The two things it is known for is being a bomb and having the biggest budget film at the time, starting with 2 million and spending 44 million at closing. It is also the film in which Richard Burton and Liz Taylor hooked up. I got Cleopatra through the library as I was unable to […]
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a book with accolades that I simply do not get. The writing is beautiful with an intriguing storyline however, it had me scratching my head. The dialect was a little jagged and the characters were not to my liking, yet I couldn’t put a finger on why. Then I […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: It was her idea to tie up the nun. The dormitory lights were cut every night at ten. Locked into their rooms, girls commanded to a cemetery silence before sleep, waking at dawn for morning prayers. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 She understood he was waiting for lies […]
I really, really wanted to like The Hobbit. I had tried reading it in high school and failed like a physics pop quiz. I had hoped that age would change my opinion as I love Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately, that was not the case. There were too many songs — Bilbo is a long-winded […]
What first drew me to On Borrowed Time was the cast. It has not one, not two but three actors from It’s A Wonderful Life, in my opinion, the greatest Christmas movie ever made. The gist of the movie is of an orphaned boy named Pud. After his parent’s death, he goes to live with […]
Jenn at Jenn’s Bookshelf is hosting The BigGame’s on Read-a-thon. I’m just in for the super bowl for the comercials and typically read while the game is actually on. Therefore, I couldn’t think of a better way to spend the super bowl then by participating in a read-a-thon. The second is the 24 in 48 […]
Pinocchio was a dick. There, I said it. If you grew up with the Disney version, the original will be a shock to the system. In chapter four Pinocchio crushes Jiminy Cricket with a hammer soley because Jiminy was giving him advice in morality. He repeatedly runs away from responsibility, he was “caught” with his […]
The Swallowed Man is an eerily beautiful retelling of Pinocchio. It is a book to be savored, to be read slowly digesting every word. Edward Carey’s novel is lyrical, and found myself rereading sentences multiple times. The Swallowed Man demands to be read in print. Edward Carey’s illustrations scattered throughout are intricate and add depth […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: I ran a hand over my stomach. I was going to be sick. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 “You must choose Catherine,” he said. Not just once, but every day. Choose to be here.” The Book: Save
Sadly, at 20% Eligible took a nosedive. It became the most trashy version of The Bachler and strayed so far from Pride and Prejudice that it became unrecognizable. I wanted to follow in Colton’s footsteps and jump over a fence to put as much distance as possible between us. Eligible put way too much focus […]