is on YouTube. The cast is amazing, and the trailer doesn't disappoint. The release date is scheduled for November 18, 2011.My review of Le Carré's classic spy novel is here.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Tinker, Tailor Movie Trailer
The official trailer for the upcoming movie adaption of Le Carré's Tinker Tailor, Soldier, Spy is on YouTube. The cast is amazing, and the trailer doesn't disappoint. The release date is scheduled for November 18, 2011.
My review of Le Carré's classic spy novel is here.
is on YouTube. The cast is amazing, and the trailer doesn't disappoint. The release date is scheduled for November 18, 2011.My review of Le Carré's classic spy novel is here.
Friday, July 29, 2011
A Song of Ice and Fire series
By George R. R. Martin
I just finished A Dance with Dragons
this afternoon! For the past 6 weeks I've spent every spare moment devouring these books. Martin is planning on writing a total of 7 books, so there are two more to go….which means waiting. Lots of waiting. Until then I will have to be content with re-reading the books and watching the HBO series.
A Song of Ice and Fire Series:
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows
A Dance with Dragons
I just finished A Dance with Dragons
this afternoon! For the past 6 weeks I've spent every spare moment devouring these books. Martin is planning on writing a total of 7 books, so there are two more to go….which means waiting. Lots of waiting. Until then I will have to be content with re-reading the books and watching the HBO series.A Song of Ice and Fire Series:
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows
A Dance with Dragons
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
1 Kindle + 2 Weeks = 5 Books
It's safe to say I love my kindle
and I can't believe I've only had it for two weeks. I've been meaning to write individual posts for each book I've read, but I'm just too busy reading. So below is a brief rundown of the books I've devoured over the past few weeks.
Enders's Game
by Orson Scott Card
I read this book over ten years ago, and it was my first foray into science fiction. I always recommend it to people who claim to hate sci-fi. The book is actually a young adult novel, but like Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games
trilogy it deals with children forced to fight for their lives.
Child 44
by Tom Rob Smith
A brutal serial killer is targeting children in Stalin's Russia, but the State cannot admit it because to do so would be treason against the perfect workers paradise. Leo Demidov must work around the system in order to stop the killings all the while pretending to be a devoted believer in the perfect state. The story is engaging and well written, but Smith really shines by evoking the oppressive poverty, paranoia and fear that became part of everyday life under Stalin's rule.
The Trinity Six
by Charles Cumming
A fun spy mystery about a possible sixth spy from the notorious Cambridge Five. Cummings has been compared to one of my favorite spy novelists, John Le Carré, but I have to disagree. The book was enjoyable, but it's nowhere near Le Carré in terms of talent.
A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One by George R.R. Martin
I've been hearing people rave about the HBO series and decided to try the first book in what will eventually be a six-part series. I literally couldn't put the book down, and I've already started on the second, A Clash of Kings. Martin has written a rich, dense, rewarding epic fantasy novel. For those of you who are wary of the fantasy genre, rest assured A Game of Thrones will not disappoint. There is fantasy, but much of the novel deals with grand themes of family, war, power, love and loss. The setting is the Seven Kingdoms, which bear more than a passing resemblance to Medieval England, giving the book a more realistic feel.
The Paleo Solution
by Robb Wolf
The only non-fiction book in the bunch. I've been reading a lot about primal/paleo eating lately and Robb Wolf's name kept popping up, so I decided to check out his book. Lots of interesting and informative information as well as detailed meal plans to help jump start paleo eating. Robb also has a blog which can be found here.
and I can't believe I've only had it for two weeks. I've been meaning to write individual posts for each book I've read, but I'm just too busy reading. So below is a brief rundown of the books I've devoured over the past few weeks.
by Orson Scott CardI read this book over ten years ago, and it was my first foray into science fiction. I always recommend it to people who claim to hate sci-fi. The book is actually a young adult novel, but like Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games
trilogy it deals with children forced to fight for their lives.
by Tom Rob SmithA brutal serial killer is targeting children in Stalin's Russia, but the State cannot admit it because to do so would be treason against the perfect workers paradise. Leo Demidov must work around the system in order to stop the killings all the while pretending to be a devoted believer in the perfect state. The story is engaging and well written, but Smith really shines by evoking the oppressive poverty, paranoia and fear that became part of everyday life under Stalin's rule.
by Charles CummingA fun spy mystery about a possible sixth spy from the notorious Cambridge Five. Cummings has been compared to one of my favorite spy novelists, John Le Carré, but I have to disagree. The book was enjoyable, but it's nowhere near Le Carré in terms of talent.
by George R.R. MartinI've been hearing people rave about the HBO series and decided to try the first book in what will eventually be a six-part series. I literally couldn't put the book down, and I've already started on the second, A Clash of Kings
. Martin has written a rich, dense, rewarding epic fantasy novel. For those of you who are wary of the fantasy genre, rest assured A Game of Thrones will not disappoint. There is fantasy, but much of the novel deals with grand themes of family, war, power, love and loss. The setting is the Seven Kingdoms, which bear more than a passing resemblance to Medieval England, giving the book a more realistic feel. 
by Robb WolfThe only non-fiction book in the bunch. I've been reading a lot about primal/paleo eating lately and Robb Wolf's name kept popping up, so I decided to check out his book. Lots of interesting and informative information as well as detailed meal plans to help jump start paleo eating. Robb also has a blog which can be found here.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Why Old Books Smell Good
From The Green Apple Core blog.
"Lignin, the stuff that prevents all trees from adopting the weeping habit, is a polymer made up of units that are closely related to vanillin. When made into paper and stored for years it breaks down and smells good."~Perfumes: The A-Z Guide
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
The Waste Land App for iPad
Alas, I do not (yet) own an iPad. But if I did I might have to give this app a try.
It's a collaboration between Faber Digital and Touch Press that includes a "video performance of the poem, notes, commentary and readings from Viggo Mortensen, Ted Hughes, and Eliot himself"from the famous poem.
More info here (including a video).
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Sharon Kay Penman News!
Her new book is titled Lionheart
and will be released in October 2011. It picks up where Devil's Brood
left off and chronicles the first part of Richard the Lionheart's rule as king of England.Check out my author's spotlight on Sharon Kay Penman here.
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