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On Friendship and Freedom: The Correspondence of Ignazio Silone and Marcel Fleischman

Maria Nicolai Paynter

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Ignazio Silone, the anti-fascist, Italian author and political activist, continues to intrigue...

Children of England: The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558

Alison Weir

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When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn, to...

A.O. Scott recommended Spy (2015) in Movies (curated)

Spy (2015)

2015 | Action, Comedy

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"Number one is a movie that I think I underestimated a little bit when it came out. It is “Spy,” with Melissa McCarthy. A just amazing comedy. And The Academy is notoriously blind to comedies; comedy is very rarely in contention for the Best Picture. And, you know there’s the old saying, “Comedy is hard.” What Melissa McCarthy does, in going from a mousy desk jockey at the C.I.A. — with literal mice in her office — into an international woman of mystery and intrigue and an action heroine, is so incredible. It’s like Peter Sellers, like Inspector Clouseau. You know, it’s at that level of inventiveness, physical and verbal. bsolutely the Best Actress. Like, there’s no question that she was robbed for Best Actress. And yeah, Best Picture too. Why not? Get rid of “The Martian,” you know? Give it to “Spy.”"

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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches #2) in Books

Jul 18, 2021

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If you're new to Discworld I probably wouldn't start with this book. It is good but there are better books to enter the insanity of the Disc on. If you have read some of the series but not the Witches story arcs, I would recommending you start with this one before Equal Rites.
This story is a bit quirky and has elements of Shakespeare within. We meet the three witches and see a different side to the Disc than just Ankh-Morpork. Within the book you will find: royal intrigue, Theater, ghosts, and a whole lot of misunderstandings and twists of fate, (or is it?).
The story does start out slow but once it starts to move it moves quickly. Highly recommend for those who have read more than a few of the books and most ages will like it.