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Emma Watson recommended Mom and Me and Mom in Books (curated)

Mom and Me and Mom

Maya Angelou | 2014 | Biography

9.0

(2 Ratings)

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"Maya Angelou’s final work, published a year before her death, in 2013, when she was 85 years old. It was the first book to focus on her mother, Vivian Baxter, who abandoned Angelou when she was a child and it portrays their complicated relationship. The story is about the special connection between mother and child; both women found a way to move on and form a profound and enduring bond of love and support."

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Alex Proyas recommended Dr. Strangelove (1964) in Movies (curated)

"To me it’s the greatest comedy ever made, and I just love the fact that it’s a comedy but it’s just such a dark one. Apart from the visual treatment of the film…I guess it was the first Kubrick film that I ever saw, and it really had an impact on me as a result of that — because I hadn’t really seen a film that looked like that, that had it’s own unique style."

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Cameron Crowe recommended Quadrophenia (1979) in Movies (curated)

Quadrophenia (1979)

1979 | Drama, Musical, Mystery

7.6

(5 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"Quadrophenia [and also] Control. Franc Roddam and Anton Corbijn’s films both accomplish the rarest thing; they capture the feeling in the music of the bands that they’re covering. To watch these two great movies is to geek out on cinematic portraits that remind you exactly why you first fell in love with a Townshend power chord, or discovered Ian Curtis’ bleak genius. Character to look for: Steph (Leslie Ash), the scene-stealer from Quadrophenia."

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Jennifer Lawrence recommended I Heart Huckabees (2004) in Movies (curated)

I Heart Huckabees (2004)

2004 | Comedy, Drama

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"And then, I love I Heart Huckabees. I think that might be my favorite comedy. And I know it’s weird, because every time I tell people that, they’re like, “Oh, I’ll have to see it.” And I say, “You know, you might not like it,” because it’s just so weird. But I loved it. I was obsessed with it when I first saw it; I watched it four times in one week."

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AlexClough (6 KP) rated The Lie Tree in Books

Jun 26, 2019

The Lie Tree

Frances Hardinge | 2017 | Children

5.2

(5 Ratings)

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Although the book was enjoyable, it lacked the excitement i thought it would have. It took me too long to finish the book, not being too eager to get back to reading it when i stopped the first time. I did love the setting and the people and the era it was set. It was just a shame it ended with me forcing myself to read it. It felt like it was dragging on.

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BookwormLea (3034 KP) rated Insanity (Insanity, #1) in Books

Aug 18, 2019

Insanity (Insanity, #1)

Cameron Jace | 2014 | Crime, Humor & Comedy, Young Adult (YA)

8.8

(4 Ratings)

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One of my favourite Alice in Wonderland telling.

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I love the concept of this series. When I first read it, I had just watched Tim Burtons adaptation and in the same way, I was enthralled! Jace creates such a fantastical world where, despite the horrific murders, I want to be there along with the characters! Just take my word for it, the rest of the series just gets better and better too!