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Books: I’ve just finished reading The World According to Garp by John Irving, which was written in the 1970s. It was made into a film many
years ago starring Robin Williams. It’s a long read at over 550 pages, and while
I didn’t like it as much as the only other book by Irving that I’ve read, A Prayer for Owen Meany, it was still a good read. It’s the story of TS Garp, whose initials don’t stand
for anything, and so who is known as just Garp. His mother, Jenny, accidentally
becomes a feminist icon through a book that she writes when Garp is young. For
the rest of his life, Garp, who also wants to be a writer, lives in her shadow
in a world inhabited by a series of weird and memorable characters. Next up, I
think I’m going to read Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold, about a flamboyant stage magician in the early twentieth
century.
Films: The last two films I saw at the cinema were very different from each other, but
both good in their own way. If you don’t mind subtitles and want to find out more
about a really interesting time in history, check out The Lives of Others. It’s a German film set in the 1970s, when ordinary people in East Germany lived
in fear of the Stasi, the secret police who watched over everyone’s every move.
A great film, with twists and suspense galore. The other film was Spider-Man 3, which doesn’t need any introduction! A few too many villains - if that’s possible
- and not as good as the other two films, but still worth seeing I thought.
TV: I’ve finally got my hands on the first series of The Wire, which is pretty amazing. Set in run-down Baltimore in the US, it tells the
story of a major drugs investigation from the point of view of both the police
detectives and the drugs gang. It’s incredibly realistic, and you actually forget
that you’re watching actors. Aside from that, it’s The Apprentice that’s got me staying home in the evenings. It’s one of those must-see programmes
that you kind of have to watch through your fingers when it gets really cringe-worthy!
Music: The most recent album I downloaded was Freedom Fields by Seth Lakeman. I guess he’s kind of folky, which I didn’t think that I liked,
but he also seems really influenced by Led Zeppelin and other vintage rock – I’m
surprised how often I listen to it on my iPod.
Books: I’ve just finished reading The World According to Garp by John Irving, which was written in the 1970s. It was made into a film many
years ago starring Robin Williams. It’s a long read at over 550 pages, and while
I didn’t like it as much as the only other book by Irving that I’ve read, A Prayer for Owen Meany, it was still a good read. It’s the story of TS Garp, whose initials don’t stand
for anything, and so who is known as just Garp. His mother, Jenny, accidentally
becomes a feminist icon through a book that she writes when Garp is young. For
the rest of his life, Garp, who also wants to be a writer, lives in her shadow
in a world inhabited by a series of weird and memorable characters. Next up, I
think I’m going to read Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold, about a flamboyant stage magician in the early twentieth
century.
Films: The last two films I saw at the cinema were very different from each other, but
both good in their own way. If you don’t mind subtitles and want to find out more
about a really interesting time in history, check out The Lives of Others. It’s a German film set in the 1970s, when ordinary people in East Germany lived
in fear of the Stasi, the secret police who watched over everyone’s every move.
A great film, with twists and suspense galore. The other film was Spider-Man 3, which doesn’t need any introduction! A few too many villains - if that’s possible
- and not as good as the other two films, but still worth seeing I thought.
TV: I’ve finally got my hands on the first series of The Wire, which is pretty amazing. Set in run-down Baltimore in the US, it tells the
story of a major drugs investigation from the point of view of both the police
detectives and the drugs gang. It’s incredibly realistic, and you actually forget
that you’re watching actors. Aside from that, it’s The Apprentice that’s got me staying home in the evenings. It’s one of those must-see programmes
that you kind of have to watch through your fingers when it gets really cringe-worthy!
Music: The most recent album I downloaded was Freedom Fields by Seth Lakeman. I guess he’s kind of folky, which I didn’t think that I liked,
but he also seems really influenced by Led Zeppelin and other vintage rock – I’m
surprised how often I listen to it on my iPod.
Books: I’ve just finished reading The World According to Garp by John Irving, which was written in the 1970s. It was made into a film many
years ago starring Robin Williams. It’s a long read at over 550 pages, and while
I didn’t like it as much as the only other book by Irving that I’ve read, A Prayer for Owen Meany, it was still a good read. It’s the story of TS Garp, whose initials don’t stand
for anything, and so who is known as just Garp. His mother, Jenny, accidentally
becomes a feminist icon through a book that she writes when Garp is young. For
the rest of his life, Garp, who also wants to be a writer, lives in her shadow
in a world inhabited by a series of weird and memorable characters. Next up, I
think I’m going to read Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold, about a flamboyant stage magician in the early twentieth
century.
Films: The last two films I saw at the cinema were very different from each other, but
both good in their own way. If you don’t mind subtitles and want to find out more
about a really interesting time in history, check out The Lives of Others. It’s a German film set in the 1970s, when ordinary people in East Germany lived
in fear of the Stasi, the secret police who watched over everyone’s every move.
A great film, with twists and suspense galore. The other film was Spider-Man 3, which doesn’t need any introduction! A few too many villains - if that’s possible
- and not as good as the other two films, but still worth seeing I thought.
TV: I’ve finally got my hands on the first series of The Wire, which is pretty amazing. Set in run-down Baltimore in the US, it tells the
story of a major drugs investigation from the point of view of both the police
detectives and the drugs gang. It’s incredibly realistic, and you actually forget
that you’re watching actors. Aside from that, it’s The Apprentice that’s got me staying home in the evenings. It’s one of those must-see programmes
that you kind of have to watch through your fingers when it gets really cringe-worthy!
Music: The most recent album I downloaded was Freedom Fields by Seth Lakeman. I guess he’s kind of folky, which I didn’t think that I liked,
but he also seems really influenced by Led Zeppelin and other vintage rock – I’m
surprised how often I listen to it on my iPod.
We want to know what you're reading, listening to and watching! And more than
that, we want you to become a WordMavericks reviewer! It's really very simple
- just write a few lines about your favourite TV programme, CD or book, or tell
us about a show, gig or film you've seen recently, and upload it onto the site
to share with others.
Below, the webmistess has written all about what she's into at the moment, which
might give you some ideas.
Books: I’ve just finished reading The World According to Garp by John Irving, which was written in the 1970s. It was made into a film many
years ago starring Robin Williams. It’s a long read at over 550 pages, and while
I didn’t like it as much as the only other book by Irving that I’ve read, A Prayer for Owen Meany, it was still a good read. It’s the story of TS Garp, whose initials don’t stand
for anything, and so who is known as just Garp. His mother, Jenny, accidentally
becomes a feminist icon through a book that she writes when Garp is young. For
the rest of his life, Garp, who also wants to be a writer, lives in her shadow
in a world inhabited by a series of weird and memorable characters. Next up, I
think I’m going to read Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold, about a flamboyant stage magician in the early twentieth
century.
Films: The last two films I saw at the cinema were very different from each other, but
both good in their own way. If you don’t mind subtitles and want to find out more
about a really interesting time in history, check out The Lives of Others. It’s a German film set in the 1970s, when ordinary people in East Germany lived
in fear of the Stasi, the secret police who watched over everyone’s every move.
A great film, with twists and suspense galore. The other film was Spider-Man 3, which doesn’t need any introduction! A few too many villains - if that’s possible
- and not as good as the other two films, but still worth seeing I thought.
TV: I’ve finally got my hands on the first series of The Wire, which is pretty amazing. Set in run-down Baltimore in the US, it tells the
story of a major drugs investigation from the point of view of both the police
detectives and the drugs gang. It’s incredibly realistic, and you actually forget
that you’re watching actors. Aside from that, it’s The Apprentice that’s got me staying home in the evenings. It’s one of those must-see programmes
that you kind of have to watch through your fingers when it gets really cringe-worthy!
Music: The most recent album I downloaded was Freedom Fields by Seth Lakeman. I guess he’s kind of folky, which I didn’t think that I liked,
but he also seems really influenced by Led Zeppelin and other vintage rock – I’m
surprised how often I listen to it on my iPod.
Books: I’ve just finished reading The World According to Garp by John Irving, which was written in the 1970s. It was made into a film many
years ago starring Robin Williams. It’s a long read at over 550 pages, and while
I didn’t like it as much as the only other book by Irving that I’ve read, A Prayer for Owen Meany, it was still a good read. It’s the story of TS Garp, whose initials don’t stand
for anything, and so who is known as just Garp. His mother, Jenny, accidentally
becomes a feminist icon through a book that she writes when Garp is young. For
the rest of his life, Garp, who also wants to be a writer, lives in her shadow
in a world inhabited by a series of weird and memorable characters. Next up, I
think I’m going to read Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold, about a flamboyant stage magician in the early twentieth
century.
Films: The last two films I saw at the cinema were very different from each other, but
both good in their own way. If you don’t mind subtitles and want to find out more
about a really interesting time in history, check out The Lives of Others. It’s a German film set in the 1970s, when ordinary people in East Germany lived
in fear of the Stasi, the secret police who watched over everyone’s every move.
A great film, with twists and suspense galore. The other film was Spider-Man 3, which doesn’t need any introduction! A few too many villains - if that’s possible
- and not as good as the other two films, but still worth seeing I thought.
TV: I’ve finally got my hands on the first series of The Wire, which is pretty amazing. Set in run-down Baltimore in the US, it tells the
story of a major drugs investigation from the point of view of both the police
detectives and the drugs gang. It’s incredibly realistic, and you actually forget
that you’re watching actors. Aside from that, it’s The Apprentice that’s got me staying home in the evenings. It’s one of those must-see programmes
that you kind of have to watch through your fingers when it gets really cringe-worthy!
Music: The most recent album I downloaded was Freedom Fields by Seth Lakeman. I guess he’s kind of folky, which I didn’t think that I liked,
but he also seems really influenced by Led Zeppelin and other vintage rock – I’m
surprised how often I listen to it on my iPod.
Books: I’ve just finished reading The World According to Garp by John Irving, which was written in the 1970s. It was made into a film many
years ago starring Robin Williams. It’s a long read at over 550 pages, and while
I didn’t like it as much as the only other book by Irving that I’ve read, A Prayer for Owen Meany, it was still a good read. It’s the story of TS Garp, whose initials don’t stand
for anything, and so who is known as just Garp. His mother, Jenny, accidentally
becomes a feminist icon through a book that she writes when Garp is young. For
the rest of his life, Garp, who also wants to be a writer, lives in her shadow
in a world inhabited by a series of weird and memorable characters. Next up, I
think I’m going to read Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold, about a flamboyant stage magician in the early twentieth
century.
Films: The last two films I saw at the cinema were very different from each other, but
both good in their own way. If you don’t mind subtitles and want to find out more
about a really interesting time in history, check out The Lives of Others. It’s a German film set in the 1970s, when ordinary people in East Germany lived
in fear of the Stasi, the secret police who watched over everyone’s every move.
A great film, with twists and suspense galore. The other film was Spider-Man 3, which doesn’t need any introduction! A few too many villains - if that’s possible
- and not as good as the other two films, but still worth seeing I thought.
TV: I’ve finally got my hands on the first series of The Wire, which is pretty amazing. Set in run-down Baltimore in the US, it tells the
story of a major drugs investigation from the point of view of both the police
detectives and the drugs gang. It’s incredibly realistic, and you actually forget
that you’re watching actors. Aside from that, it’s The Apprentice that’s got me staying home in the evenings. It’s one of those must-see programmes
that you kind of have to watch through your fingers when it gets really cringe-worthy!
Music: The most recent album I downloaded was Freedom Fields by Seth Lakeman. I guess he’s kind of folky, which I didn’t think that I liked,
but he also seems really influenced by Led Zeppelin and other vintage rock – I’m
surprised how often I listen to it on my iPod.
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