Tag Archives: book to film

Bookish links for Saturday, March 3, 2012

Posted on March 3, 2012 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ James Dashner revealed the cover for The Kill Order, the prequel to The Maze Runner. ~ The 2015-2016 season will see an opera based on Ann Patchett’s novel Bel Canto. ~ Do you have a friend or … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, February 25, 2012

Posted on February 25, 2012 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ Just in case you’ve been living under a rock the past week, and missed the news: J.K. Rowling is set to publish her first adult novel. ~ I’ve never read anything by him, but after watching and … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – February 12, 2012 – Plus, the bookish links I didn’t have time to post yesterday

Posted on February 12, 2012 by CarrieK

A whirlwind week! If I am ever tempted to schedule part of the kids’ annual standardized testing for the Monday after a weekend full of sleepovers, remind me that this is NOT a good idea. This is a stressful thing … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: One for the Money

Posted on February 6, 2012 by CarrieK

It was with great trepidation that I went to the theater to see One for the Money, based on the first book in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. I haven’t exactly been circumspect about what I thought of … Continue reading →

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Book-to-Movie Review: The Children of Men by P.D. James

Posted on January 26, 2012 by CarrieK

I reviewed both the book The Children of Men and the film adaptation in 2007. The reviews were originally posted on my personal blog, and I wanted to move them both here to Books and Movies. Instead of doing two … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, January 21, 2012

Posted on January 21, 2012 by CarrieK

Discussion starters: ~ Caribousmom: Blogger Impact – inspired by author Beth Kephart’s editorial, The Value Rubric: Do Book Bloggers Really Matter? Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, January 14, 2012

Posted on January 14, 2012 by CarrieK

Discussion starters: ~ Both Sheila at Book Journey and Chris at Bookarama both posted on the changes in the book blogging world. Thought-provoking posts and great discussions in the comments sections of both. Reviews and blog posts that have me … Continue reading →

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Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy Prize Pack Giveaway

Posted on January 6, 2012 by CarrieK

The film version of John le Carre’s spy classic Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy opens nationwide today! The all-star cast includes the brilliant Gary Oldman and equally-brilliant Colin Firth, and I can’t wait to see it. Check out the trailer! To … Continue reading →

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