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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Everything, Everything in Books

May 6, 2020

Read the book first

Made the very big mistake of watching the movie before I knew of the books existence, so the storyline was not unfamiliar to me... However I do stand my view that a film based on a novel, rarely lives up to its literary starting point. In this case it was definitely true, whilst the movie was well casted and well acted, Yoon’s novel was wonderfully fresh and gives real in head insight into Maddy and Olly and the development of their relationship!
Well worded and written it allows you to imagine and form your own images from the words on the pages. Loved it. Will be ordering more from Nicola Yoon.

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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Sep 30, 2017

Writing about visual art, perhaps more than any other cultural category, tends toward the incomprehensible and, well, artless.

But there are of course some wonderful, noteworthy exceptions to this norm.

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The Vulture's Best Art Books of 2016

Here are The Vulture's favourite art books — a term that encompasses books about art, books by artists, and books of art — from 2016.

Social Medium: Artists Writing, 2000–2015

Jennifer Liese

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Social Medium: Artists Writing, 2000–2015 is the first major anthology of 21st-century artist...

art essays

How to See: Looking, Talking, and Thinking About Art

David Salle

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In How to See, David Salle explores how art works and how it moves us, informs us and challenges us....

Dali: Les Diners de Gala

Salvador Dalí

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“Les diners de Gala is uniquely devoted to the pleasures of taste … If you are a disciple of one...

Art food

Chardin and Rembrandt

Marcel Proust

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Long overlooked in Proust’s posthumously published writings, Chardin and Rembrandt, written when...

art essays

Before Pictures

Douglas Crimp

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Douglas Crimp is the rare art critic whose work profoundly influenced a generation of artists. He is...

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Kai (5 KP) rated Noughts and Crosses: Book 1 in Books

Nov 13, 2017 (Updated Nov 13, 2017)

Wow. Just wow.I am blown away by how well this book deals with race, forbidden ties, and loss. I just can't function enough to make a full review right now.

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KathyM (9 KP) rated Ready Player One in Books

Nov 25, 2017

Ready Player One

Ernest Cline | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry

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I really loved this book, and although I wanted to see more of the aftermath, I think was incredibly well-paced and addictive. Required reading for any self-proclaimed nerd!

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Christine Wiener (0 KP) rated Suicide Squad (2016) in Movies

Dec 19, 2017

Interesting take on characters (2 more)

Fun to watch with decent effects

Was definitely worth the rewatch as well

Liberties taken with characters makes some irritation (1 more)

Glorifies Harley / Joker

A fun ride

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Amber Tucker (13 KP) rated Inner Demons (Peachville High Demons, #2) in Books

Jan 9, 2018

Wow! What a twist!!! The characters are so well written. I got books 1-3 for free, and will definitely be getting the rest of the books in the series!