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Just a list of some of my favorite "Behind the Scenes" books from my collection. May evolve over time.


Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy: The Making of Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy: The Making of Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street

Thommy Hutson and Wes Craven

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The definitive chronicle of the making of Wes Craven's 1984 classic horror film.

The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy

The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy

Jody Duncan Jesser and Janine Pourroy

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Take a deep dive into the making of Christopher Nolan's critically acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy as...


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Pacific Rim: Man, Machines, and Monsters

Pacific Rim: Man, Machines, and Monsters

David S. Cohen

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A super in depth book that covers everything about Pacific Rim. Character profiles, design choices,...


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John Krasinski recommended The Jaws Log in Books (curated)

 
The Jaws Log
The Jaws Log
Carl Gottleib | 2012 | Biography, Film & TV, Reference
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"This is, without a doubt, one of the greatest books about making movies. Gottlieb, who wrote the screenplay for Jaws, gives a day-to-day account of the process of making the film, from choosing the location to building the shark … or rather, sharks! You get to see the magic—and madness—of moviemaking, from the crazy shoot to the blockbuster hit. If you have ever had a fascination with how movies are made, why not learn it from the best?"

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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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9.0 (27 Ratings)
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Absolutely amazing. Every single bit of the books from the first word to the last has a way of drawing you in and making you want to know what's next. Arthur and Ford become your friends and you just can't wait to see what their next adventure will be. it's been awhile since I read the books, definitely want to read them again very soon.
  
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Jake (52 KP) rated Centralia in Books

Jul 25, 2019  
Centralia
Centralia
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4.0 (1 Ratings)
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I hate books that have the plot move forward by way of the main character remembering more and more about things.

I also hate books that do this while also making you feel like you can't trust their memories at the same time.

I don't enjoy books that are predictable knock-offs. Basically, watch a Jason Bourne movie if you want to know what this book is about.

And what is going on with the weird kids who have strange powers? Not explained, not cool.
  
Goodreads: Book Reviews
Goodreads: Book Reviews
Book, Social Networking
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8.8 (453 Ratings)
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The review system (3 more)
Making Friends
The chance to talk to your favourite authors
The book lists of similar books so you can find something else in the genre you've just found
The App just isn't the same as the desktop website (1 more)
You can't add novel length FanFiction stories on there to count towards your reading goal.
Goodreads
I love Goodreads. I can keep track of what I've read, find books I want to read, meet new people and join groups, talk to authors, even set yourself a reading challenge for the year. Love that you can review your books, comment other people's reviews, add your Facebook friends and find out what they are reading too! I've found so many new books because of Goodreads. Can even let Goodreads into your kindle account and it will add what books you have bought or got samples of so you can add them into your "To Read" list.
  
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
2002 | Adventure, Fantasy
Second of an epic series
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The book series to me will always bet better becuase of the detail it uses but, yet again the acting is spectacular in this sequel to Fellowship of The Ring. The story continues with our hero making his way to Mordor while the rest try to protect him in other ways by gathering an army. The story does introduce us to Gollom one of the most tragic characters in all of the stories (in my opinion) He plays a pivotal roles in the second and third books. Don't want to spoil it for you but, read the books to get a better point of view of his character.
  
Mackenzie (Heritage Bay Series, #2)
Mackenzie (Heritage Bay Series, #2)
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The best kind of emotional journey a book could have. Mackenzie sucks you in from page one and keeps the twists coming not to mention the all of the juicy drama M.A Foster can smush into a book. The anticipation of the romance and the slow realistic burn of it just adds to the already perfect mix. Making this one of the best contemporary books I have read lately. You will laugh, you will cry, and you may just stay up all night reading it.
  
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Zackary Drucker recommended Not Me in Books (curated)

 
Not Me
Not Me
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"Though I love ALL of Eileen Myles’ books, Not Me was the first that I got my hands on as a young person and it’s the one that I’ve read over and over again through the years. Myles’s poetry is a river of words and beauty that a reader can float downstream, easy and profound and lyrical to read under your breath, making all of the ordinary moments we experience in life more complex and packed with meaning."

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Sword of Kings
Sword of Kings
Bernard Cornwell | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
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The latest (at the time of writing) in Bernard Cornwell's series of books about the making of England, and we're now a lifetime on from Alfred (the Great's) death, with Alfred himself being a key player in those earlier books.

However, Uhtred is still tied to Alfred's family by various oaths he has made over the years, with one such oath causing him to leave his (reclaimed) homeland of Northumbria, and in particular Bebbanburg, and travel south in an attempt to fulfil that oath.

With large portions of this novel set mainly in and around London (or Lundene), this felt to me somewhat like a bridging novel, setting up the future status quo and laying seeds from what is still to come (the unification of England)
  
Roald Dahl's Matilda the musical (2022)
Roald Dahl's Matilda the musical (2022)
2022 | Comedy, Musical
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9.0 (3 Ratings)
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Emma Thompson
Watched today another made for Netflix in two weeks as I've never seen the orignal matilda movie but knew enough about it thru Roald dahls books which I've read enough of his books the film I will start off with emma Thompsons role as miss trunchball she is scary as hell I've seen some nasty characters in movies before but emma pulls it off brilliantly and then there's alisha weir as matilda star in the making turn form her the songs are good the rest of the child are also good one to take your kids too see