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Cate Le Bon recommended Time of the Last Persecution by Bill Fay in Music (curated)

 
Time of the Last Persecution by Bill Fay
Time of the Last Persecution by Bill Fay
1971 | Pop
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"Again, this is a really recent discovery. I was touring with Kevin Morby in America and we were talking about maybe trying to do a cover together at the end of the night. He kept talking about this guy called Bill Fay and kept telling me to listen to this album. He kept at it and eventually said, ""Can I play you Bill Fay, because I don't know why you have never heard of him? This album is like a classic record."" So, Kevin put some songs on and I remember thinking, ""Shit – this is incredible!"" and then to learn that Bill is a British musician and had made an album that is as classic as this record but I had never heard of him was a huge surprise. It wasn't an album that was in the tapestry – like a record by David Bowie that you would have heard of. The songwriting and musicianship on the album is amazing and this seems like a classic story of being dropped by a record label after a second album - this was the second record he'd made. I don't understand how he could have been dropped – you listen to this album and it contains some of the best-written songs ever. There is a song on it called 'I Hear You Calling' which is really poignant and beautiful and arresting. The album as a whole is just perfect – it's an absolute classic and to me it should be a staple in anyone's collection. I'm just glad I finally discovered it and am just sorry it took that long."

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Closed Casket: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery in Books

Jul 28, 2017  
Closed Casket: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery
Closed Casket: The New Hercule Poirot Mystery
Agatha Christie, Sophie Hannah | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A good adaptation of a classic but leave it be
I really quite enjoyed this version of Agatha Christie's classic Belgian detective despite being a huge fan of the original. Having read most of the collection I was a bit irked at having it rehashed under someone else's guise. Sophie Hannah has done a good job of bringing the old elements from the original but it should be said to leave it be. Hannah quite easily could have created a new character without taking literary licence from Christie.

It seems that in order for her book to be noticed in an already over saturated area, Hannah has reincarnated the character. She needs more confidence in her writing - so I hope that she chooses to be a bit more original next time.
  
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Rachel King (13 KP) rated Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There in Books

Feb 11, 2019  
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
Lewis Carroll | 1871
4
8.0 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
I read this book very slowly through DailyLit, and even then I did not understand most of what I read or particularly enjoy it. When I read a book, I make a point of finding something to like about it, no matter how bad it is. I like chess, which plays a part in the book, but about the only thing that made sense in that context was Alice becoming a queen by getting to the end of the board. I know the text is a classic, but sometimes I don't care for a classic, and this is one of those times, unfortunately. While the book is chock full of great quotes, and an ideal book for a child to enjoy because of the imagination put into it, overall I'm not a fan.
  
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Auburn (57 KP) rated By the Book in Books

Apr 10, 2019  
By the Book
By the Book
Julia Sonneborn | 2018
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is the perfect retelling in a fresh package. Persuasion is always a classic for any bibliophile. I really enjoyed the way the author made you seem like you were in a new classic that is modern. The setting of college as well as the influence that would have on a person are refreshing. The love triangle didn't seem overdone and you feel happy with how it ends. All of the characters had believable stories and felt relate-able. You rooted along and stressed right along with the characters.
I picked this because of the cover initially. It draws you in and makes you want to know what is inside the pages. I feel this could become a staple in my library as it is just an all around happy read.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated The Thing (2011) in Movies

Feb 10, 2018  
The Thing (2011)
The Thing (2011)
2011 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
7
6.3 (17 Ratings)
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A really good prequel to a horror classic. It's been a while since I saw the '82 version, so I watched the DVD feature that shows some of the lengths they went to to keep the set design in keeping with the '82 film. This one answers the questions to just what on earth happened at that base! There are plenty of scenes that refer to what they discover in the old film. The effects are great and needed to be. Thankfully it isn't all CGI and they made some good animatronic creature designs to start with.
It's very similar otherwise to the original in how it pans out and takes you right up to the start of the '82 classic. If anything it will make you want to see the original again as well.