Non-fiction, classics, religion/atheism, science, sci-fi, to name just a few book topics I gravitate toward.
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I've known about the Bechdel Test for years, so was excited to see a new book out. Definitely up my alley. Found myself laughing several times. Lots of fun little details in the illustrations, too.
With annotated text and illustrations on every page, this really gives you a sense of Tolkien's impressive world building and artwork. He essentially revised the basic text twice over 30 years, with corrections and changes to make it consistent and canonical to the rest of his works about Middle-earth. There are 8 full-color glossy pages in this annotated version, which makes me want to seek out larger reproductions or exhibits of the originals.
A determined Owl builds strength and confidence in this medieval picture book about the real mettle of a hero: wits, …
Made it through the introduction. Shelfing it for a more practical time, but already a bit more enlightened!
A deep study of a few former slaves in western Africa, told through correspondence, maps, photos, and the peanut trade. Highly recommended!
I really enjoyed the details and humor that Hirsch put into writing this memoir. I read straight through chapter 12 (Blow Out). Then I skipped to the films I wanted to know more about and finally, finishing the last 50 pages.
Halfway through, it's a captivating and well-researched history of Senegal and Gambia, and Sierra Leone. Told through the lives of former slaves in the region, and the peanut trade.
Checked this out to compare chapters on Theda Bara and Gene Gauntier, who are both in the new First Women of Hollywood book. The latter is less academic, with less photos, too.
Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons …
Good tips, but lost interest about halfway through.
Well, it sure was worth the €37.00 investment in 2022. Finally received the book and it was MUCH more detailed than I expected. Look forward to digging in. www.kickstarter.com/projects/2036153312/georges-melies-forgotten-stories
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature …
My entry point to the book was the 2018 film, which I loved. Hadn't thought about the book adaptation until the 10th Anniversary iridescent cover art caught my eye in the bookstore last week.* As author Karen Joy Fowler writes in this edition, the book is about the proper relationship of humans to nature. And "pervasive uncertainty." If that's not your cup of tea, you probably won't appreciate the book.
Other than the film, which is quite different from the book, what drew me to reading this was its length, less than 200 pages. I like a book that I can make its point quickly. It is formatted as a journal of the biologist of "expedition twelve," into the mysterious Area X. There's a constant tension in the narrative, but things stay relatively calm until the third act.
I did not realize this was published as a trilogy in quick …
My entry point to the book was the 2018 film, which I loved. Hadn't thought about the book adaptation until the 10th Anniversary iridescent cover art caught my eye in the bookstore last week.* As author Karen Joy Fowler writes in this edition, the book is about the proper relationship of humans to nature. And "pervasive uncertainty." If that's not your cup of tea, you probably won't appreciate the book.
Other than the film, which is quite different from the book, what drew me to reading this was its length, less than 200 pages. I like a book that I can make its point quickly. It is formatted as a journal of the biologist of "expedition twelve," into the mysterious Area X. There's a constant tension in the narrative, but things stay relatively calm until the third act.
I did not realize this was published as a trilogy in quick succession over an eight-month period in 2014. And there's now a fourth book. They're all much longer in length than the first. I'm curious if the film used the entire trilogy as its source. What's your experience with these books and the film?
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature …
The silver-flake highlights on the cover caught my eye at the book store. Loved the movie, never read the book. 10th anniversary edition. 6 pages in and already loving it.
