Archive for February, 2007
Hiatus
Sorry for my absence. I’ve had a rather busy two weeks, but I won’t get into that. The important thing is that I have been reading and will have new reviews soon, but in the meantime, here is a quote. “The rudeness that hath appeared in me have I learned from my entertainment.” Viola to [...]
February 28, 2007
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Bound
I’ve absolutely adored retold fairy tales ever since I took a fairy tale class for my MA degree. (Yes, it was a real class, and yes, we did real work, though it was perhaps the most fun I ever had taking a literature course. The only class that even came close to that was the [...]
February 24, 2007
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Quote-a-Day #3
“I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.”
February 15, 2007
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Quote-a-Day #2: Just for laughs.
“If you are allergic to something, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if the thing is a cat.”
February 7, 2007
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El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan’s Labyrinth)
I absolutely loved this movie, though I have to qualify that by admitting that I’m a sucker for fairy tales, and this film can hold it’s own with the best of them. I also have to give a quick warning that this is NOT a fairy tale for children; the movie is rated R for [...]
February 6, 2007
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Introducing Quote-a-Day
I guess liking books and liking the quotes that come from them go hand in hand. I usually focus on quotes that either capture the essence of the novel or speak of some sort of universal truth or experience. As a general rule, I’d like to simply offer the quote without any commentary from myself–let [...]
February 6, 2007
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Boleyn, beginning
I was just reading this book over the weekend and suddenly realized why I don’t like it much so far. It’s because it’s written in the first person. No, that’s not precisely right. It’s because it feels very informal. The informal language just doesn’t appeal to me. It’s not believeable, especially for upper class individuals [...]
February 5, 2007
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Tam Lin, chapters 1-3
So far, so good. There are a few things that I’ve really liked about this novel so far. 1. I like that it reminds me of my college years, often with spot-on accuracy. It also seems to be addressing that really weird phenomenon that happens in college where all of a sudden, every girl seem [...]
February 2, 2007
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