kim Deal, Kim Gordon, Peter Hook, Lucille Ball, Raymond Chandler, Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner, Jim Henson.
- Her two daughters are named after cartoon characters - and live up to their namesakes!
- She’s a fan of film noir flicks.
- Her guilty pleasures are Gossip Girl and pretty much any food item sold from a trailer at a street fair, rodeo or amusement park.
- She has a huge crush on Dean Wareham and Slash.
The Latest 10 Top 10 Lists by Tanya:
- She met Lou Reed and Woody Allen during the same visit to New York City.
- She collects pulp fiction and loves detective novels, particularly anything by James Cain, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Josephine Tey.
- She plays bass and sings in a band.
http://www.minkvalley.com - Her favorite top ten list so far:
Top 10 Reasons Why Ex-Party Girls Make Great Mommies - Her favorite top ten list by another writer is:
Top 10 Worst Named Cities - Major influences: Kim Deal, Kim Gordon, Peter Hook, Lucille Ball, Raymond Chandler, Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner, Jim Henson.
- Her two daughters are named after cartoon characters - and live up to their namesakes!
- She’s a fan of film noir flicks.
- Her guilty pleasures are Gossip Girl and pretty much any food item sold from a trailer at a street fair, rodeo or amusement park.
- She has a huge crush on Dean Wareham and Slash.
- Top 10 Thermic Vegetables
- Top 10 Simple New Years Resolutions
- Top 10 Superstitions For The Weekend
- Top 10 Ways to Donate to Charities Without Spending Any Money
- Top 10 Writers Published in Playboy
- Why People Hate Top 10 Lists
- Top 10 Hot Christmas Toys of All Time
- Top 10 Trashiest Christmas Gifts for Him
- Top 10 Funny Zombie Movie Moments
- 10 Things to Try for 30 Days
About Tanya Bennett
Top 10 Things to Know About Tanya Bennett
Bonus Fact:You can contact her through tanya (@) toptenz.net. Oh, and she’s secretly one of the Royal Tenenbaums…
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