Category Archives: TV/Film Adaptations

The Parallel Lives of Jay and Grey (by Bethany)

Posted on February 22, 2015 by

When I used to teach The Great Gatsby, I spent the better part of a class period on the vehicles depicted in the first three chapters. My goal, of course, was to prepare the students for the climactic scene when … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, E.L. James, Essays about literature, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fiction - Fantasy, Fiction - general, Fiction - literary, Reviews by Bethany, TV/Film Adaptations | 3 Comments

I really hope that all New Yorkers aren’t like the ones in this book. Thoughts on Candace Bushnell’s Sex and the City (by Jill)

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

Sex and the City was my August Numbers Challenge selection. I put it in my list for several reasons, not the least of which was that I actually wanted to read the book that the HBO series was based on. … Continue reading →

Posted in Candace Bushnell, Fiction - general, Reviews by Jill, The Numbers Challenge, TV/Film Adaptations | 2 Comments

Outlander, The Miniseries: Thoughts After Episode 1 (by Bethany)

Posted on August 3, 2014 by

Have any Diana Gabaldon fans out there seen the first episode of the miniseries yet? I saw it last night, thanks to my friend Kate’s TV service. (Mine doesn’t include Starz, which most of the time is fine with me. … Continue reading →

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