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Eagerly Anticipated Movie Out Soon: The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins has consistently been a popular book, whether for individual readers or for book groups. Many of us who enjoyed the book have been waiting (and waiting and waiting) for the movie adaptation … Continue reading
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When an Adaptation Is — Gasp! — Better Than the Book
I saw this article on Book Riot recently, and it made me think of instances where I really feel the movie is better than the book. I know . . . blasphemy, right? But, the article makes some good points, … Continue reading
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Let’s read up on literary scandals!
The literary sphere isn’t all smiles and handshakes. Read up on Flavorwire’s Top 5 literary scandals (A Million Little Pieces, believe it or not, isn’t the first or last!), and get your hands on the wave-making titles mentioned, below: 1. Daniel Clowes’ … Continue reading
Ready, Set, Popcorn!
There are some great books being made into movies this year! Now, whether the movie will be any good is, of course, a question. But, if you want to do a bit of reading before the movie hits, here are a few … Continue reading
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Let’s Get Ready for the Oscars: Read!
Before you don that gown and pour that glass of champagne February 28th, reserve your copy of these book-to-movie Best Picture nominees (and let us know how the films compare): The Big Short by Michael Lewis Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín The Revenant by … Continue reading
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We Promise We Won’t Ever Do This to You
… unless the FBI or CIA asks us to. And even then, I doubt it’d show up in the papers. Haruki Murakami’s adolescent library record has been leaked to the press. While the Japan Librarian Association condemns the breach of … Continue reading
Turkish Delight: Probably Not Worth It, Guys
SO, Edmund Pevensie, of C.S. Lewis’s much-loved Chronicles of Narnia series, turns his family over to the White Witch for a certain candy. Turkish Delight. Turkish Delight, as it turns out, is “a starch and sugar gel often containing fruit or nuts and flavored … Continue reading
The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and My Appreciation for Stephen King
Central Cinema will be showing The Shining here on Saturday, October 31st, at 1:00 p.m. in our auditorium. Seeing that coming up on our calendar made me think about reading The Shining, and then about reading Doctor Sleep. And how much I … Continue reading
Books to Movies: Carol
A teaser trailer has been unveiled for the upcoming movie Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. I’m always eager to see a new movie with Cate Blanchett, and what I didn’t realize at first was that this movie is based … Continue reading
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