"The Duchess" – A Review
Keira Knighley portrays Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire, in a new film by Paramount Vantage. Read my review HERE.
Books
"Brideshead Revisited" – A Story of Obsession in Changing Times
Will Emma Thompson received another Academy Award? “Brideshead Revisited” Read my review HERE.
Time Magazine "100 All-time Novels"
I recently found this list while working on my review of the movie version of “Brideshead Revisited.” 100 ALL-TIME NOVELS It’s an interesting list. Now I have a few books to add to my every growing “must read list.” Unfortunately, my favorite book, “The Age of Innocence,” did not make the list so I am forced to question the literary qualifications of the list makers!
Book Review: Burning Bright
by Tracy Chevalier Seldom do I await an author’s next book with much anticipation; however, for two years I have eagerly awaited Tracy Chevalier’s ninth novel, “Burning Bright.” Chevalier is most famous for writing “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” a novel featuring Dutch painter Vermeer. The book was made into a highly praised movie of the same name, starring Scarlett Johannsen and Colin Firth. Chevalier has the ability to transform
To Finish or not to Finish… this book
An Instance of the Fingerpost, by Iain Pears I have a reoccurring problem in my life: whether to finish a book I’ve started or to just give up. It’s why I started the Book Reviews on Books I’ve Never Finished section of this blog. As an example, I am 385 pages into a 685 page book. The book is “An Instance of the Fingerpost,” by British author, journalist
DVD Review: "In the Time of the Butterflies"
WHAT I’M WATCHING ON DVD: The stunning Selma Hayek in “In the Time of the Butterflies.” Read my review HERE.
Book Review: Drop City
By T.C. Boyle This book was a gift from my husband. He knew nothing about the book, but he knows I enjoyed books about Alaska and books about weird cultish groups so he thought I might enjoy Drop City. He was right, yet the book does not hold a place on my list of favorites. I had not read any books by author T.C. Boyle and at first his
A Delightful Day with Miss Pettigrew
I have posted my review of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. A refreshing escape from the depressing world.
Book Review: Enslaved by Ducks
by, Bob Tarte From talking starlings to terrorizing turkeys, Tarte’s book demonstrates how our pets play an extraordinarily wonderful part in our lives. Our pets have amazing power over us; they also have an intimate and essential place, as writer Bob Tarte discovers in his book “Enslaved by Ducks.” It started with an innocent move the Michigan countryside. Tarte and wife Linda were looking for a peaceful life away
Book Review: The Sparrow
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell The first few chapters of The Sparrow were confusing and in turn, boring because I couldn’t figure out what was going on. I would have put another book down, but my husband and several friends had read this book and liked it, so I stuck with it. The Sparrow takes the reader on several journeys; a journey to the future and a journey to