Month: January 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Posted January 14, 2013 by Whitney in movie review / 6 Comments

Director: Peter Jackson Writers: Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay) Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage Release Date: December 14, 2012 A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home – and the gold within it – from the dragon Smaug. […]

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Review: Gone Girl

Review: Gone Girl

Posted January 11, 2013 by Whitney in Review / 16 Comments

My family has gone away for Christmas every year since I was little, and each year there seems to be one book that is floating around the airport.  Last year while waiting for connections everyone was reading Stephen King’s 11/22/63 (including myself) this year, it was Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. Gone Girl seemed to appear […]

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Book Review: The Greatest Gift

Book Review: The Greatest Gift

Posted January 9, 2013 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment

The Greatest Gift is best known as the inspiration for Frank Capra’s beloved It’s A Wonderful Life.  This short story was a surprise to me not only because of how enchanting it is, putting life in perspective, but also because of the differences between this and it’s adapted movie.  First off, there is no Uncle […]

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The Classic Club Readathon

The Classic Club Readathon

Posted January 5, 2013 by Whitney in read-a-thon / 8 Comments

In just a little bit I will be beginning The Classics Club’s first ever readathon. My goal is to aim for 10 hours, I know already that I wouldn’t be reading the full 24 because I already have plans for dinner and a movie (I’m rooting for Les Miserables)  Anyway, the clock is ticking down […]

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Turn of the Century Salon: Introductions

Turn of the Century Salon: Introductions

Posted January 4, 2013 by Whitney in Event / 8 Comments

Katherine at November’s Autumn is hosting the Turn of the Century Salon, a year long event focusing on novels written during the late 1880s and early 1930s.  To participate you simply have to post on a novel published in said time frame. This is a period of literature I have read very little of as […]

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Christmas Reading & Airplane Adventures

Christmas Reading & Airplane Adventures

Posted January 2, 2013 by Whitney in Uncategorized / 2 Comments

I returned from Christmas vacation late last night after spending ten days in Florida.  The vacation was great, getting there was a different story… My parents, Grandfather, his girlfriend and I all flew out together, getting up at 4:30 a.m. for a 6am flight.  Everything went smoothly, going through security and a prompt boarding time. […]

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