The illustrious notion about an original lineup can be a bit tricky to discuss in a couple of cases as we have already seen in some previous posts. For instance, the Lightning Seeds didn't have many members on their debut, because they were a solo project by Ian Broudie first. However, their, um, his introduction already showed we can expect a lot of great things from the Seeds. Of course, a question remains on whether or not Broudie bringing in more people meant we lost some of the spontainety Cloudcuckooland contained. True, this is always a question – can a solo project contain more voices that make decisions? True, the consequent discography proves such outfits can, though I still ask myself where Broudie would've gone without the others.
Night time slows, raindrops splash rainbows
Perhaps someone you know, could sparkle and shine
As daydreams slide to color from shadow
Picture the moon glow, that dazzles my eyes
And I love you
Just lying smiling in the dark
Shooting stars around your heart
Dreams come bouncing in your head
Pure and simple every time
Now you're crying in your sleep
I wish you'd never learnt to weep
Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping
Pure and simple every time
Dreams of sights, of sleigh rides in seasons
Where feelings not reasons, can make you decide
As leaves pour down, splash autumn on gardens
As colder nights harden, their moonlit delights
And I love you
Just lying smiling in the dark
Shooting stars around your heart
Dreams come bouncing in your head
Pure and simple every time
Now you're crying in your sleep
I wish you'd never learnt to weep
Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping
Pure and simple every time
Look at me with starry eyes
Push me up to starry skies
There's stardust in my head
Pure and simple every time
Fresh and deep as oceans new
Shiver at the sight of you
I'll sing a softer tune
Pure and simple over you
If love's the truth then look no lies
And let me swim around your eyes
I've found a place I'll never leave
Shut my mouth and just believe
Love is the truth I realize
Not a stream of pretty lies
To use us up and waste our time
Lying smiling in the dark
Shooting stars around your heart
Dreams come bouncing in your head
Pure and simple every time
Now you're crying in your sleep
I wish you'd never learnt to weep
Don't sell the dreams you should be keeping
Pure and simple every time
Look at me with starry eyes
Push me up to starry skies
There's stardust in my head
Pure and simple every time
Fresh and deep as oceans new
Shiver at the sight of you
I'll sing a softer tune
Pure and simple over you
Pure and simple just for you
From Constantinople to Idaho to an interstellar spaceship, Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr traverses time and space. In many ways, this book reminds me of David Mitchell’s works - a cast of characters across time and place but with the same themes recurring throughout and a circular approach leaving a cohesive singular message. For the survival of children, for the survival of books, for a lover letter to the power of stories and those who protect them, this will remain a memorable book for me.
When everyone has a sale! 📚 💰 Several books l had reviewed and wanted copies of. My used-books store had a lot of new inventory. And teachers get 20% off at 2nd & Charles (plus a half-price sale 😝) l did finally get a copy of The Nothing Man. And I wanted to read Bullet Train before the movie comes out in August. How do you do with book sales? #booksales #bookstack #thenothingman #constantreader #cloudcuckooland #babyteeth #thebankerswife #brendanreichs #ransomriggs #dcicons #translatedfiction #yafantasy #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at White Rock, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfOvX8prnpB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I recently read and loved this giant book and have been thinking of painting some scenes from it! Highly recommend!! #cloudcuckooland #anthonydoerr #libraryreads https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce3rwYiLaLe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
This book was amazing! One of my favorite books that I read in 2021 was All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr so I was very excited to read this new one by him. It was different but did not disappoint. Doerr has a unique way of tying seemingly unattached people and events to each other at the end of his books. Let me know what you thought ❤️ #cloudcuckooland (at Kirkland, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYnmN3fLJDR/?utm_medium=tumblr
Happy New Year! 2022 is going to be great for books again. Who knows what surprises authors have for us? Or what the next buzzy book will be? I enjoyed lots of great reads this year (I feel bad for that book that only one other person shelved on GR 🤷🏼♂️) What book are you looking forward to? #yearinreview #goodreadsstats #themidnightlibrary #cloudcuckooland #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #bookcover #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #contemporaryfiction https://www.instagram.com/fredhandbag_reads/p/CYMWBEzLCjE/?utm_medium=tumblr
