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    Epileptic

    Epileptic

    B. David

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    The most acclaimed European graphic novel of the last ten years, Epileptic is David B.'s story of...

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Kim Newman recommended Seconds (1966) in Movies (curated)

 
Seconds (1966)
Seconds (1966)
1966 | Classics, Drama, Horror
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"What’s the most chilling last line in the cinema? How about “cranial drill”? Followed by an unforgettable sound effect. John Frankenheimer’s nightmarish adaptation of David Ely’s be-careful-what-you-wish-for novel has a weary, middle-aged businessman (John Randolph) buy out of his old life and be transformed into Rock Hudson, only to find that renewed youth isn’t satisfying. A unique, affecting, paranoid science-fiction film noir, with a perfectly cast Hudson doing his best-ever screen acting and the too-seldom-used Salome Jens an extraordinary presence as the girl on the beach."

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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated Tiny Sunbirds Far Away in Books

Apr 29, 2021  
Tiny Sunbirds Far Away
Tiny Sunbirds Far Away
Christie Watson | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Deeply moving, provocative and beautifully crafted novel.

Watson's storytelling is clever and breathtaking. The pace that the plot unfurls is sensitive and masterful. I was completely gripped as Blessing, the main protagonist faced realisations about her life and family - a pivotal, highly emotive, beautiful point in the book.

Her characterisation is superb, I really connected with all the characters and was deeply moved by their stories.

Watson highlights the issues of Nigeria boldly and impressively yet weaves them masterfully into the lives of her characters leading the reader to care deeply about the people and the country.

A great read - I loved it.
  
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Sjon recommended The Hearing Trumpet in Books (curated)

 
The Hearing Trumpet
The Hearing Trumpet
Lenora Carrington | 2020
(0 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"A novel that has as its main character an Old Lady who is liberated from the boredom of her secure life at an eccentric home for elderly ladies when given a hearing trumpet — and whose wish to go to the North pole before she dies comes true in the most unlikely fashion — has to be good. Even though she is better known as one of the best painters of Surrealism Leonora Carrington’s novels and short stories have had a strong influence on feminist and fantastic fiction. Constantly entertaining and unpredictable The Hearing Trumpet is infused with warmth and rebellion in equal measures."

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John Lydon recommended Man-Machine by Kraftwerk in Music (curated)

 
Man-Machine by Kraftwerk
Man-Machine by Kraftwerk
1978 | Dance
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"I met one of the members of Kraftwerk last year and was very surprised—they weren’t at all how I imagined them from looking at the album covers. They were in what I would call Beach Boys shirts. In an odd, twisted way they were saying I had an influence on them. I didn’t believe it for a second but I’ll take it. I loved anything by them. Their cold, emotionless way of presenting a pop song was always entertaining to me, so novel and so deadpan and cynical and kind of heartwarming. So ahead of its time."

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Stevie Nicks recommended The Twilight Saga (Twilight, #1-4) in Books (curated)

 
The Twilight Saga (Twilight, #1-4)
The Twilight Saga (Twilight, #1-4)
Stephenie Meyer | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
9.1 (8 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream), a song on my new album, was written about New Moon. The song is about what happens when a relationship breaks down or, more specifically, when you are abandoned in some way. I could totally relate to that. I think that Meyer’s stories are magnificent and I’m amazed at how she built her complex world. Writing a song seems much simpler that writing a novel – a song is just five verses and a chorus! I think the love story between Edward and Bella is going to live on forever, like Beauty and the Beast."

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