So my brother and I just finished watching Salinger, the 2013 documentary about J.D. Salinger. As I watched, I felt a growing irritation ( Read more... )

1. Over at Tor.com, we're discussing Johnny Depp's portrayal of Willy Wonka. Come chat ( Read more... )

Over at Tor.com, I chat about Matilda, the film based on Roald Dahl's novel. Seems that the commentators so far liked the film more than I did.

A few Tor.com posts went up while I wasn't paying attention:

James and the Giant Peach (the film, not the book).

Friday's Child (Georgette Heyer's first bestselling Regency)

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory which is still such a terrifying experience that I haven't dared to look at the comments ( Read more... )

I seem to be slowly climbing out of my funk, though in a tentative sort of a way. So, announcements for the month:

1. The Roald Dahl reread comes to a close -- but we're not quite done with Roald Dahl yet! Next up: I take a look at the films based on Dahl's work. This should start well and then go badly ( Read more... )

Over at Tor.com, it's time to chat about The Twits.

I didn't mention it in the post, but one thing I'm noticing in this Dahl reread is how some bits of his books make me feel like a little kid again (the hell in a handbasket joke in Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, or the chocolate river in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and some bits ( Read more... )

1. My post about Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is finally up at Tor.com. The first comment is quite possibly the most awesome comment I have ever received on any of these Tor.com posts and has completely made my day.

2. Also, I finished reading Voyagers of the Titanic (2012), by Richard Davenport-Hines.

( Which means it is time for a rant. )

While I was too dizzy to pay attention, my post on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory popped up on Tor.com.

The next post should be on the book's sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. However, this book proved unexpectedly popular in central Florida -- I ordered it several weeks back, but although my account claims it has arrived, it has ( Read more... )

Over at Tor.com, I've started up the Roald Dahl reread with a look at James and the Giant Peach.

A bad headache is creeping in, so anything else is going to have to wait for a bit.

Storyteller: The Authorized Biography of Roald Dahl, by Donald Sturrock ( Read more... )