Tonight is the second meeting of our book club, and depending on how it goes i.e. the turnout we’ll open for compling a list for future picks. If all goes well at the end of the meeting we’ll give “homework” to the group by choosing a few book ideas to bring to the next […]
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David Sedaris’s short stories have me laughing out loud with people turning the heads to look. I can just hear them saying/thinking “What’s wrong with that girl?” Nothing is off-limits for this author, his parent’s dog replacing their children, being taught to play guitar by a midget so his father can put a jazz bad […]
I’m going on another hiatus back up to the Michigan (although technically we’re on the Wisconsin border just an arms reach from the Michigan state line). Anyway, I’ve been going up to that area since I was little and my parents and grandparents (from both sides) before me; thus creating fond memories of making s’mores, […]
“Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and having nothing to do…” Alice Liddell’s story does not begin on this “golden afternoon” but this particular day defines her as “Alice”. Melanie Benjamin has brought The real Alice’s life to light beautifully. Mr. Liddell is the Dean of […]
Director: Roger Michell Writers: Jane Austen (novel), Nick Dear (screenplay) Stars: Amanda Root, Ciarán Hinds, Susan Fleetwood Release Date: April 16, 1995 Eight years earlier, Anne Elliot, the daughter of a financially troubled aristocratic family, was persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a young seaman, who, though promising, had poor family connections. […]
“A femme fatale, translating to “Deadly Woman” in french, is an alluring, seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire. Often this leads them into compromising, dangerous and deadly situations.” ~ Wikipeda What villainous ladies have you read of in literature? Now’s the time to give them a shout out. Because let’s face […]
It’s Friday! Time for another Book Blogger Hop hosted by Jennifer at Crazy for Books The Hop is designed to discover great book bloggers and be discovered yourself. Not only can we discover new blogs but great books to add to the ever growing wish-list. So hop on over and join the fun! This week’s […]
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Writers: Sidney Gilliat (screen play), Joan Harrison (screen play) Daphne du Maurier (by) Stars: Maureen O’Hara, Robert Newton, Charles Laughton Release Date: October 13, 1939 In Cornwall in 1819, a young woman discovers that she’s living near a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecks for profit. Jamaica Inn is another Daphne Du […]
I’m sorry Miss Du Maurier but I am giving up on you, or your novel My Cousin Rachel that is. Please do not take offense because I loved Rebecca, but I’m only thirty some pages into “Rachel” and have been starring at the same sentence for several days. I apologize, as it does sound like […]