Picnic at Hanging Rock (Joan Lindsay)

Spines, Flicks, and Wax

“When I watched Virgin Suicides, I had no idea Sofia Coppola was influenced by Peter Weir's film adaptation of Picnic at Hanging Rock. When I watched Picnic at Hanging Rock, I absolutely saw the correlation and both are equally mesmerizing in their own way. Treat yourself to the movie after reading the book...I don't know how many books I read just because of the movie treat awaiting me after I fin”

Adam

“I’m on a major Australian film and lit kick right now. This is a deliriously horny bizarre vibey mystery. Lifetime movie on acid. Makes a great double feature with “Walkabout””

claudia

“the lisbon sisters in another timeline where they found a huge rock that may or may not include an alien abduction”