Reading between the lines 12 Cats Serious About Reading —– Literally killing the language Google now defines the word ‘literally’ as meaning the opposite of its true definition. If you…Continue readingCats Who Are Serious About Reading
Isabel Allende sat down with David Frost and gave an intimate, occasionally sad and frequently humorous insight into her life. I feel a connection with Isabel in a fundamental way…Continue readingIsabel Allende: ‘Forever a foreigner’
From heart-breaking love letters and heart-warming thank you cards, to notes veering on creepy. Curious Things Found In Library Books —– Ann Patchett on the Post, in the Post In…Continue readingWho would leave that in a library book?
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Vadzim Khudabets has taken bits from over 50 sci-fi movies—some good (The Dark Knight, Sunshine), some bad (The Last Airbender, Prince of Persia), and a lot in-between—and made the trailer…Continue readingHow many movies do you recognize?