*Can't believe I've worked at camp for 10 years. It does not seem that long, nor did I ever imagine I'd be allowed to do so. It has been a gift ( Read more... )

Just finished Wendelin Van Draanen's Flipped. Wow. It is the first YA book I've read in years in which I did not have problems with: a) the characters really rubbed me the wrong way, b) the plot was way to predictable, c) vastly suspending my disbelief, or d) simply finding the book to be "okay." Impressive. And Flipped was very good. Never read a ( Read more... )

The above quote (quite brilliantly funny) comes from one of litlover12's reviews of the recent BBC Little Dorrit miniseries. And I actually recalled it after recently finishing The Watsons by Jane Austen and completed by L. Oulton. A bit on the melodramatic side, I was bemused by Mr. Howard being the object of three ladies' affection (or at the least ( Read more... )

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I just read the novelization of SWAH -- still haven't seen the movie, and after reading the book, my interest has diminished a lot -- and it seemed to be trying super hard ( Stay away if you don't like spoilers!! )

Finally(!!!) viewed the latest series of Inspector Lewis while on break. (Had been meaning to catch up with him and Hathaway since the new series aired on PBS back in October or November.) Was up until after 1 in the morning watching, and what a pleasure it was! Despite looking a tad older, and contemplating retirement, Lewis and Hathaway were in ( Read more... )

*The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights -- I wish Steinbeck had been able to finish this. A fascinating book on the Arthurian legends. What has stayed with me the most from this reading was a comment Merlin made at one point to the effect that having knowledge of the future in no way changes it. What is the come to pass will happen. Quite a ( Read more... )

After two-ish years, the wait is coming to an end for this! WAHOO!!!!

The last Peter Pan paraliterature I read was Peter Pan in Scarlet sometime ago, which was good, but not great in my opinion. Last month, somehow, somewhere on the web I stumbled over Another Pan by Daniel and Dina Nayeri. It is a peculiar fantasy blending original Egyptian mythology with the story of Peter Pan set in comtempory Manhattan.

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