Book into Film: Oh, Kiera! I really want to love you!
I’m excited about the new adaptation of Anna Karenina that’s already shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. Sadly, I live several thousand miles from The Centre of the Universe, and so I...
View ArticleWar Horse by Michael Morpurgo (Audio)
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo (Audio) Narrated by John Keating Published in 1982 by Kaye & Ward Audio version published in 2010 by Scholastic Audio ISBN: 978-0-545-26885-1 Rating: 4 Stars It’s...
View ArticleReview: Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James Published in 2011 by Knopf ISBN: 978-0-307-36203-2 Rating: 3 Stars Who would love it: Fans of Austen who are interested in her period as well as her characters....
View ArticleTop Ten Tuesday: Literary Crushes
Top Ten Characters I Would Crush On If I Were Also A Fictional Character I must take a moment to note my amusement over the addition “if I were also a fictional character.” As if it’s some kind of...
View ArticleWords into Pictures: A Top Ten Tuesday List
Words into Pictures: A Top Ten Tuesday List It’s nerve-wracking to watch an adaptation of one’s favourite books. We all have our own little private film in our heads and it can be disconcerting (and,...
View Article30 Books in 30 Days, #16: Soulless, the Manga Vol. 1 by Gail Carriger and REM
Soulless, the Manga Vol. 1 by Gail Carriger Art and adaptation by REM Published in 2012 by Yen Press (Hachette) ISBN: 978-0-316-18201-0 Reading time: 0h51 Rating: 4 Stars First off, I loved the...
View Article30 Books in 30 Days, #24: Blue Bloods, The Graphic Novel by Melissa de la Cruz
Blue Bloods, The Graphic Novel by Melissa de la Cruz Adapted by Robert Venditti, Art by Alina Urusov Published in 2013 by Hyperion/Disney ISBN: 978-1-4231-3446-6 Reading time: 0h36 Rating: 2 Stars The...
View ArticleThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Published in 2005 by Knopf ISBN: 978-0-375-84220-7 Rating: 5+ Stars Years and years ago, back when I started at my current place of employment, The Book Thief was all...
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