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Auburn (57 KP) rated Mirror, Mirror in Books

Apr 10, 2019  
Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror
Jen Calonita | 2019 | Young Adult (YA)
8
7.8 (4 Ratings)
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Thank you Disney and NetGalley for granting my wish to read this.

First off I need to say that anyone who loves the Evil Queen, snow white, or has read the other stand alone villians book needs to read this one stat. It is so well thought out and gives the reader that much more. The dual stories/views expands not just what we thought we know but what could have been. While I will never feel perfectly happy thoughts for the evil Queen, I mean she is evil. This definitely helped me to want to find out more about the villains in general. Maybe start a fanclub for slightly misunderstood characters.
  
Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason
Sherlock Holmes: The Voice of Treason
George Mann | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
At first, I must admit, I wondered what a Sherlock Holmes story that had not been written by Arthur Conan Doyle would be like.

And then I listened to this.

Set in the 'traditional' Sherlock Holmes setting of late in Queen Victoria's reign (in this case, after Reichenbach Falls) - instead of the more contemporary setting popularised by TVs Sherlock - this did take me a bit to get into.

However, it is impeccably produced and acted - even if it relies quite heavily on flashbacks - taking in such key characters as Sherlock himself, Dr Watson, Sherlock's brother Mycroft and Professor Moriarty, in a mystery around the kidnapping of the Queen!
(I was never taught that in school …)
  
The Crown  - Season 2
The Crown - Season 2
2017 | Drama
A great work of art.
While there are some historical inaccuracies this series does give a great in depth look in to the triumphs and tragedies of the royal family. I am well pleased with both seasons and enjoy watching the Queen evolve in this season into the great matriarch we know today.
  
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Julie Dash recommended Queen & Slim (2019) in Movies (curated)

 
Queen & Slim (2019)
Queen & Slim (2019)
2019 | Drama, Romance

"“Queen & Slim,” directed by Melina Matsoukas, scripted by Lena Waithe, is one of the most impressive debut features of the year. Matsoukas has crafted a film that’s not only something new; it’s undeniably something more — an unexpected baptism, through cinematic displays of images that haunt us long after she fades to black…"

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If you call me an Anglophile, I'll say "guilty as charged"! So if you're like me, you might be interested in this recently released novel about Princess Margaret, the troubled younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. You can read my full book review here. http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/11/08/some-royalty-blues/