War is hell. Especially on a planet torn up between warring religious countries. Nyx has done her time at the front, been a hero and had her body rebuilt. Then she joined the bel dame, government mercenary/bounty hunters to you … Continue reading
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2 June 2011
Call no: 305.2
Genre: non-fiction, sociology
8 Stars
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Cinderella ate my daughter by Peggy Orenstein
After a career writing about feminism and girls in culture Peggy Orenstein found herself the mother of a girl. And so brought face to face with the practicalities of what she had been theorising about, how to raise a girl to believe in herself and how to try
and avoid the madonna/whore dichotomy. And then her daughter entered her “Disney princess” phase.
8 April 2011
Call no: 305.5
Genre: non-fiction, sociology
Setting: USA, Virginia
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Rainbow Pie by Joe Bageant
a memoir of Redneck America ISBN: 9781846272578 It happens perhaps once of twice every August: a deep West Virginia sundown drapes the farmhouse and ponds in red light, as if the heat absorbed during the dog days will erupt from … Continue reading
15 January 2011
Call no: 305.4
Genre: history, non-fiction, sociology
6 Stars
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A vindication of the rights of woman by Mary Wollstonecraft
In the present state of society, it appears necessary to go back to first principles in search of the most simple truths, and to dispute with some prevailing prejudice every inch of ground. eBook number 3420 ; Read for A … Continue reading
1 February 2009
Cast: Alison Pill, Amy Acker, Dichen Lachman, Diego Luna, Emile Hirsch, Enver Gjokaj, George Clooney, Harry Lennix, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Miracle Laurie, Olivia Williams, Sean Penn
Script: Dustin Lance Black, Wes Anderson
Genre: biopic
Setting: 1970s, USA
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Milk by Rosemary Churchill directed by Gus Van Sant
Despite my long stated policy of not reading reviews until after I’ve seen a film I’ve come across quite a few views on this film. Mostly positive. Course I didn’t really read any of them. I’m not about to go against my own policy that way. But I did notice the good buzz. So maybe that is why I came out of the cinema a little disappointed at this one.