Reviews
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Bookreview: The end we start from
I read "The end we start from" by Megan Hunter and here is what I thought of the dystopian war-novel about a new mother.
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Bookreview: “Pax” by Sara Pennypacker
Here is my bookreview of "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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Bookreview: “The Best Burlesque Sketches”
As you might know, one of my passions is Burlesque as performing arts (I run Cabaresque as a part time adventure on top of my dayjob). I found myself without any actual, proper knowledge of the subject, other than having watched the movie with Cher and Christina. I figured I would need to expand my awareness a bit and thus I invested in a few books on Burlesque. “The Best Burlesque Sketches – as adapted for Sugar Babies and other Entertainments” by Ralph Allen, is one of the books I found, and here is my review of it – enjoy! Genre: Nonfiction piece/history/collection of dramatic works Okay, so I’m not quite…
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Bookreview: The Chimes
“The Chimes” by Anna Smaill, is a futuristic sci-fi/fantasy novel, about Simon, a boy living in a world where memories are just a concept, music rules the world and everyone should stick to what they know. The cover art is beautiful and the preview on the back really sold me the book. Genre: Fantasy/Sci-fi Summary: Simon is on a journey to London, and all he has with him, is a bag full of memories and a tune to help him find what he is searching for. He ends up joining a pact in the London underground, living with Lucien and the others and together, they form the group of the…
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Bookreview: Creating Worlds by Jason Warren
Creating Worlds: How to Make Immersive Theatre (Making Theatre) by Jason Warren Genre: Non-fiction; Theatre & Performing Arts For everyone wanting to get into making immersive performance art and not ‘just’ theatre, this is a book that will guide you through Warren’s own experiences, categorized by different ways of making immersive art and different aims for outcomes. Warren introduces the book by telling the reader that it is not a rulebook or necessarily a “how-to” book, but rather provides insight into several different processes and aspects of planning and executing immersive performances. Warren tells us about failures and aha-moments, what worked and what crashed. This is what really sets this…
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Bookreview: Sjælevært
This review will be in Danish, as the book is only published in Danish. *Sponsoreret: Jeg modtog et gratis anmelder eksemplar i bytte for en ærlig anmeldelse af bogen* “Sjælevært” af Christina Bonde er en bog om Celina, en ung pige, der har night terrors (mareridt). Hendes forældre er ikke super tilstedeværende i hendes liv, og da Celina er træt af skolen, hendes kæreste er dum og forældrene ikke forstår hende, får hun lov til at flytte hjemmefra for at blive au pair hos en lille familie i en anden by. Skæbnen (eller forfatteren) vil at Celina ender hos en sød familie, hvis lille datter også oplever night terrors, og…
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Bookreview: “Where’d you go Bernadette”
I read the book "Where'd you go Bernadette" by Maria Semple. Here is what I think of it.
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Bookreview: Harry Potter & The Cursed Child
The longawaited, much debated; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Reviewed by a Dramaturge!
