Fight Club: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk Throughout the year I’ve been talking with people at work about the books I’ve been reading. Two of my co-workers mentioned Fight Club. I’ve never had a desire to read this book or see the movie. They are six and 13 years younger than me respectively and I [...]
#49 ~ Love in the Time of Cholera
26 Nov By 3 Comments
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez This novel tells the story of two young lovers who, in their time and circumstance, carried out a love affair almost completely through the use of letters and telegrams – at first because Florentino Ariza was of a perceived lower class than his love Fermina [...]
The Other Boleyn Girl: The Trailer
16 Nov By 1 Comment
I am excited to share that the trailer for The Other Boleyn Girl is now available online. I’ve just watched it and cannot wait for the movie! I recently won a half-vacation day at work for making my United Way donation. It’s a certainty now that I’ll be saving that for the afternoon of Leap [...]
I Should Have Been In Bed An Hour Ago…
14 Nov By Leave a Comment
but I got an email from iLike.com with this interview with Bono just before I meant to turn off my screen: Today, U2 used iLike to post a personal message from Bono, singing – and talking us through – “Wave of Sorrow.” It’s a track that U2 demoed during sessions for The Joshua Tree in [...]
#48 ~ The Ice Queen
14 Nov By 1 Comment
The Ice Queen: A Novel by Alice Hoffman Something I’ve never really warmed up to in general fiction is not naming the narrator. I suppose that author’s have their reasons. I might by it in circumstances where the reader could be the narrator or “anyone” could be the narrator. This is not the case in [...]
My Tudor Fan Site
11 Nov By 4 Comments
Update: February 17 I’ve updated my link. The site is complete, at least for the time being. Thanks again for everyone’s comments! _____________________________________ I am taking an intermediate level HTML class. The project for this class is to create a web-site of no less than five pages. I don’t know why I didn’t think about [...]
#47 ~ Without a Map
11 Nov By 2 Comments
Without a Map: A Memoir by Meredith Hall I am angry. Correction. I am pissed. Really, I’m f*cking pissed off after reading this book. I am angry and hurt for Meredith in specific and for all women in general. That one woman should have lived through a teenage pregnancy is horrific to me. That this [...]
Turning Fiction into Film
9 Nov By 4 Comments
Whitney from Pop Candy (one of my favorite pop fiction blogs), posted a link to this article that lists 21 books that could make great movies. What do you think about movie versions of books? What elements make for the best translations? In my experience, I’d prefer to keep to the book. That being said, [...]
#46 ~ Bel Canto
7 Nov By 8 Comments
Bel Canto by Anne Patchett I have only attended one opera in my life. I cannot remember its name. I saw it in Berlin on my second night in the city. Jet lag did not help me to stay awake or become involved in the experience. Still, I do not imagine that I would have [...]
#45 ~ The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn
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The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn by Janis Hallowell The Annunciation of Francesca Dunn tells the story of Francesca, a young teenager from a broken home, who comes to believe the hype when a local homeless man makes his belief that she is the holy mother of a new savior. This is an interesting story that [...]
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