Game of Thrones, S. 5, E.3: “High Sparrow”

April 27, 2015 by Caitlin

Hello, and welcome to week three, where the plot is made up and the books don’t matter. That’s ok! It’s interesting to see how this stuff is unfolding as they veer off into no-man’s land. So here’s the majorest of major deviations: Sansa Stark and Ramsay Bolton. I don’t even know where to begin with this one… Let’s start with Sansa, shall we? In the book, she is squirrelled away and hidden quite carefully by Petyr Baelish – none of […]

Categories: Adaptations • Tags: game of thrones, game of thrones episode review, HBO, sansa stark, Song of Ice and Fire

Game of Thrones, S. 5 E. 2: “The House of Black and White”

April 20, 2015 by Caitlin

Welcome to week 2! This one was a weird one for book readers – there were a lot of deviations. I’ll do my best to compare without giving away future events that might occur, and apologize for being totally wordy. Let’s have at it, shall we? Yay, Arya! Everyone’s favorite angsty little street urchin returns, venturing to Braavos to the House of Black and White. Does she know why she is there? No. Does she know what it is? No. […]

Categories: Adaptations • Tags: Arya, Braavos, Dorne, game of thrones, game of thrones episode review, HBO, Song of Ice and Fire

Game of Thrones, S. 5, E. 1: “The Wars to Come”

April 13, 2015 by Caitlin

Welcome to season 5, folks! These posts will contain spoilers for the episodes, as well as discussion of book content (but I promise not to spoil any book events that haven’t happened yet). Looking forward to discussing this season with you! Sometimes, despite excellent acting, superb writing and all-around awesome source material, Game of Thrones is BORING. Season 5 welcomed us with a verifiable snoozefest, even though it did its best to set the stage for action to come. Let […]

Categories: Adaptations • Tags: game of thrones, game of thrones episode review, HBO, Song of Ice and Fire

Valar Must-Eat-It: All Men Must Pig Out – Literary Happy Hour

April 11, 2015 by Caitlin

The much-loved and highly raged about HBO after-school special Game Of Thrones (what, you don’t think it’s family friendly?) returns this Sunday, April 12, to the delight of fans everywhere. As the show is reaching the end of current book-related content, this season is sure to present a lot of shocks for everyone, not just those who skipped the books. While everyone’s getting eager for boobs and bloodshed and bastards, I decided to steel myself for this upcoming season with […]

Categories: Happy Hour • Tags: cooking, game of thrones, HBO, Literary Happy Hour, Song of Ice and Fire, valar morghulis

Leeches Suck

April 10, 2015 by Jessi

Stand By Me/The Body Book release: 1982 Movie release: 1986 Where to watch: In a treehouse with your best friends in between games of cards. Every time I’ve seen the part at the beginning of the movie which states that it was based on a Stephen King novella, I’ve said to myself, “I’m gonna to read that.” I’ve seen this movie countless times since it’s release date (which was a mere month after my birth, mind you). That’s a lot of “I’m gonna’s.” […]

Categories: Adaptations • Tags: adaptations, Film Fesrt Friday, Stand By Me, Stephen King, The Body

Woman Crush Wednesday: Emma Woodhouse

April 8, 2015 by Erin

Featured In: Emma by Jane Austen (1815) – plus a whole bunch of subsequent film adaptations, sequels and retellings. Check out the latest Emma-inspired book, the delightful Emma: A Modern Retelling, by Alexander McCall Smith. About Her: Emma Woodhouse is the eponymous main character in Jane Austen’s fourth published novel. The book is quick to lay out Emma’s situation and character in its first pages: “Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite […]

Categories: Ladies • Tags: Clueless, emma woodhouse, Jane Austen, paul rudd, woman crush wednesday

Top Five Fantasy Comics (For People Who Don’t Read Comics)

April 7, 2015 by Caitlin

When asked the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions comic books, I’d warrant a guess that many people think “superheroes.” You know the type – square jawed and muscular, super-human talents and tights. I mean, this association isn’t wrong, but it’s where many literature enthusiasts I know often draw the line between books and comics – the superhero thing just doesn’t do it for those who get swept up in fantasy and folklore. Good news, everyone – […]

Categories: Best Of • Tags: Bill Willingham, Bone, comic books, Fables, fantasy, folklore, graphic novels, Hellboy, Jeff Smith, Neil Gaiman, Sandman, wonder woman

Woman Crush Wednesday: Madeleine L’Engle

April 1, 2015 by Caitlin

Popular Works: A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in The Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, An Acceptable Time, Troubling a Star About Her: Madeleine L’Engle, born November 29, 1918, published her first book, A Wrinkle In Time in 1960, though she began writing at the wee age of five. She’s most notable for her Kairos and Chronos series, which feature the Murry and O’Keefe families respectively, but has published more than 60 books. Fun Fact: A Wrinkle In Time was […]

Categories: Ladies • Tags: A Wrinkle In Time, children's literature, Hope Larson, Madeline L'Engle