Bookish Buzz: Two Upcoming ITV Adaptations

Calling all period drama lovers: ITV is gifting us with two exciting adaptations of classic novels. First up is a seven part miniseries of Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, which will premiere sometime later this year. Amazon and ITV have partnered with Mammoth Screen - the production company responsible for Victoria and Poldark - to bring this Victorian tome to...

Bookish Buzz: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Film Adaptation

The trailer for The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society film is here!!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTDNGv61-Dk   I have to say, I have pretty high expectations for this adaptation, and I really hope it will not disappoint. Even if it's not that great, the fact that it features both Mathew Goode and Michiel Huisman means that it...

From Page to Screen: Persephone Book Adaptations

A few Persephone Books' titles have made the leap from page to screen. Today,  I'm sharing the three adaptations that I've watched, along with two other adaptations that are on my radar.     Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) Based on the novel Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson Starring: Frances McDormand,...

Bookish Buzz: Two Upcoming Little Women Adaptations

2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic Little Women. As part of the celebration, we will be getting not one, but two new adaptations that will bring the March family to the screen.  A three-part miniseries from Masterpiece PBS and BBC will premiere winter 2018. Heidi Thomas (Call the...