Watched the “City of Ember” movie last night and though it has been a very long time since I read the book, I cannot say that I recall there being giant mutant moles in the pipeworks. But I may be wrong about that. Were there really mutant creatures in the book?
Otherwise, the movie was excellent. [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Books & Adaptations’
January 29, 2009
a bit of fluff
April 29, 2008
“We all came out of Gogol’s overcoat.”
He had spent years maintaining distance from his origins; his parents, in bridging that distance as best they could. And yet, for all his aloofness toward his family in the past, his years at college and then in New York, he has always hovered close to this quiet, ordinary town that had remained, for his [...]
February 2, 2008
ELLIOT OF KELLYNCH-HALL
She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older–the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning. – Persuasion
When I’m in a slump, I always return to Austen. And, as all the recent adaptations, remakes, and attempts at imitation have shown, I am not the only one.
Like many Austen fans, [...]
December 15, 2007
Atonement – The Unreliable Witness
I’m always slightly anxious about sharing my views on books, but this is my blog, so I can say what I please.
After a very sporadic read-through, and one late-night movie adventure with Grace, I can finally write about something bookish and current.
I had never read Ian McEwan before reading Atonement and, I must admit, I [...]
