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Emily Mortimer recommended State of Wonder in Books (curated)

 
State of Wonder
State of Wonder
Ann Patchett | 2011 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
5.0 (2 Ratings)
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"Set in the Amazonian rain forest. It’s gothic and funny and strange and profound and outrageous. A female “Heart of Darkness.” Marina, a 42-year-old research scientist from Minnesota goes in search of her formidable old mentor, who has disappeared researching the women of a certain Amazonian tribe who stay fertile into their 80s from eating the hallucinogenic bark of a magical tree. As well as everything else, it’s an exploration of what it is to be a woman who’s getting older. And it makes that particular state seem more wonderful than it usually seems"

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The Godfather: Part II  (1974)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
1974 | Crime, Drama

"Godfather one and two, as one movie — but not blended together; I don’t think that worked when they tried to combine them [for the TV version]. I have to just say that The Godfather is a quintessential American film, where it’s absolutely satisfying. The writing is so excellent — what is being said, and the nuance of what is being said, is so understood. And the color, again, situates you in a particular moment in time. It’s a portrait of America. It’s one of those things where storytelling and acting found one of those magical, elegant solutions…"

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    Magic Sudoku

    Magic Sudoku

    Utilities and Productivity

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