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"Out of Africa" - Overall, I'd have to say that this is my favorite movie, lovestory of all time.  It's a wonderful tragedy, and if you haven't seen it, rent it now.  It's the only movie I cry at EVERY time.  It's that part where she says, at his funeral "He was not ours, he was not mine", and then can't quite get herself to throw the dirt on his grave.  Watch it - you'll know what I mean.  (I'm actually welling up a few tears right now just writing about it.)  The relationship between her and Farah, her butler (I guess?) is pretty special and moving as well.  The music bestills my heart (to steal a phrase).

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This is more of a recent favorite, but it is quickly becoming a top favorite, maybe even better than "Out of Africa."  I've already downloaded the movie, each song on the soundtrack, plus some, and now that I know it's based on a book, I'm definitely reading that one next.  At this rate, it will shove "Where

You Are" out as my favorite book.  Besides just having John Cusack (and, yes, he is one of my favorites), it's just an awesome movie and very personable.  It feels real, and I guess that's what makes any movie a good one.  This is my favorite movie to watch and I'm up for it just about anytime, so just ask and we can watch it.

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"Where You Are" - This is my favorite book - not because it's amazing or because it's some sort of classic, but because it's simple.  It's about a guy who basically learns about himself and who he is, but not in an overly analytical way.  He just ends up becoming the ideal he never knew he had and learns not to impute bad motives to others by means of a dog (read it).  It's also a very sweet, satisfying love story.  The architecture that is alluded to really appeals to me, as well as his directions-writing/editing job.  It's not for everyone, but if you really like to curl up with a book full of people you'd like to know, this may be the one for you.  I actually own it, so if you'd like to borrow it (and you live in town), just let me know.  The MPL also has at least one copy.  Some of this sounds awfully complicated, so I'll sum it up the way it should be summed up.  This is a book about a guy, a girl, a house, and a dog.  (BTW: It's by George Constable, not that that means anything; just FYI.)

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Currently Reading...

"The Child's Attitude to Death" by Marjorie Edith Mitchell - I tried to find a picture of the cover on the web, but apparently I own at least one rare book.  I only even found three references to it anywhere, but they were pretty great references, so there's my pump up for the day.  Anyway, I'm only through the first couple chapters so not quite to the in depth psychology of the matter yet, but so far it seems to be mostly addressing the subject from a Humanist standpoint and analyzes how non-religious parents have to deal with the subject of death, which is interesting.  It was written back in the 60's or so, so you'd think it'd be outdated, but it was written in England who has since resolved a lot of their church-state involvement, whereas we haven't here in the states, so it's actually surprisingly applicable.  That whole train of thought may not flow for some, but you have to remember about religious instruction that did take place and still takes place in many federally and state funded schools.  Anyway, I'll explain more later, but for now, it's just really interesting.

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Favorite Author(ess) - Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher has an endearing, provocative, and sexually explicit, occasionally grotesque, way of writing.  I really love her writing style, but if this sounds even close to unpleasant to you, better steer clear.  I remember telling my mother once that Carrie was my favorite author and she mentioned listening to part of her book and being sickened with all of the sexually casual and explicit references.  I'm one of the most openly sexual (though not necessarily 'casually' so) people I know of, so her writing really appeals to me.  She also has a great sense of what the modern day female is, neither crucifying her nor setting her up on a pedestal.  You really connect with her characters.  She writes very intelligently about fairly menial and unintelligent, nearly

barbaric, things.  You will leave with a better sense of women and who you are.  My least favorite of all her published books is amazingly the one that was made into a movie, namely "Postcards from the Edge", and I haven't seen it yet.  (I'm not really much of a Shirley MacLaine fan.)  If you're going through maternal or motherhood crises, read "Delusions of Grandma", and stick with "Surrender the Pink" if you are the average woman trying to make sense of your life and love 'affairs'.  Apparently, she is just about to release a new book, "Best Awful There Is", so if/when I get that, I'll let you know how it is.  I don't want to give too much away (plus, it's been awhile since I've read them - I'll have to do something about that), so no reviews on any of these books. You can always search the web, y'know.  (BTW-I own each book.  If you want to borrow, just ask.)

...more books I'd recommend.  (These are ones you can borrow from my library....)

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