“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 […]
Through Truman Capote’s memorizing true crime account, we follow the case every step of the way. Beginning at the finding of the bodies and ending at the gallows. Not only does he skillfully craft this heinous crime but does so with the reader feeling empathy not only towards the Clutters but also their killers, Perry […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Miz B at Should Be Reading hosts a weekly meme entitled Teaser Tuesday Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting […]