The Last Days of Video: A Novel | 
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Title that begins with the letter L
Lots to choose from for L. I'm going a different route & focusing on 3 very different, yet equally brilliant, books that ALL begin with the phrase, “The Last Days of:“
Arnopp's Last Days of Jack Sparks is one of my favorite epistolary horror novels & one of the most frightening. It has a lot to say about social media & it says it in a smart way.
Miéville's Last Days of New Paris is a brilliant👇
pickThis one was between so-so and a pick for me, but it grew on me the more I read, so I decided to give it a pick.
pickThe ending was a bit hurried, lazy, and unrealistic. But I enjoyed the journey, and I still recommend this one.
"Naps make people happy. Children, on average, miserable."
pickGood. Interesting characters and concept and it took me back to my childhood and teenage years of having to go to the video store and pick out a movie. Hard to get into at first but once I did I really enjoyed it.
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pickIt‘s 2007 and Waring, the curmudgeonly owner of Star Video, feels a sense of dread when he sees Blockbuster move into town. From that fabulous cover to the movie/tv references of the chapter titles, this is a fun book. It has the charm of High Fidelity alongside the cheek of Grady Hendrix (without the horror).
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I feel like I'm not a big enough movie fanatic for this; I'm sure there were so many movie references that just went over my head. However, it was an easy and funny read.
pickAt the novel's opening a new Blockbuster store has opened right down the street from independent Star Video. Set in 2007, when video stores had already been affected by redbox & streaming technologies were being developed. Hawkins' book is a wonderful & moving tribute to indie video stores (record stores suffered a similar fate) & their eccentric & occasionally irascible staff for whom movies were their life's passion.
"And now I'm thinking about Jar Jar Binks... "
All of the chapter titles in this book are based on film titles.
"And is that The Last Temptation of Christ I see in the Spiritual Spotlight section?"
I love this cover. I worked at Blockbuster video for a couple of years right before DVD became widely available.
Hawkins' Last Days of Video. Waring Wax, antisocial proprietor of indie video rental store Star Video is forced to face the changing landscape of movie rental when a Blockbuster opens down the street. This book has felt relevant since I 3y