Alec Knight, the smooth-talking rakehell in One Night of Sin may not come across as a likely Knight in shining armour to damsel-in-distress and key witness to a murder, Becky Ward, but he sure had a few surprises that help acquit him well in the end and won him the true love that he has […]
Posted on November 24th, 2005 by ag
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Speaking of movie adaptations of books, the 4th instalment of Harry Potter on the big screen was immensely more enjoyable than the previous films.
I brought the kids to the cinema over the weekend to catch ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ as a treat to my daughter — I still owe her two Enid […]
Posted on November 21st, 2005 by ag
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Well, it looks like I need not wait much longer!
P&P3 will be screening in local cinemas from 8 December, and here is the local promotional website.
Now isn’t that marvellous news for local Austen fans?
Posted on November 21st, 2005 by ag
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I couldn’t help surfing the web for more news of the ‘Pride & Prejudice’ movie, which has been receiving mixed reviews.
For example, here’s a pretty good plug on P&P3 by film critic John Hartl on MSNBC:
so this ‘Pride and Prejudice’ has a shot at becoming the most successful theatrical version in 65 years. It’s far […]
Posted on November 16th, 2005 by ag
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I stumbled across this delightful news quite by accident 3 days ago. The newest version of one of the most adapted novels by Jane Austen has premierred in London already!! I’m in a bit of a huff because the promotional machine for the latest ‘Pride & Prejudice’ movie starring the lovely Keira Knightley (I love […]
Posted on November 16th, 2005 by ag
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Had to curb myself from embarking on a book buying spree when I walked past a book fair last Sunday. It’s one of the temptations I face every weekend after dropping the kids off to their art classes. And I’m not only talking about shopping ! The urge to borrow more books than I can […]
Posted on November 11th, 2005 by ag
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Teresa Medeiros really nailed this one, her maiden attempt at supernatural romance although it’s set in Georgian London. I couldn’t put it down!!
Right after that post on the diversions along my Austen quest, I delved into this romantic suspense thriller that is part inspired by Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Teresa confessed her […]
Posted on November 10th, 2005 by ag
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What happens when you give in to your heart’s desire and commit a grand indiscretion that you thought no one will never need to know, only to have it come back to haunt you?
This was the premise of The Indiscretion by Judith Ivory and I must say her plot works well for her two protagonist […]
Posted on November 2nd, 2005 by ag
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