Book Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
By Katy Kelleher A novel set in Nazi Germany and narrated by the grim reaper doesn’t sound particularly whimsical, but Markus Zusak makes the task…
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Now Entering River Heights
By Amanda Festa Half an hour later she turned into the beautiful country road which wound in and out along the Muskoka River – The…
Gemma Hardy vs. Jane Eyre
By Kelsey A. Liebenson-Morse Margot Livesey’s novel, The Flight of Gemma Hardy, is a bold and brave new adaption of Charlotte Bronte’s much beloved Jane…
Beauty in Madness: Lessons from the Silver Linings Playbook
By Amanda Festa The Mad Hatter: Have I gone mad? Alice: I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret. All the…
The 2013 Literary Fauxscars: And the Nominees are…
After much debate, multiple trips to the movie theater, and frequent log-ins to our Netflix accounts, we have researched our way through classic novels, young…
Movie Review: On the Road
By Wes Newbury A brief reflection on literature, and an even briefer one on the movie, On the Road. Jack Kerouac’s On the Road captured the beat of…
Review of Les Miserables: The Movie
By Jessica Ellen Monk Strictly speaking, Les Misérables is not a Literary Adaption; it’s based on the musical, not the Victor Hugo novel. The story has traveled…
Review of Cosmopolis: The Movie
By Antoinette Weil When I chose to watch Cosmopolis as part of our Literary “Fauxscars” segment, I went in with a clean slate. That is,…
The Hunger Games: Why the Apocalypse is the New Vampire
By Amanda Festa I will clear the air right away and say, I was a fan of Twilight. It seems that this question has been…
Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
By Katy Kelleher When Peter Jackson took on the gargantuan task of adapting Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series for film, he sparked fear and…