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The book briefly mentions the stone-giants playing catch with rocks, but there's not much detail.
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1. Breaking Bad
2. Mad Men
3. Community
4. Girls
5. Archer
6. The Thick of It
7. Louie
8. Veep
9. Bunheads
10. Call the Midwife
11. Sherlock
12. Homeland
13. The Good Wife
14. Don't Trust the B-
15. Rev.
I bought Half Magic based on that comment and the Quentin Blake cover too.
I bought Half Magic based on that comment and the Quentin Blake cover too.
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Radagast is only mentioned in passing by Gandalf to Beorn in the book. But I enjoyed the movie sequence especially Sebastian the hedgehog. It felt most like the book in tone, in terms of being a children's story. And it makes sense that Gandalf would be motivated to leave the dwarves' quest to deal…
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Radagast is only mentioned in passing by Gandalf to Beorn in the book. But I enjoyed the movie sequence especially Sebastian the hedgehog. It felt most like the book in tone, in terms of being a children's story. And it makes sense that Gandalf would be motivated to leave the dwarves' quest to deal…
I watched it in 2-D and really liked it. I usually find even regular 3-D to be fairly distracting so this was the best option.
I watched it in 2-D and really liked it. I usually find even regular 3-D to be fairly distracting so this was the best option.
The movie is the first six chapters of the book but also includes stuff from the LotR appendices.
The movie is the first six chapters of the book but also includes stuff from the LotR appendices.
I loved the movie too. Even the slow build-up before they set off for the quest worked for me as there are so many action sequences in the later part. It also gives us a sense of Bilbo's reluctance to leave the comforts of home contrasted with a latent desire for adventure.
I loved the movie too. Even the slow build-up before they set off for the quest worked for me as there are so many action sequences in the later part. It also gives us a sense of Bilbo's reluctance to leave the comforts of home contrasted with a latent desire for adventure.
Will check them out. Thanks for the recommendation!
Will check them out. Thanks for the recommendation!
I actually quite like Gaskell's writing, so your mileage may vary. I also found it interesting that the plot was basically like Pride and Prejudice in a social realist novel.
The only other Gaskell I've read is Cranford. It's wittier and lighter in tone, but more a series of disjointed episodes than a straight…
I actually quite like Gaskell's writing, so your mileage may vary. I also found it interesting that the plot was basically like Pride and Prejudice in a social realist novel.
The only other Gaskell I've read is Cranford. It's wittier and lighter in tone, but more a series of disjointed episodes than a straight…