I haven’t done a book review for a while, but inspired by quite a few awesome readathons about, I thought I should do something. Here’s my take on Animal Magic: A Brother’s Story by Andrew Barrow, which I just finished. Feel free to share your thoughts about this, or check out my reviews on The Things they Carried or The Secret History.
What’s going on in that beautiful mind
I’m on your magical mystery ride
And I’m so dizzy, don’t know what hit me, but I’ll be alright
Taken from the US number one single All of Me by nine-time Grammy winner John Legend, from his album Love in the Future (2012).
I just want to hear something I’ve not heard before.
Hugely popular and influential British DJ John Peel (1939 – 2004), when asked what his favourite music was.
A reflection I just had to take when in east London
Can I have more money for the claw machine? You’re the one who told me to go after Kermit, he’s got those skinny legs, he’s not a cheap Muppet to claw.
Randy Hickey (Ethan Suplee) from the comedy My Name is Earl (2005 – 2009). WInner of several Emmys, the premise of the show was Earl deciding to right the wrongs of his petty crime past after winning a lottery ticket (and then losing it!)
Most of you did so well in Part 1 of the film quadruple series + that I’m curious to see how you will do in the second part of the quiz. A maverick collection again, covering a whole array of different decades and genres. Do you have a favourite film franchise? How did you do in the quiz?
(1960s)
(1980s)
(1990s)
(1990s)
(2000s)
(2010+)
Answers below
It’s awards time again. I know they’re not for everyone, but I can see the benefits. They give you a chance to find out about the people who you regularly read, give you a chance to thank them and sometimes find other cool bloggers through them. There’s no pressure for any of them to accept though, but hopefully they’ll still see it as a compliment.
I’ve put up a few quotes, so back to a visual for today. And no, it wasn’t Steven Redgrave 😉
Inner beauty’s the easiest thing in the world to see when you’re looking for it.
Tony Robbins (as himself) in the upbeat comedy Shallow Hal (2001) by the Farrelly brothers. Robbins is a hugely successful life coach and motivational speaker.
Life’s tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late.
Legendary American Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790) was the very definition of a polymath. The Boston-born legend was a high achievement in countless different areas, including politics, science and writing.
Alex Raphael 