Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Music of James Bond

The Music of James Bond

author: Jon Burlingame

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.38

book published: 2012

rating: 4

read at: 2012/12/18

date added: 2012/12/18

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A thoroughly researched guide to the music of all of the James Bond movies over the last 50 years. The newest Bond film, Skyfall, is excluded because it hadn't been released at publication.



Each chapter refers to a different movie and includes the full story behind the musical score, the theme song, a linear guide to the songs and musical cues used in the movies, photos, and production notes. Included is the controversial story behind the creation of the famous Bond theme, how songwriters struggled to get the movie titles into each films theme song, and how John Barry is credited with creating the genre of spy music used in these films and others. Of interest are the songs and performances that never made it to film. Each chapter ends with reviews of songs and soundtracks and their respective chart performances and awards in the US and UK. The book concludes with a comprehensive list of Bond soundtracks and songs for the completist, as well as a list of all the sources the author used to create the book.



A book for Bond movie fans and film music buffs alike, there are plenty of interesting stories.





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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4)

Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4)

author: Jim Butcher

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.28

book published: 2002

rating: 4

read at: 2012/12/06

date added: 2012/12/06

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Another great entry in this series, and I'm really enjoying James Marster's audiobook narration of these books.



I'm starting to feel sorry for Harry Dresden. He seems to be the Peter Parker of urban fantasy.





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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

The Hobbit

The Hobbit

author: J.R.R. Tolkien

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.16

book published: 1937

rating: 5

read at: 2012/12/04

date added: 2012/12/04

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I can't count the number of times I've read this over the years. Every re-read is a fresh pleasure. I initially picked it up this time because the movie was coming out, and I wanted to check to see if my niece might enjoy it. I got totally sucked in.



Definitely recommended, very kid friendly, and definitely the starting point to a lifetime love of fantasy.





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