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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated The Memory Thief in Books

Dec 31, 2019  
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The Memory Thief
Lauren Mansy | 2019
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I received this copy of The Memory Thief from Blink through Netgalley.

This book has a fascinating premise and a likable, determined lead.

My main issue is that there are a raft of very fortunate coincidences that seemed to happen because the book needed an ending.
  
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Bostonian916 (449 KP) rated Gymkata (1985) in Movies

Jun 30, 2020  
Gymkata (1985)
Gymkata (1985)
1985 | Action
7
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Put this on in memory of the recently deceased Kurt Thomas. Really strange story. I'm a fan of strange. But this is REALLY strange. Enjoyable action sequences for the era it was made in. Pretty on par with the fighting in the movie "The Last Dragon."
  
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Zackary Drucker recommended Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration in Books (curated)

 
Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration
Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration
David Wojnarowicz, Olivia Laing | 2017 | Art, Photography & Fashion
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"This stage of his work is from a place of desperation and an itching demand to speak out about living with HIV/AIDS, and trying to survive a hopeless situation. Wojnarowicz’s words are resurrected cries of help from recent memory that are more relevant than ever."

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Merissa (11731 KP) created a post

Jun 17, 2021  
"There is snark and sass, memory loss, action and adventure, plus steamy moments aplenty..."

Hers, Times Two (Hers #4) by Anna Adler - @Archaeolibrary, @AnnaAdlerWrites, #Erotic, #Dystopian, #ScienceFiction, #Romance, #Ménage, 4 out of 5 (very good)

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/hers-times-two-hers-4-by-anna-adler
      
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Whit Stillman recommended The Seventh Seal (Det Sjunde inseglet) (1957) in Movies (curated)

 
The Seventh Seal (Det Sjunde inseglet) (1957)
The Seventh Seal (Det Sjunde inseglet) (1957)
1957 | Action, International, Classics
7.8 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"A film that picks the viewer up and changes him forever. The first “art film” I saw, in a college screening, and I haven’t seen it since, perhaps not wanting to tamper with that memory. Memorable also for providing more parody fodder than any other film."

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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Elizabeth is Missing in Books

Jun 21, 2019  
Elizabeth is Missing
Elizabeth is Missing
Emma Healey | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
9
8.1 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
The consistency of character (0 more)
can be slow at times (0 more)
Lovely wee story
The novel is told from the perspective of Maude, a lady in her 80's with dementia. The reader experiences the frustration that the protagonist feels because of her poor short term memory, yet there is this brilliant back story. Yes, Elizabeth is missing, but so is Sukie, Maude's big sister who disappeared when they were both young. Switching between the present and the past enhances the story, showing how certain triggers can support long term memory in dementia patients. Lovely wee story. Brilliant gripping beginning, a bit slow in the middle and great ending. Worth a read.
  
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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Deep Blue Sea (1999) in Movies

Jun 5, 2019  
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
1999 | Action, Drama, Horror
6
7.0 (23 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
This movie has a decent cast, however the premise is quite daft for this shark horror.
It's quite predictable until 'that memorable scene' which keeps this movie in viewers memory longer than it should be.
It's a reasonably entertaining watch in fairness and filled the void left after 'Jaws'
  
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Roxanne (13 KP) rated What Alice Forgot in Books

Nov 9, 2018  
What Alice Forgot
What Alice Forgot
Liane Moriarty | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.4 (15 Ratings)
Book Rating
I thought this was a very well written and thought out novel. It is hard-hitting in the sense that it confirms that ones memory is ever so important yet incredibly fragile. It allowed me to reflect on the things in life that I may have taken for granted.
  
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Dennis Lim recommended News from Home (1977) in Movies (curated)

 
News from Home (1977)
News from Home (1977)
1977 |
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Frampton’s structural riddle (nostalgia) and Akerman’s city symphony News From Home are brilliant experiments in self-portraiture and sound-image relationships that both derive their power from paradox. His film enacts a tug of war between memory and anticipation; hers conjures an indelible sense of both place and displacement"

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Dennis Lim recommended A Hollis Frampton Odyssey (2012) in Movies (curated)

 
A Hollis Frampton Odyssey (2012)
A Hollis Frampton Odyssey (2012)
2012 | Thriller
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Frampton’s structural riddle (nostalgia) and Akerman’s city symphony News From Home are brilliant experiments in self-portraiture and sound-image relationships that both derive their power from paradox. His film enacts a tug of war between memory and anticipation; hers conjures an indelible sense of both place and displacement"

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