Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. For today's Page to Screen theme, I'm featuring Period Drama Series I Love, Based on Books On My TBR List The Durrells in Corfu/ The Corfu Trilogy by Gerald Durrell The... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme created by The Broke and the Bookish blog, and now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is: Bingeworthy TV Shows, but I'm focusing on some of my most Recent Binge Watches. I also chose to highlight shows that may be a bit lesser known.... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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,... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
There's exactly one week to go before the premiere of Season 2 of Netflix's The Crown. If you can't wait another second, here's a list of 12 books to read before (or even after) you binge watch. Nonfiction Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen by Kate Williams Kate Williams highlights the childhood, adolescence, early marriage, and... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
I'm a bit obsessed with the new BBC adaptation of Howards End... Full confession, I've watched both of the first two episodes twice so far. I'm especially enjoying the cinematography, costumes, fast-paced dialogue, and the suburb acting. I'm utterly in love with the entire eccentric Schlegel clan. The relationship between the siblings-with their quips, boisterous arguments,... Continue Reading →
Dwell in Possibility 