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Sit jouself in jou kuns: Hoekom Lord Henry net soort van reg is

March 5, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Die vorige boekresensie oor The Picture of Dorian Gray het my laat wonder hoe moderne kunstenaars oor kuns voel. Stem hulle saam met Basil Hallward wat sê: “ʼn Kunstenaar moet mooi dinge skep, maar niks van sy eie lewe daarin sit nie.” Of eerder saam Lord Henry Wotton wat glo dat kunstenaars alles vir hul …

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Dorian’s Downfall in the Picture of Dorian Gray

February 20, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Since we’re still looking at creativity and art, I thought I’d share my review of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. It was the first book our book club decided on last year November and I was excited to read it as it also featured in the Gilmore Girls Revival. Lorelai mentions Dorian …

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10 Quotes about magic from your favourite authors

10 Quotes about magic from your favourite authors

February 6, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

After reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, I wanted to see what other writers had to say about the magic of writing. I was surprised to find quite a few quotes that link the two (not including the quotes from J.K. Rowling – they weren’t that surprising). Without further ado, here are the top 10 …

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How Big Magic inspired me to start blogging again

January 23, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

As my many subscribers will know (Hi Mom and Dad), I haven’t posted anything on my blog for more than three years. This is what happened: I was putting so much pressure on myself to write the perfect blog post that writing for my blog wasn’t fun anymore. I had turned a fun hobby into …

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Losing Sleep Over Before I Go to Sleep by SJ Watson

September 18, 2016 by Elmien Ackerman

I was looking for a thriller: A tale of mystery and suspense, preferably with a surprise ending. I found this article on Buzzfeed that lists 41 of the most suspenseful books you’ll ever read. Before I Go To Sleep was 2nd on the list. I read the synopsis and knew I had to read this …

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Someday, Someday, Maybe: A Novel by Lauren Graham

January 19, 2016 by Elmien Ackerman

So, Lauren Graham (better known as Lorelai Gilmore) wrote a novel. I don’t know why it took me so long to find out about it. As soon as I did, I ordered it online, and finally read it. If you haven’t heard about it yet – here’s a short summary: Frances or Franny Banks is …

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Why You Shouldn’t Be Reading Go Set a Watchman

October 22, 2015 by Elmien Ackerman

A few weeks ago, I found myself in the bookstore looking at To Set a Watchman in the window display. The new or old novel, depending on who you ask, had so much hype around it that I couldn’t help but notice the bright orange cover. I had to remind myself that I was in …

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Attachments – Rainbow Rowell

August 23, 2015 by Elmien Ackerman

You know how mostly whenever you read or see something funny on the Internet, you just kind of smirk without really laughing out loud? With Attachments, there were some genuine LOL moments. I absolutely loved it. You’ll know from my rave review on Eleanor & Park that I love Rainbow Rowell’s writing style. I feel …

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Big Brother is Watching You 1984 – George Orwell

July 25, 2015 by Elmien Ackerman

LORELAI: I was just going through something, I thought you might be interested. It’s from 1984. SOOKIE: The book? LORELAI: No, the year. Gilmore Girls Season 4 Episode 7 The Festival of Living Art It’s 1984 in Oceania. Winston Smith is employed as a records editor at the Ministry of Truth. His main duty is …

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Aliens, Time Travel and War Slaughterhouse 5 – Kurt Vonnegut

April 5, 2015 by Elmien Ackerman

Jess reading Slaughterhouse 5 after sneaking into class. Gilmore Girls Season 2 Episode 19 Teach Me Tonight Billy Pilgrim was a prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany during the Second World War. The novel centres on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden. But the story about war is interjected with tales of Billy’s honeymoon, a horrible …

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