Welcome, friends and fellow bookworms, to the third and final part of our series on Oscar-winning films based on books. If you haven't had a chance to read the first two parts and would like to, click the links below: Part One Part Two As always, don't forget to leave a comment at the bottom… Continue reading And the Oscar Goes To…Part Three
Category: Special Features
And the Oscar Goes To…Part Two
Welcome to the second of a three-part series regarding some amazing books that have been adapted to film and won one or more Academy Awards. The first part of the series can be found here. Without further ado: The Oscar goes to... 1990s 1991 (63rd Academy Awards) - Misery (1990) Just one of the… Continue reading And the Oscar Goes To…Part Two
And the Oscar Goes To…Part One
Last night's Academy Awards Ceremony was jam-packed with some of Hollywood's best actors, amazing directors, great skits, thought-provoking monologues, and moments that were a long time coming (Congratulations Leo!). One of the greatest takeaways from last night, however, was the fact that so many of the nominees started with a book. Books-turned-movies have been a… Continue reading And the Oscar Goes To…Part One
Our Shared Shelf – Why I Joined Emma Watson’s Feminist Book Club
Well, because I'm a feminist. Actually, it really isn't that simple. Let me start from the beginning. I was raised for the first thirteen years of my life by a single (as in unmarried but dating) mother who instilled in me a profound love of reading and books. This same mother encouraged me to be… Continue reading Our Shared Shelf – Why I Joined Emma Watson’s Feminist Book Club
To Reread or Not to Reread…I’m sorry, what was the question?
Bad jokes aside, I am quite surprised at how many people don't actually like to reread books. I'm equally surprised by how many of those readers think that I am weird because I do. “A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine… Continue reading To Reread or Not to Reread…I’m sorry, what was the question?
A thought on eReaders.
When I was in college, not so very long ago, I took a publishing course because I had always been interested in the publishing process. During one of our many class discussions, we talked about electronic reading platforms and eBooks, listing the effects they had on the publishing market. It was a great discussion,… Continue reading A thought on eReaders.
One Month, 50,000 words. NaNoWriMo 2015
Good day my fellow bookworms! I apologize for my brief absence. I am getting married in three days and have been scrambling to get everything taken care of. October is swiftly passing us by and November with be here sooner than you expect and, with that said, I have one question for you all: Do… Continue reading One Month, 50,000 words. NaNoWriMo 2015
Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Seven – October 3rd
Persepolis By Marjane Satrapi I had learned that you should always shout louder than your aggressor. Summary: Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by… Continue reading Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Seven – October 3rd
Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Three – September 29th
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope. Summary: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and… Continue reading Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Three – September 29th
Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Two – September 28th
Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury At least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do the books say, he wonders. Oh, to scratch that itch, eh? Summary: Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put… Continue reading Banned Books Week 2015 – Day Two – September 28th
The Book Wench 