I went halfway through season one of Black Sails thinking what kind of idiots would follow these people? As though pirates were some bastion of good decisions. But truth be told by the end I totally would follow Captain Flint and Long John Silver on a search for Spanish treasure.
You just have to get a couple of things clear first.
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I received a copy of Mooncakes from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. It’s scheduled to be released October 15th per Goodreads.
I was really looking forward to this one: witches and what seemed like cooking. No it doesn’t take much to make me happy but after thinking on it for a couple of days I’m very torn on Mooncakes.
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Moving Pictures
Discworld #10
The geniuses of Discworld are getting into Hollywood- or because this is Discword Holy Wood. And perhaps due to the subject matter for me it was one of the more fun and relatable Discworld novels.
I started reading It last week- the movie version helped restart my interest in the horror genre. Unsurprisingly like most of the King books I’ve read from that era I can’t put it down.
And reading it while awaiting the final chapter and thinking on some of the other scary movies I’ve watched or am interested in made me wonder about the age old question: What’s scarier in the horror genre: books or films?
Wide Sargasso Sea
By: Jean Rhys
When reading Jane Eyre in the past I never really cared one way or another about Rochester. Taking his story at face value you feel kind of bad for him but me being me he was always more likable in movies when hot charismatic actors are playing him.
But boy reading Wide Sargasso Sea mainly makes me think run Jane, run!
Well if one thing is already true about the Little Women trailer it made me finally buy the book!
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So I’ve been sick the last couple of days and taking on-line quizzes including which Avenger would you start a book club with…
I got Wanda which was a yeah for me because she’s one of my top 5 Marvel characters. But that got me thinking: fantasy book clubs and who else would be in mine 🙂 And surprisingly I didn’t just stack it with you know, David Harbour, Jason Momoa and Tom Hardy it’s legit about the books!
So Cameron Bright is another MC that people seem to love or hate and if I’m being honest… I loved her.
Maybe it’s because The Taming of the Shrew was also one of my favorite plays but this is honestly one of my favorite contemporaries in a while.
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Ophelia
Directed By: Claire McCarthy
A couple of weeks ago I watched Ophelia- which is basically Hamlet through Ophelia’s eyes. She’s one of my favorite Shakespeare characters a truly tragic character (unlike those impetuous dumbasses Romeo and Juliet.) And I thought with Daisy Ridley and Naomi Watts it seemed like it was a good bet.
It also drove me to reread Hamlet for the first time since high-school which I found surprisingly enjoyable!
