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Jane Eyre 2011 Anniversary Review
Preamble...A very long preamble. I know I promised this weeks ago, but I never got around to writing this review because last-minute schedule changes left me with absolutely no time on my hands. I...
View ArticleHello there!
I'm back after taking perhaps the longest blogging hiatus in my comparatively short blogging career. In fact, I remained silent through my first blogging anniversary! It's a shame, I know, and I feel...
View ArticleAnna Karenina 2012 Trailer Released
I love the moments when coincidental thoughts become reality.Since the moment I first heard that Joe Wright (one of my favorite directors) was working on a new adaptation of Anna Karenina, I've been...
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Jane Eyre 2006 Review
Edit May 16, 2018: For updated and added reviews and content, visit my new website Lit Lovers & Corset Laces. I had a feeling after posting my new poll that this would win out. I'm happy though,...
View ArticleUnder Construction
There are obviously some facelifting experiments being conducted on the blog right now. I figured that it was time for change, so I'm just dabbling with this and that until I find something that...
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"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley Review
Why haven't I read Frankenstein sooner?Sometimes I feel this overwhelming apathy when it comes to picking up books I know I should have read by now. I read books on my own terms, whether every...
View ArticleWeekly Lit Quote July 23 - 29 2012
This weeks two quotes (I couldn't choose between them) are from the 1995 adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess, directed by Alfonso Cuaran. "Magic has to be believed. That's the...
View ArticleJane Eyre 1952 and 1957
There are 10 basic English adaptations of Jane Eyre that are widely available to the world, stretching all the way back to the first talkie version in 1934. From various sources, I had heard that there...
View ArticleWeekly Lit Quote 7/30/12-7/36/12
"For echo is the soul of the voice exciting itself in hollow places" --Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient)
View ArticleAnna Karenina 2012 Clip
Just thought I might share.I, for one, am absolutely perplexed. First off, after a few minutes of deep deliberation and raiding my mind for any existing knowledge of the book, which I read two years...
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"Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale-Hurston Review
I'm still alive, just to let you guys know ha. Senior year began last week, and for me it feels like my summer had already ended a month ago when I drowned myself in summer work, rereading...
View ArticleMore Anna Karenina Clips
Hello there! Haven't forgotten about you. In fact, I've actually written about four different drafts that just haven't been posted yet.But this is important news to my American followers. My UK ones...
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"Atonement" by Ian McEwan Review
I've reached an epiphany.There's a reason why this blog has experienced a period of apathy, neglect, and lonesomeness. And despite all my humblest apologies blaming my tedious workload, the college...
View ArticleReading Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Can't take my nose out of it.This is my way of telling you that I'm not dead, I've just been on my fall break drowning in a book and haven't had any inclination to get around to writing that film...
View ArticleLes Miserables 2012
A few years ago, when I was in eighth grade, a friend of my mother's called me on my cell phone. She was wondering if I'd like to go see a play with her. I immediately said yes. I'd always loved plays,...
View ArticleSigh of Exasperation
Sabbatical.I really am sorry for neglecting you guys, and I miss you terribly. In fact, I miss reading and writing for fun more than anything. The problem is that I have absolutely no time. I spend...
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Anna Karenina 2012 Movie Review
I was supposed to go see Anna Karenina on Saturday, but it turns out my school life has overflowed even into my weekends. Instead, I found myself with a monday evening rather clear of homework, and I...
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles 2008 Review
I know, I know. It's been a while. Life has been hectic lately to say the least, and it doesn't seem like it's going to slow down anytime soon. I'm growing up now. College is fast approaching,...
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The Great Gatsby 2013 Review
High school has officially ended, and along with preparing for college, that means that I can now return to the occupation of lit loving again. Yes, it's been far too long, but it feels good to be back...
View ArticleWhich Book Should I Review Next?
Should I even waste words (if there is such an act) apologizing for another prolonged absence?I spent almost the entire summer reading. Mostly in my room. There were parks and long car rides, and an...
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"Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov Review
"She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita."...
View ArticleFar From the Madding Crowd and Suite Francaise Trailers
Greetings from your long lost fellow blogger! It has truly been a long time, but I'm too inspired by upcoming films to keep myself from sharing. I've become an avid film lover/analyst of every...
View ArticleWE'VE MOVED: New Website
After all this time I'm back and ready to roll! Please visit my new website, Lit Lovers & Corset Laces, where I'll be writing new posts, revisiting old ones, and serving all your Brit lit and...
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