Today’s New York Times had a review of Jonathan Lethem’s new book, You Don’t Love Me Yet. I don’t see what the big deal is about Lethem–I thought this book was ably written but lacking vitality, and Motherless Brooklyn made me put it down after about 100 pages because it bored me. Continue reading
In honor of a rather silly book I read about a high school girl with a crush, I give you this article on the journey Lewis Carroll’s classic took in the Soviet Union. A choice excerpt: Continue reading
Cinematical reported today that The Giver by Lois Lowry has had some action on the adaptation front:
For years, the book has floated around in development hell. After it was published, it was picked up by Lancit Media, and then RCN Entertainment, but both businesses tanked. Nicole Silver then grabbed it with Jeff Bridges, holding onto the film for nearly 10 years. House of Sand and Fog scribe/director Vadim Perelman wrote a script, and was to direct The Giver starring Bridges, until Walden Media bowed out. Now, Warner Brothers has nabbed the rights in a much better deal — high six figures against $1 million.
Phew!! Finally done with my work reading for the weekend. I finished up with 2 very short books in the same series. (By the way, I hate that WordPress only lets me publish partial feeds b/c of a bug. Sorry.)
For this post, I’ll talk about the movie version of Margaret Atwood’s The Robber Bride, which starred Mary-Louise Parker as the titular man-stealing tramp who ruined the lives of her best friends. I have always loved this book and thought it would make a great movie–I posted here that it should be “adapted and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (circa 1981). Starring Hanna Schygulla as Charis, Margit Carstensen as Roz, and Barbara Sukowa as Tony, with Margarethe von Trotta as Zenia.” Continue reading
Synopsis:
An illiterate housekeeper’s resentment of the privileged family she serves boils over into a murderous rage.
Review:
Judgement in Stone was turned into an incredible movie called La Ceremonie by Claude Chabrol, starring Sandrine Bonnaire as Eunice, the “stone” of the title, and the marvelous Isabelle Huppert as Joan, the local postmistress who fans the flames of Eunice’s anger. This is yet another case of a film adaptation that is truthful to the book, but that can also stand on its own. Continue reading
Gayle over at Everyday I Write the Book blog also recently read Notes on a Scandal, which I blogged about last week. Here’s what she had to say: Continue reading
Synopsis:
An old spinster teacher narrates her obsession with fellow teacher Sheba Hart, who is having an affair with her 15-year-old student. Continue reading
Finished my last book for my reading job, and now I’m free! Until Monday morning, of course. I am in the middle of Zoe Heller’s Notes on a Scandal, which I picked up because I liked the movie so much. I mooched the book from someone in Iceland, which adds an extra frisson because I spent some time there a few years back, and love anything and everything from that country (except the rotted shark meat). Continue reading
Synopsis:
A writer suffers a car wreck and finds himself in the tender loving care of his number one fan. Continue reading
Synopsis:
An outcast girl with telekinesis wreaks havoc at her prom. Continue reading
