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Amy Fine Collins recommended The Innocents (1961) in Movies (curated)

The Innocents (1961)

1961 | Horror

8.0

(4 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"This is literary kismet, with screenwriter Truman Capote channeling Henry James—and with a child lead bearing the name of my own daughter, Flora. The story, which takes full measure of the spookiness and unknowability of children, has worked in every format—first James’s novella The Turn of the Screw, then the chamber opera of the same name, and finally this liminal black-and-white film."

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John Lithgow recommended Disgrace in Books (curated)

Disgrace

J.M. Coetzee | 2000 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Favorite

"Warning: this is one of the most upsetting books I’ve ever read, but it’s a great one. Set in South Africa, a nation struggling to remake itself in the wake of Apartheid, it tracks a professor’s downfall as he suffers a career-ending scandal followed by a horrific episode in the life of his daughter. It’s a Booker-winning book by a Nobel-winning novelist."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Frank Derrick's Holiday of A Lifetime in Books

Oct 5, 2020

Frank Derrick is going to Hollywood, not just to pay homage to his much beloved film industry, but to see his daughter Beth, who is recovering from cancer. He's also going to help his granddaughter Laura with her plan to get Beth back together with her husband Jimmy. Read my review of this delightful novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/06/20/a-well-traveled-reunion-project/

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Klou (162 KP) rated Lies Lies Lies in Books

Oct 6, 2019

Lies Lies Lies

Adele Parks | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

8.3

(4 Ratings)

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A web of lies, that draws you in.

An alcoholic father, a cheating wife and a beautiful daughter. What could go wrong?

The depth of the main characters is intriguing. The author really paints a solid picture of the main 2 characters and keeps building.
I felt 'alive' reading this.
It brings so many raw topics to mind. It really has you looking at things differently.