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Mighty Real: Greatest Dance Hits by Sylvester
Mighty Real: Greatest Dance Hits by Sylvester
2013 | Rhythm And Blues
(0 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"That’s just a jam. Always, whenever I DJ, this goes on. Devendra Banhart played this for me and turned me onto it. It’s sort of disco… but not quite in the prime of disco; his era was the late 70s and early 80s. Sylvester’s not around anymore, sadly he died of complications from HIV/AIDS in 1988. He left a lot of great records – most famously You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – but there’s only a few of his songs I really love. This is his best in my opinion. It’s really funky, super dance-y, nice n’ long, and it just grooves."

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The Beatles (White Album) by The Beatles
The Beatles (White Album) by The Beatles
1968 | Pop, Rock
9.0 (14 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"Well, that's just a great radio station. Very adventurous. We used to play 'Wild Honey Pie' live - it's just two words! Once again, a clever song, to me it's like a "fuck you" song - "We'll just use two words man, y'know". Lot of good tunes, obviously, I always liked 'Dear Prudence' and 'Glass Onion'. I played it to my son when he was like six years old and I like what he said: "Daddy" - I think I played 'Dear Prudence', maybe 'Julia', and he goes - "this is a sad song, but I like it!" And that's so cool - you're my son!"

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A Ranger for the Twins
A Ranger for the Twins
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Do you love stories of hope, love, and second chances? Well, then you definitely should check out A Ranger for the Twins by Tanya Agler. It embodies Harlequin’s Heartwarming theme as it will surely be a sweet quick read that will engage you.

Both Lucie and Caleb have been through a lot in their lifetime, and it shows in their characters. They are not very trusting but they both have great growth in that area and many others in such a short time. I also really enjoyed the twins and their fun antics with their array of animals
  
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
2006 | Fantasy

"I saw Pan’s Labyrinth when it played at the New York Film Festival, and it was a euphoric experience. That movie was just the best. I watched it four or five times in the theater. One time I was in Mexico with my family and I was wandering around the streets and saw that it was playing at a theater and I went in. I don’t speak very good Spanish, but the movie worked so well without me knowing what anybody was saying because the visual storytelling is so incredible. We watched it a lot as a reference on We the Animals."

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Trey Edward Shults recommended Persona (1966) in Movies (curated)

 
Persona (1966)
Persona (1966)
1966 | Drama
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"One more. Let me say Persona, one of my favorite movies of all time. That’s another one that I saw later. I saw it in my twenties, like 20 to 21 or something. It feels like it wasn’t made by a human being, because what it does is like magic. I could never imagine making something of that level. It’s just a beautiful thing of its own, and it blew me away. I don’t know how to talk about it. I love a lot of his stuff, but that one – man – it’s one of the greatest movies of all time."

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Darren Fisher (2465 KP) rated A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away in Books

Jan 2, 2021 (Updated Jan 2, 2021)  
A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away
A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away
Christopher Brookmyre | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Those familiar with Brookmyer's books can expect the usual dark, witty, satirical themes. Solid characters, dark comical humour, savage satire. Good plot which reaches a worthy conclusion. My only gripe is that it tends to wander off point, a lot of back story padding. Don't let that put you off if you are a fan of the author though as there is plenty to sink your teeth into.
This is the first book in a trilogy featuring Angelique de Xavia (and my favourite of the three). The other two books are The Sacred Art of Stealing, and A Snowball in Hell respectively.
  
Blood Magic (Dragon Born Alexandria #2)
Blood Magic (Dragon Born Alexandria #2)
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
So I've been reading this for a week now and I'm not feeling it, which is a disappointment considering i quite enjoyed the first one.

DNF @63%

I think it's the fact that between book 1 and this, it appears I've missed out on quite a lot of stuff. NOTE: It needs to be read in the recommended reading order, not just in the series' order or you miss out on important information

I've struggled along up to here but because I've missed important things, i just can't be bothered to try and understand what's happening. Therefore I'm finally throwing the towel in.
  
Born To Be Wilde (Immortal Vegas, #3)
Born To Be Wilde (Immortal Vegas, #3)
Jenn Stark | 2016
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
*Read as part of the 1-3 boxset*

I was more into this than the previous ones, the series is now starting to progress at speed, with more players coming into the game in relation to the tarot cards and their representatives. Very interesting concept, although I admit I know nothing about it at all, so Sara's explanation when she reveals her picks are rather interesting.

The thing that started in book 1 with Sara and the Magician progressed quite a lot in this one, and I have to say I was excited for it happening.

Cannot wait to read book 4.
  
The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year
The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year
Sue Townsend | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry, Humor & Comedy
6
7.0 (2 Ratings)
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Townsend has a style which reminds me of Nick Hornby with the bittersweet humour and canny observations of the human condition and society.

This is an interesting book which raised lots of questions for me but didn't reach any conclusions. Why are we here? What it feels like to be taken for granted. How we often settle for second-best in life.

There is a lot of sadness in the characters of this book, centring around the melancholy of Eva. Yet Townsend peppers her book with plenty of chuckles to keep the book enjoyable and compelling
  
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Mothergamer (1586 KP) rated Fort Meow in Apps

Apr 20, 2021  
Fort Meow
Fort Meow
Games, Entertainment
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
App Rating
A simple yet fun tower defense game. You play as Nia who visits her grandparents only to find them gone and the house overrun with cats. The gist of the game is Nia explores the house and builds a pillow fort to defend against the attacks of the cats in order to unravel the mystery of why there are so many cats and where her grandparents are. Overall, it's very cute with charming art and gameplay. It's not very long, about three hours, but it's a lot of fun and the story itself is pretty good.