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April. Absolute madness.
Books
The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier - something that was lying around SG's grandmother's house and that I picked up out of curiosity. Surprisingly good story, brilliant writing, quite captivating. I was pleasantly surprised.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Like everyone else, I wanted to read The Great Gatsby before the movie came out. It was also quite good, light but interesting. I have to confess my undying love for the 20s, as usual.
Weimar Culture by Peter Gay - I wanted a book about gay culture during the Weimar Republic. This was, sadly, not it. Long-winded and just generally long, it was more of a list of all the people involved in Weimar culture: artists, writers, architects, politicians. Most of whom I don't know. Sadness. Still searching. (and again with the interest in the 20s)
London's Curse: Murder, Black Magic and Tutankhamun in the 1920s West End by Mark Beynon - it's a theme, I swear. This book started off so promising: detailing the supposed "curse" and who it was killing, connections, etc. And then, out of nowhere, it became a book all about Aleister Crowley's life and how he probably murdered half the people connected. Many of the connections were poorly explained or appeared to be more happenstance than any real evidence: British archaeologists weren't exactly crawling out of the woodwork, and high society tends to be acquainted with each other. A great overview of the "curse", but not so great for the actual theory.
Movies
The Cabin in the Woods (2011) - I was lured in by the Joss Whedon element, and his usual cast of reusable characters. Too much horror for me, though I appreciated Whedon's plot twists and sense of humor, as usual.
Wild Target (2009) - WTF? Silly, random movie.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - so very, very well done. Loved it.
Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome (2012) - okay, not technically a movie, but long enough to be one when you watch everything all together, like we did. Disappointing, low-budget, and generally not advancing the storyline one little bit.
Cultural Stuff
Love Lies Bleeding - the infamous Elton John ballet. I'd seen bits of it previously on TV and wasn't particularly impressed, but the progression of the show and seeing it live made all the difference. I quite enjoyed it: the principal dancer was brilliant and everything was fantastically over-the-top. Rocketman was by far my favorite.
Books
The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier - something that was lying around SG's grandmother's house and that I picked up out of curiosity. Surprisingly good story, brilliant writing, quite captivating. I was pleasantly surprised.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Like everyone else, I wanted to read The Great Gatsby before the movie came out. It was also quite good, light but interesting. I have to confess my undying love for the 20s, as usual.
Weimar Culture by Peter Gay - I wanted a book about gay culture during the Weimar Republic. This was, sadly, not it. Long-winded and just generally long, it was more of a list of all the people involved in Weimar culture: artists, writers, architects, politicians. Most of whom I don't know. Sadness. Still searching. (and again with the interest in the 20s)
London's Curse: Murder, Black Magic and Tutankhamun in the 1920s West End by Mark Beynon - it's a theme, I swear. This book started off so promising: detailing the supposed "curse" and who it was killing, connections, etc. And then, out of nowhere, it became a book all about Aleister Crowley's life and how he probably murdered half the people connected. Many of the connections were poorly explained or appeared to be more happenstance than any real evidence: British archaeologists weren't exactly crawling out of the woodwork, and high society tends to be acquainted with each other. A great overview of the "curse", but not so great for the actual theory.
Movies
The Cabin in the Woods (2011) - I was lured in by the Joss Whedon element, and his usual cast of reusable characters. Too much horror for me, though I appreciated Whedon's plot twists and sense of humor, as usual.
Wild Target (2009) - WTF? Silly, random movie.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) - so very, very well done. Loved it.
Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome (2012) - okay, not technically a movie, but long enough to be one when you watch everything all together, like we did. Disappointing, low-budget, and generally not advancing the storyline one little bit.
Cultural Stuff
Love Lies Bleeding - the infamous Elton John ballet. I'd seen bits of it previously on TV and wasn't particularly impressed, but the progression of the show and seeing it live made all the difference. I quite enjoyed it: the principal dancer was brilliant and everything was fantastically over-the-top. Rocketman was by far my favorite.
