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A Pocketful of Crows
A Pocketful of Crows
Joanne M. Harris | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A gorgeous grown up fairytale.
At first, this seems to be an innocent fairytale, but it swiftly becomes more of a proper, adult fairytale. It's a warning to the Folk that they shouldn't break their promises to the Travelling Folk.
The main character is a young girl with no name: to name her is to tame her. She falls in love with the local Lord's son, and he DOES name her. She loses the ability and the freedom to travel in the bodies of wild animals (I really liked this part). He betrays her, and she decides to exact her revenge on him so that she can get her magical abilities back. It's a beautiful story with some lovely illustrations, and each new section has a quote from a Child Ballad or an old wives/ folk saying.
It's novella size, so a quick read (I could have read more!), and well worth it.
  
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Ross (3284 KP) rated Hunky Dory by David Bowie in Music

Jun 22, 2020  
Hunky Dory by David Bowie
Hunky Dory by David Bowie
1971 | Folk, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
9
8.6 (19 Ratings)
Album Rating
Rolling Stone's 108th greatest album of all time
Not the most hit-laden album by Bowie but this was probably him at his best. Still with the pomp and personality, but with so many interesting songs with different styles, folk and rock represented equally.
  
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
2013 | Drama
8
7.0 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I've been sleeping on this movie like a struggling musician on a friend's couch. Inside Llewyn Davis is a fantastic snapshot from the Coen brothers of a folk singer in the 60's trying to make it in New York. Wonderful soundtrack and film.