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John Berendt recommended The Earl of Louisiana in Books (curated)

 
The Earl of Louisiana
The Earl of Louisiana
A.J. Liebling | 2008 | History & Politics, Law
(0 Ratings)
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"Earl Long, younger brother of Huey Long and a two-time governor of Louisiana, was one of the most colorful politicians in the South. By the time A.J. Liebling came to Louisiana in 1960 to write a profile of him for The New Yorker, Long had compiled a truly tumultuous political career. His addiction to betting on the horses was legendary, his affair with the stripper Blaze Starr had been the stuff of gossip columns for years and, most notably, he had been committed to an insane asylum (by his wife, “Miz Blanche”) while he was the sitting governor. Realizing he still held the reins of power even though incarcerated, he fired the head of the state hospital system, discharged himself from the asylum, and simply walked out. As Liebling’s profile became a series of articles and then finally a book (which I treasure), his regard for Long evolved from one of bemused contempt to respectful admiration for a wily politician."

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Kim Pook (101 KP) rated It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) in Movies

Sep 20, 2020  
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
2010 | Comedy, Drama
5
6.5 (4 Ratings)
Movie Rating
After having suicidal dreams and a year of feeling depressed, Craig admits himself into a psychiatric hospital through fear of being a danger to himself. After seing the kind of people he has to stay with, he tries to change his mind but is told he must stay for at least 5 days.
Whilst in there he befriends a middle aged man called Bobby who we don't really know much about and a self harming teen called Noelle. The movie is based mostly on Bobby and Craig though.
I found there wasn't much of a storyline, way too many flashbacks and boring narrative. I did enjoy the scenes with Craig and Noelle more than Craig and Bobby though as they had more chemistry together, it didn't help that I had no interest in Bobby's character whatsoever. If they had focused more on Noelle it may have been a decent movie, but sadly it just fell flat.
  
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Ultraviolet (Ultraviolet, #1) in Books

Sep 5, 2019  
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Ultraviolet (Ultraviolet, #1)
R.J. Anderson | 2011
6
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
2.5 stars.

Hmm...well this started very slow and made me more aware of the fact that I'm not a fan of books that take place in mental hospitals/institutes.

It took a long time to get anywhere and I was on the verge of giving up when Faraday appeared and I started to get excited, thinking the story would pick up and get on with it. Unfortunately, we stayed in the mental hospital for another good portion of the book and we went through what synesthesia is, which I admit is very interesting, but didn't give much away with the plotline and where it was going. It was about 150 pages from the end when it started getting good and from there I more or less devoured it, only for it to turn rather sci-fi-y. I like sci-fi sometimes but not in this. I kinda felt let down.

I don't think I'll be reading the next book in the series.
  
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BookishWoo (317 KP) rated The Foundling in Books

May 24, 2020  
The Foundling
The Foundling
Stacey Halls | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.8 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book had me hooked from the get go.

Having not yet read the "Familiars", Stacey's first book, I am unable to compare the 2, however if "The Foundling" is anything to go by I am sure I will not be disappointed.

Stacey truly has a beautiful writing style that brings the pages to life and draws you in right from the start.

She splits the narrative between two Protagonists, Bess and Alexandra. The former is a headstrong young woman who becomes pregnant at a fairly young age and due to her poor status has to place her daughter in The Foundling Hospital. The latter being a seemingly unstable wealthy Widow, appearing to suffer from Agoraphobia although as the story unfolds I would steer more towards P.T.S.D.

Set in the Georgian era, this is a story of class divides and Motherhood and how Bess' daughter brings the women together.

I highly recommend this to anyone.