shadesofwords
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blogger, obsessive reader, watches way too much TV
Currently reading: The Court of Thrones and Roses, Palace Walk
CW: Law & Order SVU, Original Mahabharata
X: @vipulagupta( politics only)
blogger, obsessive reader, watches way too much TV
Currently reading: The Court of Thrones and Roses, Palace Walk
CW: Law & Order SVU, Original Mahabharata
X: @vipulagupta( politics only)
John Le Carre's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is brilliant, complicated & full of dark intrigue. George Smiley has been fired but then secretly hired back by the British government to find a Russian mole in MI6. This has all the gorgeousness of post-cold war spy drama. Pair it with the 70s BBC series.
January 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
John Le Carre's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is brilliant, complicated & full of dark intrigue. George Smiley has been fired but then secretly hired back by the British government to find a Russian mole in MI6. This has all the gorgeousness of post-cold war spy drama. Pair it with the 70s BBC series.
Anthony Horowitz always pens a decent page turner and A Twist in Knife is no different. The cool thing is that this an author self-insert so Horowitz plays himself as the prime suspect. Nice theater set up with a bunch of creative types as the other suspects.
January 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Anthony Horowitz always pens a decent page turner and A Twist in Knife is no different. The cool thing is that this an author self-insert so Horowitz plays himself as the prime suspect. Nice theater set up with a bunch of creative types as the other suspects.
She spends 70% of the movie being told what to do and having self-doubt, even though she is smarter than the others by a lot - which lets be honest is the reality of women. So yeah, the movie totally works!
#thewaroftherohirrim #lordoftherings #hollywood
#thewaroftherohirrim #lordoftherings #hollywood
a cartoon of a man riding a white horse with the hashtag #lotr
ALT: a cartoon of a man riding a white horse with the hashtag #lotr
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December 16, 2024 at 5:55 PM
She spends 70% of the movie being told what to do and having self-doubt, even though she is smarter than the others by a lot - which lets be honest is the reality of women. So yeah, the movie totally works!
#thewaroftherohirrim #lordoftherings #hollywood
#thewaroftherohirrim #lordoftherings #hollywood
Now to the protagonist of the movie - Hera Hammerhand does not actually appear in Tolkien's work. She is mentioned as the unnamed daughter of the king. I am all for telling stories of unsung heroines but there is more telling than showing of Hera's greatness, so its not super convincing. #hollywood
a drawing of a woman standing on a rock with the hashtag #lotr on the bottom
ALT: a drawing of a woman standing on a rock with the hashtag #lotr on the bottom
media.tenor.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Now to the protagonist of the movie - Hera Hammerhand does not actually appear in Tolkien's work. She is mentioned as the unnamed daughter of the king. I am all for telling stories of unsung heroines but there is more telling than showing of Hera's greatness, so its not super convincing. #hollywood
For the Tolkien fan, its nice to see the visualization how Helm Hammerhand's reign ends and the 2nd line of kings of Rohan begins. And Helm's Deep never falls!!
#thewaroftherohirrim #hollywood #lordoftherings
#thewaroftherohirrim #hollywood #lordoftherings
December 16, 2024 at 5:55 PM
For the Tolkien fan, its nice to see the visualization how Helm Hammerhand's reign ends and the 2nd line of kings of Rohan begins. And Helm's Deep never falls!!
#thewaroftherohirrim #hollywood #lordoftherings
#thewaroftherohirrim #hollywood #lordoftherings
The cover was the reason I picked it up too - it seemed appropriate for Halloween season!
December 9, 2024 at 7:42 PM
The cover was the reason I picked it up too - it seemed appropriate for Halloween season!
OMG not every day an author reads the post about a book I read! Your book was very unusual and intriguing!
December 9, 2024 at 7:41 PM
OMG not every day an author reads the post about a book I read! Your book was very unusual and intriguing!
In 100+ pages, Jiang evokes so many emotions by focusing on how Wenqi’s life changes as her parents force her to live here & grieve for her lost brother. Hidden in the pages, is also the story of the immigrant’s experience of grief of losing their home and never finding peace in the new world.
December 9, 2024 at 5:45 PM
In 100+ pages, Jiang evokes so many emotions by focusing on how Wenqi’s life changes as her parents force her to live here & grieve for her lost brother. Hidden in the pages, is also the story of the immigrant’s experience of grief of losing their home and never finding peace in the new world.
In 100+ pages, Jiang evokes so many emotions by focusing on how Wenqi’s life changes as her parents force her to live here & grieve for her lost brother. Hidden in the pages, is also the story of the immigrant’s experience of grief of losing their home & never finding peace in the new world. (2/2)
December 9, 2024 at 5:42 PM
In 100+ pages, Jiang evokes so many emotions by focusing on how Wenqi’s life changes as her parents force her to live here & grieve for her lost brother. Hidden in the pages, is also the story of the immigrant’s experience of grief of losing their home & never finding peace in the new world. (2/2)