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"That song came out in 1967, but I don’t care when you it it, it still doesn’t sound dated. It’s always current. You just can’t beat it. All singers aspired to be Sam. He was a beautiful man. Very charming, engaging – a great artist with a whole lotta personality. It was thrilling for me – and every other woman – to be in the room with him. When I first heard ‘You Send Me,’ I was driving down South, traveling with my dad, doing services in various city auditoriums and arenas [Franklin would have been about 15]. My sister Erma and I were in the car, and when that came on the radio, we had to stop. It was pandemonium. We got out of the car, and we were just running around the car, screaming, ‘Sam was on! Sam was on! Sam is on the radio! Listen to this song!’ And we were just having one fit on the highway. We were just thrilled, because he had just left the gospel field. That was the first time hearing what he did after he leaving it. So it was super exciting for us. Sam was what you call a singer’s singer. My dad used to tell me not to copy him, that I had a voice. He stopped that early on, and he was absolutely right. As a performer, he was very simplistic. He didn’t do a lot of running around on the stage, and because he knew he didn’t have to. He had a voice, and he didn’t have to do anything but stand in one place and wipe you out."

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ClareR (5879 KP) rated The Lock In in Books

Jun 27, 2021

The Lock In

Phoebe Luckhurst | 2021 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Romance

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

The Lock In is a funny, entertaining story about three housemates and a boyfriend who accidentally get locked in the attic. It’s the morning after a a heavy night of drinking, and Ellen wakes up to find the kitchen is flooding - and she doesn’t know how to turn the water off. She assumes the stopcock is somewhere in the attic, because hey - that’s where everything is, isn’t it? Now this concept may seem far-fetched, unlikely even, but I have lived with people when I was a student, who would have thought that this was the logical place to put the stopcock. After all, everything important is in the attic, isn’t it?! 🤷🏼‍♀️

One thing leads to another, and the three housemates (Ellen, Alexa and Jack) along with Ellen’s date from the previous night (Ben), end up locked in the attic with no way out, and no phone signal! Their only chance of attracting attention, is by shouting out of the sky light to passers-by. Which would be great if someone actually walked down their street!

And as for the toilet situation (because out of everything, this was my first though - it’s very important, actually!), Ellen finds herself having to use a box!

They’re all funny, interesting and engaging characters, and when Ellen realises that she and Ben have ‘met’ before and things become very awkward, they still remain nice people that I’d be happy to spend time with (just not in a locked room, thanks!)

This is an ideal pick-me-up book: I think I smiled and laughed from beginning to end!

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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated The Little Stranger (2018) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019

The Little Stranger (2018)

2018 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

3.8

(5 Ratings)

Movie Rating

I can't say that this is a horror. It's a little bit creepy. It's also somehow engaging, despite it not having that horror aspect you're expecting.

Domhnall Gleeson is an interesting leading actor. He plays the roll well and it feels fitting for the period. But for me Will Poulter really was the best performance. Entirely believable and quite possibly the best thing I've seen him do. I can't say that I was particularly excited about anyone else in this.

The music, or the lack thereof, is very atmospheric. It's really noticable and brings that creepy sense just when it's needed. The visuals get the atmosphere just right too. There's a fantastic slightly out of focus (lets call it squiggly feeling) shot that was used when the supernatural was in the air and it worked intriguingly well.

At the time of writing this I have been out of the screening for six hours... and for six hours I've been annoyed with how the film ended. I've been scouring the internet for a full synopsis of the novel, and while the whole thing seems to match up well, the ending does have a slightly different spin... or it is just handled really weirdly in the film... I really don't know but what I can say is that I came out feeling incredibly unsatisfied.

Based on the book The Little Stranger by Sarah Walters.

What should you do?

I'm tempted to say read the book instead of going to see this one.

Movie thing you wish you could take home

Can I take home Will Poulter?

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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated The Necromancer's Prison in Books

Aug 19, 2019

The Necromancer's Prison

Alec Whitesell, Craig Bonacorsi | 2019 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Daring adventure with realistic teens

**I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review**

I will admit I was a little hesitant to read this book. Science fiction and I have a love-hate relationship. I tend to get bored if the book is too logical, so it's always a gamble for me. Luckily, this book was right up my alley. It's science fiction that verges on the cusp of fantasy. It's logical, but it doesn't get bogged down by too much logic which I appreciated.

The Necromancer's Prison is a daring adventure book that is sure to keep you turning the page. I loved seeing the interaction between the main characters, and I loved the bickering & comradery they had as well. Each character was there for a reason, and I liked that they acted like teenagers. They had a great connection to each other, and even as an adult, I could connect with them.

Something else that I loved about this book is the plot and how fast-paced it was. Once I got into the story, I devoured it. The plot was intricate and engaging. It also had some twists & turns, which kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next. Though I will admit, the present tense threw me for a loop. It took me a bit to get into the book, but once I got into the meat of the book, I enjoyed it.

All in all, this book left me satisfied, and I'm looking forward to the next in the series. I recommend this book to anyone that wants a quick-paced science fiction that verges on fantasy.