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CSeydel
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#JubilantJuly #readathon midweek update

I stink at watching the time, so I‘m tracking by how far I get through the books. I finished Little Eyes on Monday - amazing book, review to come.

Making my way through Oscar Wars: I finished the 1930s chapter, which focuses on Frank Capra and Bette Davis, and the 1940s - WWII, Orson Welles, and the Olivia de Havilland-Joan Fontaine rivalry.

Last night for a little break I read 3 chapters of Benson Yu.

Itchyfeetreader This book looks interesting and I love how you are thinking about this 8mo
Andrew65 I always tend to do pages read for the same reason. Sounds like it is going well .😁 8mo
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khooliha
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The last time I watched and talked about Psycho I noticed this very thing, and I am shocked to see it mentioned here because he's right: nobody ever brings this part up

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khooliha
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I love: them
(And I love how much this author loves Some Like It Hot)

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khooliha

Even reading a 2 page description/discussion of It's A Wonderful Life life is enough to make me cry, sap that I am.

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Kimberlone
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Pickpick

My reading slump unfortunately has continued into May, and I only finished 3 books last month (tagged included).

I really enjoyed this non-fiction deep dive into controversy throughout the history of the Oscars. It‘s not comprehensive, rather focusing on specific eras/stories. I was most fascinated by the coverage of Citizen Kane, Olivia de Havilland vs. Joan Fontaine, Sunset Blvd, Gregory Peck‘s presidency, and Weinstein campaign era.

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Sophronisba
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Still working my way through this book, I have reached 1970 and learned that Candice Bergen's mother got very huffy about what she wore to the Oscars. I disagree, to my mind this is the Platonic ideal of 1970s Oscars regalia. 10/10, no notes. My only regret is that I cannot find a less blurry image.

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Sophronisba
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Thirty pages in this is wildly entertaining. So far I have learned that Douglas Fairbanks turned pale and wept when his wife Mary Pickford had the audacity to cut her hair (men are so _emotional_, amirite?) and that on the set of one early talkie, the microphone was hidden in the false hump of a man playing a hunchback, which he swung back and forth between the other actors when they were speaking.

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RamsFan1963
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31/150 I used to be an Oscar fanatic! I loved the show, filled out my ballot, had Ocars parties, the whole nine yards. I've drifted away now, or maybe I should my taste and the Academy's has drifted apart, but I seldom watch anymore. That said, this story of the feuds and rivalries that make up Oscar history was very informative. There's plenty of big name gossip and stories of people forgotten by the industry to keep everyone entertained.

BkClubCare I used to be obsessed with watching all the movies nominated (many years ago) - I am not sure I saw any this past slate 😢 12mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 12mo
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KateFulfordAuthor
Vanity Fair | William Thackeray
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Topical redux #oscars #hughgrant

I first read this as a teenager & have since reread it many times, which is unusual for me. A rollicking tale told by an unreliable narrator, it still feels fresh & funny in the 21st C, so one can only imagine what the Victorians made of it in the nineteenth.

But what‘s not to love about the amoral, cunning heroine Becky Sharp? While she is far from admirable, she is only trying to make her way in the world...

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melissajayne
Women Talking | Miriam Toews
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Congrats to Sarah Polley (she was Sarah Stanley on Road to Avonlea) on her Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay from Miriam Toews‘ novel Women Talking. #oscars

jlhammar Woo-hoo! She did an amazing job with her adaptation. Fantastic film! 13mo
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