Day 24 - A book that you wish more people would’ve read
2010 Answer: Cordelia's Honor

Well, I did manage to get another person to read the one above, so my track record goes well... especially since he devoured the rest of the series AND The Hallowed HuntMy answer for this one is a little bit of a cheat, since I just read the book today, but it's ( Read more... )

Day 19 - Favorite book turned into a movie
2010 Answer: Pride and Prejudice by BBC (1980 and 1995)Books into movies are always a delicate issue.  The reason the P&Ps are both so good is that they went the miniseries route and did six hour long works, which let them really capture the books.  They don't cut a lot of stuff out, or add a lot of stuff ( Read more... )

 I was in the book store today, browsing, when I spotted a book entitled Jane Bites Back.  I had to buy it.  It isn't quite a parody, but it is an absolute scream to read - especially if you're a Jane Austen fan.

The premise?  Jane Austen is a vampire, and runs a bookstore in upstate New York.  She has a manuscript that has been rejected 116 times ( Read more... )