David McK (3773 KP) rated I Am Legend (2007) in Movies
Apr 4, 2021
The sole survivor of the Zombie Apocalypse in New York City.
This is actually the third movie to be based on the classic Richard Matheson novel, taking liberties (like the previous two both do as well) with that source material - there is a very different ending here (even in the alternate cut!) than that novel originally had.
It also, for large parts, an acting masterclass by the former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as he is onscreen alone for large swathes of the movie - only really sharing the screen in the flashback portions to the pre-pandemic time (hmm .... sound familiar? I'm writing this in 2021), when scientists believe they have found a genetic cure for cancer.
But, oh Sam ...
(I'll deliberately leave that obscure)
Travis Knight recommended Yojimbo (1961) in Movies (curated)
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Divisadero in Books
Oct 7, 2020
(The title of this novel comes from a street in San Francisco but the origin of the name of the street probably means 'division' or it could come from a verb in Spanish 'divisar' which means 'to gaze at from a distance'. In this, we find that the title of this novel is a metaphor for the book as a whole.
Calling My Name
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Calling My Name, by debut author Liara Tamani, is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of...
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Starve Acre
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The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby's son, Ewan, has died...
Write to Market: Write a Book that Sells (Write Faster, Write Smarter 3)
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[Many authors write, then market. Successful authors write TO market Have you written a book that...
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The Virgin Blue
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Meet Ella Turner and Isabelle du Moulin—two women born centuries apart, yet bound by a fateful...
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A confection of a novel, combining big city sophistication with small town charm. When her mother...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story in Books
Oct 11, 2022
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Interview with the vampire Claudia’s Story!
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An Adaptation by Ashley Marie Witter of the book by Anne Rice
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A richly-illustrated adaptation of Anne Rice's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, told through the eyes of the vampire Claudia, who was just a little girl when she was turned by the vampire Lestat. Though she spends many years of happiness with her two vampire fathers, she gradually grows discontent with their insistence upon treating her like a little girl, even though she has lived as long as any mortal man...and her lust to kill is certainly no less than theirs...
This was such a beautiful graphic novel! Interview with the vampire is one of my favourite books so to see this side of Claudia story so beautifully illustrated was just special. Stunning book.
RavenclawPrincess913 (253 KP) rated Coven in Books
Aug 18, 2022
Author: Jennifer Dugan, Kit Seaton
Read Dates: August 17th
Rating: 4/5
I chose to read Coven by Jennifer Dugan and Kit Seaton because it seemed interesting and was sent to me by Bookishfirst. I love the cover it's very pretty. The title and rest of the cover is what caught my attention. This Graphic Novel takes place in Upstate New York. One thing I loved was the illustrations in this Novel. Graphic Novels are something out of my comfort zone to their a little harder to get into because I prefer to leave it up to the imagination. But I really liked the story. It's sad what happened to Ben's parents and I understand Emsy's frustration with moving and being the new girl as that was me a lot. I loved the ending it was very unexpected.