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 Hate U Give Trailer is Here

The trailer for the upcoming The Hate U Give adaptation has dropped!   The film, directed by George Tillman Jr. and staring Amandla Stenberg (aka Rue from The Hunger Games film), will be in theaters this October. Until then, there's still plenty of time to read Angie Thomas' powerful coming-of-age novel about race and police brutality.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MM8OkVT0hw...

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,...

Watchlist: 2017 Favorites

Since it's Golden Globes night, I thought it would be the perfect time to briefly mention my Favorite Movies and TV of 2017. Movies: The Big Sick This romantic comedy is equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. The Big Sick is a testament to the fact that real life is often more interesting than fiction, and that diversity...

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...

Austen in August

How is it almost August?!?! The good news is that it's time once again for a month-long celebration of all things Austen. Austen in August is a reading event hosted by Adam at Roof Beam Reader. The goal is to read (or reread) as many Jane Austen works/spinoffs/biographies as possible throughout the month. 2017 marks the...

Bookish Buzz- Netflix’s Atwood Adaptation

Praise be, there's a new series based on a Margaret Atwood novel in the works. Netflix is joining Hulu on the Atwood adaptation bandwagon, with an upcoming miniseries based on Alias Grace. An historical fiction novel, Alias Grace is based on the true crime story of Grace Marks- a  woman convicted for the murder of her employer in...