SOUNDTRACK: JEALOUS OF THE BIRDS-“Goji Berry Sunset” NPR’S SOUTH X LULLABY (March 14, 2017).
Jealous of the Birds is, I believe, just the two women in this video. This song is a beautiful, short, sweet song. Naomi Hamilton, a singer from Northern Ireland sings (and whistles) and plays the guitar while backing singer Hannah McConnell sings the deadpan-ish lines in the response two the lead vocals. But when the chorus comes in their harmonies elevate the song just a little higher.
This video was filmed under a soft, glowing light installation. The Amsterdam-based audiovisual design studio Circus Family conceived TRIPH as an immersive experience — as people enter the room, the lights change color, and as people leave, it falls to sleep.
So, while the song is lovely, it’s really satisfying to watch this video as the colors change and the camera moves all around. And the sound is great, too.
[READ: February 8, 2016] Cleopatra in Space Book Two
I really enjoyed book one of this series a lot. So I was delighted to see that Book Two had come out. I brought it home and C. enjoyed it and so did I. T. enjoyed it too. So much so, that I brought home book one for her to read so she could get all caught up.
This book follows the day after the previous book ends.
The only problem I had with the book is one that I tend to have with action stories. The first chapter was almost entirely action/fighting. Typically I find this sort of plot development hard to follow and unsatisfying. Fortunately, Maihack has an excellent artistic style and very clean lines and coloring, so there was nothing confusing about the action at all. But I had enjoyed the dialogue in the first book so much that I wished there was more in this one. (more…)
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