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I've watched the series about three times and cry at the deathbed scene with Mary every time. That's a very interesting observation about George Eliot's writing. I saw a Top 100 British novels of all time list on the 'net the other day, and Middlemarch was #1. I really need to lock myself in a "tenant's cottage" someday and read it!

Lisnaholic

I have to admit that I've never read Middlemarch either. I'm impressed that you have Marie. May I ask what language you read it in? I once read Mill On The Floss but found it a bit of a struggle at times, so Silas Marner still sits untouched on my bookshelf.
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On another topic, something I totally enjoyed was this guy's documentary about the art of Belgium in the era of Van Eyck, in the more or less 1430s. I learned so much, and he has a no-nonsense style of presenting that keeps you amused too. (In this particular episode, it takes him about 10 mins to get to Belgium, via Italy, ok ?)



There seem to be several different series of Waldemar's Perspective series easily available on Youtube; plenty of complete, one hour episodes like the one above. I should probably sort out the series and watch them in order, but instead I'm like, "ooh must watch that one" with a completely undisciplined remote.
Highly Recommended.

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Marie Monday

Middlemarch really isn't as forbidding as it apparently seems. I read it in English, I think it's a pity not to read books in the original language if I can (I really want to be able to read French and Russian too, some day I will!). I haven't read Silas Marner yet, but I adore the Mill On The Floss. Did you find it tedious?

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Lisnaholic

It was so long ago that I don't really remember why I didn't particularly like it. Perhaps the I thought the story was a little slow, perhaps I was comparing it unfavourably to Jane Austen. I enjoyed the insights into humble rural life from so long ago though.

Silas Marner is about half as long as "Mill" so perhaps I'll give it a try, Marie.

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Marie Monday

Well it's hard to compete with Jane Austen for constructing and pacing a story

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OccultHawk

When the tenant with over 140 separate visitors in a single month gets evicted the people downstairs are going to be like **** yes gtfo.

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The very recently deceased cinematographer, Michael Chapman, in an extended 94 part playlist of an interview he did in 2004. Intriguing stuff if you like classic American cinema.

Stephen

Saw The Butterfly Effect was on Netflix, checked IMDB saw it got 7.6 so thought I’d give it a go. Jesus it was crap. The only redeeming thing about it was the laughs we got out of the dramatic plot twists. I don’t think they meant it to be a comedy but wow. Soooo bad.

OccultHawk

I watched I’m Thinking of Ending Things

It’s really good imo

I’ll be reading the novel

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Stephen

Yeah I enjoyed the movie. I was excited when I heard the movie was coming out and read the book first. The movie wasn’t what I visualised when I was reading but to be honest I found the book a little dull. Kind of like being in a long, boring conversation with someone and having no interest in where they are trying to take it.