Director: Jim O’Hanlon Writers: Jane Austen, Sandy Welch Stars: Romola Garai, Michael Gambon, Jonny Lee Miller Release Date: January 24, 2010 Emma Woodhouse seems to be perfectly content, a loving father whom she cares for, friends, and a home. But Emma has a terrible habit – matchmaking. She cannot resist finding suitors for her friends, […]
Books Read Currently Reading: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
To Kill A Mockingbird is a coming of age story, but the focus is not on raging hormones. Harper Lee’s novel deals with prejudice of race and financial standing, rape and the battle of good against evil, showcasing that life is not always fair or as black and white as it appears to be. The […]
Last night, I had my first book club meeting held at my town’s local coffee shop. I guess I should start off by saying how many people took the bait and showed up, (we plastered posters everywhere so had no idea what the turn out to be). Well, to get back on track we had […]
“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 […]
“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.” ~ Wikipedia What villainous ladies have you read of in literature? Now’s the time to give them a shout out. Because […]
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! Weekly Question: […]
“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.” ~ Wikipedia I first discovered this class of women from 1930s and 40s film noir several years ago and was seduced […]
Review Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is the gothic novel of an unnamed girl. The story begins with this girl as a paid companion to a Mrs. Van Hopper. Mrs. Van Hopper likes to hobnob with the rich and famous and after spotting Maxim de Winter, owner of the wonderful Manderly. (I should also mention […]
Featuring: Death, A Young Girl, Hiding, A Love Of Books Death serves as our narrator in this chilling novel. He quickly explains that he does not in any way look like the grim ripper that pop culture has perceived him to be, such as wearing a black cloak and carrying a scythe, but instead is […]