This week was an example of best plaid plans going somewhat awry. Not awry in a terrible way. More like, "I planned to do this, but I guess I'm going to do this other thing instead". Part of it was due to the weather, which went mad with storms on Thursday and Friday, with Friday's … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, or The Best Laid Plans of Mice
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April Summary and May Preview
April was full of ups and downs, with stressful weeks and a few relaxing days thrown in for good measure. Warm weather, then cold again, with a lot of reading getting done. I've been doing more street photography since I bought my new camera, and so I've been spending more time in coffee shops. This … Continue reading April Summary and May Preview
Review: Trollhunters
From Goodreads: In San Bernardino, California, children are going missing. The townspeople don't believe the rumours of trolls, but fifteen-year-old Jim Jr knows that they're a very real threat. At night, is anyone safe? TROLLHUNTERS is a funny, gruesome and undeniably del Toro-esque adventure perfect for teen readers and fans of Pan's Labyrinth. I have … Continue reading Review: Trollhunters
Book to Movie III: Return of the Bard
Shakespeare gets part three entirely to himself. Hamlet (1996) This star-studded, gloriously produced version of Hamlet, starring Kenneth Branagh among others, was my first real foray into Shakespeare. Sure, we'd read Romeo and Juliet in school, but it's hard to fall in love with a play that's being read aloud in a classroom by a bunch … Continue reading Book to Movie III: Return of the Bard
Book to Movie II: Revenge of the Classics
I was initially going to make one big post about my favorite movies based on books, but then I realized it was going to be a reaaaalllly long post, so I'm breaking it up into parts. Here in part two, I'm going to talk about the films I love that are based on classic novels. … Continue reading Book to Movie II: Revenge of the Classics
Book to Movie
The Oscars are tonight, and in their honor I thought I'd write about a few of my favorite book-to-movie features. I know a lot of people dislike adaptations (as well as the book editions that come out featuring stills from the films, if my Pinterest feed is any sign). Characters and events get left out, … Continue reading Book to Movie
New Year, New Books
So time has passed... The holidays were busy, and while I wasn't running in circles like other people I know, it still feels like December passed in a mad rush. There were a lot of things I intended to do (like write new posts here), and they just didn't happen. Oh well. Better luck this year, I … Continue reading New Year, New Books
