pick5 Stars ⚡️ Three years before David Bowie died, he shared a list of 100 books that changed his life. His choices span fiction and nonfiction, literary and irreverent, and include timeless classics alongside eyebrow-raising obscurities.
In 100 short essays, music journalist John O'Connell studies each book on Bowie's list and contextualizes it in the artist's life and work.
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I'm sure there's tons, but these are the first to spring to mind:
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
I Wanna Dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston
Modern Love/Let's Dance - David Bowie (I can't choose between them!)
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pickA picture book about Bowie??? Sign me up! While I wouldn‘t consider myself a true fan of his music, his impact on music history is amazing, and I felt the music industry lost so much when he passed away.
On to the book - I liked it as a glossed-over version of his story. Love the illustrations! It‘s very readable and approachable. I do wish the text emphasized his love of reading. The text also keeps everything light. #PictureBook #BBRC #LetterD
pan2 ⭐ This graphic novel is a rehash of David Bowie‘s first movie by the same title. This movie was originally a book from a few years before the movie. This comic book claims to go past where the movie ends and provides more ending to the story. This was an interesting read. It is about a man who falls to earth purposefully, because there is no longer water on his planet, and he must find water and get it back home to his family.
pickThere's nothing in this for me to not like, so an entirely subjective and probably unreliable 5⭐ rating, which, despite the foregoing caveat, I'm prepared to fight you about, your choice of weapons ⚔️
Pramanik's illustrations faithfully capture David's likeness, thankfully, as anything less would have ruined it, and while it's a naturally simplified version of Roeg's multilayered masterpiece, is still a satisfying story in itself. ⬇️
My visit to the library was a stopover on the way to the bookshop to pick up this delicious morsel... Yum yum yum! 😋📖👽
Yep, ok, just take my money! 🤩🤤🧡
Graphic novel adaptation published 25th October: https://www.nme.com/features/film-features/david-bowie-the-man-who-fell-to-earth...
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The joy of surprise bookmail when you get books you had forgotten you ordered. 😂
Waterstones had a sale, and I was a bit short of free shipping when I pre-ordered something or other. 🤔 I think. Oh well, more surprise bookmail coming up in the future then.
