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Feb 28, 2023Liked by Joel Brandt, Andrew Paul Koole

I enjoyed this post and will check out the titles I didn't already know. However, I must say, and Andrew knows I always say this but I mean it so much more for this title, White Oleander must be experienced as a book. The poetic language employed by author Janet Fitch elevates the story in a way that the film does not and cannot capture.

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Tbh, your vacation sounds like my ideal version of retirement. A slower pace surrounded by only what (and who) matters? Yes please.

That aside, how long of a drive is that? I'm not exactly an expert on Canadian geography, but southern BC to northern Saskatchewan seems like quite a haul. Am I off here?

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The movie selection highlights a mind-boggling gap in my viewing history. I want to see all those films, and have seen none. I should rectify that.

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Adaptation! What a film. Up there with the strangest I've seen, but in the best way possible. Can anyone do it the way Charlie Kaufman can?

I watched it as a teenager/young adult with my grandfather. Would I recommend doing that? I would.

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